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Historic
Former Berlin classics arrive at Paderborn
Messerschmitt Bf 108 D-EBEI is rolled into Quax-Flieger’s busy...
Refurbished Aviodrome hall reopens
Classic airliners have pride of place within Aviodrome’s refurbished...
Fw 190 airborne again in Germany
Hanger10’s FW 190 D-FWAA is airworthy again in Germany. HANGAR10...
Military
RPAS to potentially deliver critical supplies to the frontline
The UK Ministry of Defence has initiated an agile procurement approach undertaken via a collaboration between DE&S FCG, the Royal Navy's OCTO, and the Royal Navy’s 700X Squadron with an objective to identify a RPAS to be used to transport critical cargo to the front line
Super Mushshak bonanza fleet size upgrades for multiple nations
While the Sino-Pak JF-17 Thunder might not be at Dubai Airshow, the evergreen MFI-17 Super Mushshak is once again present, being exhibited by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra with many nations eyeing up fleet quantity upgrades
Saab hails GlobalEye progress, eyes South Korea as next potential customer
Saab has had some successful Dubai Airshows (DAS) in the past. There was the announcement by the UAEAF&AD for two GlobalEyes airborne early warning and control aircraft in DAS 2015, with two more coming at DAS 2019
Commercial
Flight Simulation
TFFJ – St Barts for X-Plane
Saint Barthélemy Airport (TFFJ) in the Caribbean is famous for its steep descent over a hilltop and short landing strip. Consequently, the largest aircraft allowed to operate to the airport is the Canadian-built de Havilland Dash 7 Twin Otter.