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Historic
The World’s Greatest Spitfire collection, part 2
Covid has temporarily scuppered organised tours of the Heritage Hangar at Biggin Hill, so we went to have a mooch ourselves to give you a feel for it. Here’s the second part of our guided tour…
What made the Spitfire better than the Bf-109?
With nearly half its weight coming from the Merlin engine, the Spitfire’s light body gave it speed and manoeuvrability – two qualities that helped it defeat its Messerschmitt rival.
Remembering ‘The Few’
FlyPast reports from Aero Legends’ weather-stricken Battle of Britain Airshow...
DESERT WINGS
Erwan de Cherisey profiles the little-known Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Saqr Al-Jazeera
Aviation Museum...
Military
ANALYSIS: What Russian air assets are currently operating from Belarus?
Belarus has provided Russian Aerospace Forces with a crucial launch pad for operations over Ukraine. Tim Ripley details which Russian air assets are currently operating from various locations across Belarus
Guardians of Kyiv: Inside Ukraine's 40th brTA
Outgunned and outdated, the Ukrainian Air Force’s 40th brTA has still managed to mount significant resistance following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as Babak Taghvaee reports
RNLAF set to begin MQ-9A operations later this month
Having received its first three MQ-9A Block 5 RPAS and two mobile ground control stations from GA-ASI, the Royal Netherlands Air Force is now set to launch operations with the Reaper before the end of April
Commercial
Schiphol Trials ‘TaxiBot’ Semi-Robotic Taxiing System
One of Europe’s busiest airports has used the slowdown in traffic caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to test out a new way of getting aircraft from the gate to the runway. TaxiBot, which has been developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), is a pilot-controlled tow vehicle that allows the aircraft’s engines to remain turned off during the taxi, consequently producing fuel savings.
Azul Announces Embraer E2 Deferral
Brazilian carrier Azul Airlines has reached an agreement with Embraer to defer the delivery of 59 E195-E2s until at least 2024. Deliveries of the next generation narrowbodies were expected to start this year and continue through to 2023.
IATA: Two Thirds of Travellers Won’t Fly with Quarantine Rules
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging governments to find alternatives to arrival quarantine measures, after a survey it conducted found that 69% of travellers would not consider flying if it involved a 14-day isolation period.
Ultimate Airports: Gibraltar
The British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar has been in dispute for centuries...
Ultimate Airports: The Mega Hubs - Istanbul
Turkish Airlines was for many years a small player on the periphery...
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