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Historic
‘PADDY’ FINUCANE: THE FLYING SHAMROCK
World War Two pilot Brendan ‘Paddy’ Finucane was born 100 years ago...
Popular Misconception
Curator emeritus of Seattle’s Museum of Flight, Dan Hagedorn, explains how a misinterpretation...
Living History: Twin-Seat Hurricane
The dream of a passenger flight in a Hurricane has recently become reality, thanks to world-leading restorers of the type, Hawker Restorations. With its unique two-seat conversion taking to the skies earlier this year, Darren Harbar finds out more…
First flight of the McDonnell Voodoo
It was a revolutionary and versatile aeroplane that could fly faster than the sun and low enough to get hit by a Soviet volleyball. September 29 celebrates the anniversary of the first flight of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo
Incredible air show marks Battle of Britain
Aero Legends hosts incredible event to honour the 80th anniversary as historic aviation fans get to see some aircraft in action
Military
Eurovision: Europe's drone ambitions
The Eurodrone platform is expected to be the focus of attention for Europe in the coming years, delivering a medium altitude, long endurance UAV for a quartet of the continent’s leading military powers
Boeing and Airbus join forces on Germany’s heavy lift helicopter programme
Aviation giants Boeing and Airbus Helicopters signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on March 25 to commence a partnership on the H-47 Chinook helicopter for Germany
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 86
Welcome to the 86th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Commercial
Airliner World 250: Fourteen years at the helm
Airliner World’s first editor, Tony Dixon, recounts some of the more interesting trips...
United Airlines' UK and Ireland boss interview
In recent years United Airlines has reinvented itself by investing in its fleet, people, and background infrastructure. Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak,Airliner World’s Gordon Smith visited the carrier’s UK headquarters to chat with Bob Schumacher, the company’s managing director for UK & Ireland.
COVID-19: View from the Middle East
Dominated by the ‘big three’ of Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad, the region’s aviation industry has not escaped the global COVID-19 crisis....
Airliner World 250: Events to shape the industry
September 11, 2001: The number of aircraft hijackings had largely...
Flight Simulation
Atlanta for X-Plane Available
Nimbus Simulations has released KATL – Atlanta International UHD v2 for X-Plane 11.
Samedan Airport Released
The latest package to be released by Orbx is LSZS Samedan Airport for FSX and Prepar3D.