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Historic
Californian Dream
American aviation legend Steve Hinton has recently brought his F8F Bearcat back to life...
PATAGONIAN PIONEERS
Ramiro S Piacenza reveals how the pioneering French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry...
Military
RAF Typhoons on Op Ellamy
Following AFM's tenth anniversary review of Operation Ellamy in Jan 22 issue – the UK’s contribution to the UN-approved intervention over Libya in 2011, Jon Lake describes the RAF Typhoon Force’s baptism of fire in the multi-role domain during the conflict
Germany to buy F-35A stealth fighters in astonishing switch
Germany’s astonishing about-face in defence matters has continued, just weeks after pumping €100bn into the country’s defence budget, with the announced intention to acquire the US-manufactured F-35A fifth generation stealth fighter
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 84
Welcome to the 84th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Commercial
Boeing Publishes Southeast Asia Prospects
While the 2020 Singapore Airshow is unlikely to offer anything close to the blockbuster orders of years gone by, one of the biggest names in the business remains upbeat about the region’s longer-term prospects.
Korean Air Consolidates P&W Relationship
Korean Air has selected the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G to power its upcoming fleet of Airbus A321neos.
The women leading a flying revolution
Louise Rose Jones takes a look at the female aviators who forged the way for today’s women of the skies...
Big, bold and very blue
JetBlue Airways has risen from an innovative start-up to one of the largest carriers in the US...
Sleepless in Seattle: an in-depth analysis of the 737 MAX grounding
Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes within five months, both involving newly delivered aircraft, claimed the lives of 346 people and threw the world’s then-biggest aircraft manufacturer into turmoil. Airliner World’s Martin Needham charts the path that led to Boeing’s annus horribilis and considers how the grounding has affected the wider aviation industry.
Flight Simulation
Spokane for X-Plane Now Available
The latest release from scenery developer Vertical Simulations is KGEG – Spokane International Airport for X-Plane 11.
Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Now Available
The Simworks Studios’ Nimitz Class Vol. 1 aircraft carrier pack for Prepar3D version 4 is now for sale on the Just Flight website.