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Historic
Little Gransden gears up for August airshow
The Little Gransden Air and Car Show returns for its 2023 outing on Sunday August 27
Historic Aviation Quiz: Fighters of the 1930s
With the shadow of world war growing on the horizon during the 1930s, aircraft designers and manufacturers worked to push the boundaries of fighter aviation – especially when it came to the development of all metal skins, retractable undercarriage, more powerful powerplants and increased armament capabilities. But can you recognise these lesser-known fighters of the 1930s?
New York Concorde on the move — but where to?
USS Intrepid museum exhibit leaves by barge for refurbishment
More Saab SK 60s for Swedish historic flight
Three examples of jet trainer set to fly on after service retirement
Military
Russia welcomes another modernised Il-76MD-90A airlifter
The United Aircraft Corporation – a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned Rostec State Corporation – has delivered another deeply modernised Il-76MD-90A Candid heavy-lift strategic transport to the Russian Ministry of Defence
Second US Navy carrier arrives in Middle East as Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies
The US Navy’s USS Dwight D Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) has arrived in the Middle East as part of a show of force in the wake of the Hamas attack on Israel
Commercial
The UK's lost holiday airlines and why there's only two left
The leisure carrier scene in the UK was once filled with numerous charter operators whisking travellers on their holidays. Now there are only two major players in the market. Dominic Ward investigates what happened.
Canadian government to seize stranded An-124
The Government of Canada has announced its plans to seize a Russian-registered Antonov An-124 that’s been grounded at Toronto Pearson International Airport since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
Britten-Norman to repatriate production to the Isle of Wight
UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has announced plans to repatriate aircraft production to its historic home in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight.
Russian airlines fly on despite safety concerns
Airliners in Russia are said to be operating with expired safety equipment, according to reports from the country’s aviation watchdog.
UK planespotting highlights for May 2023
We present a selection of images of visiting aircraft from airports around the UK. For the most part, they’re commercial jets, but almost all of them are unusual types, wearing new or unique liveries, or first visits by an airline or airliner to a particular airport.
Flight Simulation
FS Academy – Commander now available
FS Academy – Commander consists of 12 challenging real-world scenarios, including emergency landings, system malfunctions, engine failure, instrument freeze, hazardous weather, etc.
IXEG 737 Classic Plus takes flight in X-Plane 12
X-Aviation has announced the IXEG 737 Class Plus for X-Plane 12 is out now.
Corpus Christi International for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Scenery developer, Fly 2 has released Texas Corpus Christi International Airport on OrbxDirect.
