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Military
Speculation grows around China’s first FTC-2000G export
The global aviation industry and associated communities are buzzing around speculation that either Cambodia or Myanmar is the first export customer for China’s domestically produced FTC-2000G multi-role fighter/jet trainer aircraft.
Airbus hands over 17th A400M to France
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered its 17th A400M heavy-lift tactical transport to the Armée de l’Air (AdlA, French Air Force).
Saab delivers first GlobalEye
Saab delivered the first GlobalEye Swing Role Surveillance System aircraft to the United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) on April 29.
Embracing Darkness
Björn Rüdén reports on a week of JAS 39 Gripen night flying with the Swedish Air Force.
51° Stormo steps up for Italian QRA duties
The Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) has officially added 51° Stormo (51st Wing) as one of its Eurofighter units responsible for conducting national quick reaction alert (QRA) operations.
Commercial
How Emirates is bouncing back from a tricky 2020
Airliner World editor, Gordon Smith catches up with Richard Jewsbury, divisional vice president UK at Emirates, to ask how the Dubai-based carrier is bouncing back from a tricky 2020
How commercial aviation is battling birdstrikes
The challenge of birdstrikes is almost as old as powered flight itself, but while technology and management measures intended to reduce these incidents have taken great leaps, there are still thousands of occurrences reported each year, as Tom Batchelor investigates
Historic
The aeroplane that could reach three times the speed of sound
The A-12 was the result of a CIA-issued specification, yet it always remained in the shadow of the SR-71 Blackbird…
Flight Simulation
