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Historic
Celebrities gather to support Battle of Britain charity
Royal guest of honour to join tribute by film and TV stars to honour ‘the Few’
Messerschmitt rebuild project visits exhibition
A long running project to create a flying Messerschmitt M.35 replica made a rare public appearance at Friedrichshafen’s Aero exhibition earlier this year
Restored Tiger Moths available for passenger flights
Tiger Flights, a newly launched company in Northumberland, is offering enthusiasts experience flights in a pair of de Havilland Tiger Moths
Military
USMC’s legacy Hornet-equipped ‘Silver Eagles’ stand down
The USMC moved another step closer to phasing out its legacy Hornet fleet on November 9, when Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 (VMFA-115) was deactivated at MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina
US Army awards ATHENA-S reconnaissance jet contract
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) will provide the US Army with a new airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (A-ISR) platform under the terms of a $554m contract that was awarded on September 28
How does Iran use airliners to secretly fly weapons into Syria?
Babak Taghvaee reveals how Iran, aided by the Syrian Arab Air Force, has used airliners to fly weapons into Syria to help arm terrorist groups fighting Israel
Commercial
Buffalo Airways’ long-awaited Boeing 737 departs on delivery
Buffalo Airways' first-ever jet, a Boeing 737-301(BDSF), departed on delivery to Canada today.
Doing low-cost differently: Inside Vueling's grand transformation
Under the stewardship of the International Airlines Group (IAG), Vueling is on a mission to reduce its reliance on seasonal traffic and tackle the issue of sustainability. Thomas Haynes travelled to its Barcelona base to find out more
Flying onboard the world's oldest Fokker F28 Fellowship
In 2022, Bernd Sturm spent a day of the scorching Argentinian summer on the world’s oldest airworthy Fokker F28 Fellowship
Wizz Air receives Europe's first Chinese-built Airbus
Ultra low-cost carrier Wizz Air has taken delivery of an Airbus A321neo from Airbus’ Tianjin production line, making it the first European carrier to receive a Chinese-assembled example.
Flight Simulation
VSKYLABS Hungarocopter HC-02 enters Early Access
Aircraft developer, VSKYLABS has announced the Hungarocopter HC-02 for X-Plane 12 is now available in Early Access.
Thrustmaster’s Viper TQS Mission Pack review
In this review, we take a look at the new Viper TQS Mission Pack from Thrustmaster. Designed to replicate the throttle quadrant of a real F-16 Viper, the pack consists of two units, the Viper TQS throttle and panel.