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Historic
North Weald’s ‘MiG-17’ to fly again?
The former Polish Air Force machine is bound for European skies…
Historic Aviation Quiz: The Bristol Aeroplane Company
With October 27, 2023, marking the anniversary of Bristol’s rugged Buckmaster advanced trainer taking to the skies for the first time, we dedicate this week’s quiz to one of the most important British aviation companies. Can you recognise these lesser-known Bristol types?
'Flanker' arrives at major US museum
One of the former Ukrainian Air Force jets is destined for a new home at the Ohio attraction
Jetstream revamp progresses at Sywell
Sywell Aviation Museum’s Handley Page Jetstream 200 G-RAVL has recently passed a couple of milestones since its arrival at the Northamptonshire aerodrome in 2021
Scampton officers’ mess granted protection
The historic officers' mess building at the former RAF Scampton has been given protected status
Military
Norway bids farewell to abdicating Sea Kings
The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) retired the last of its Sea King Mk 43B search-and-rescue helicopters on November 27, bringing to an end more than 50 years of operational service
Lockheed Martin rolls out first F-35A for Belgium
Lockheed Martin formally presented the first F-35A Lightning II for Belgium to representatives from the Belgian government during a rollout ceremony at the company’s F-35 production facility in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 10
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 175
Welcome to the 175th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
Commercial
French and RAF fighter jets scrambled to intercept Ryanair flight
A Ryanair Boeing 737 was intercepted by two French Air and Space Force fighter jets this week and the Royal Air Force (RAF) scrambled a pair of Typhoons to respond, Key.Aero can exclusively reveal.
American Airlines hit with $4.1m fine
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined American Airlines $4.1m for “violating federal statutes and the Department’s rule prohibiting tarmac delays of three hours or more on domestic flights without providing passengers an opportunity to deplane.”
Russia steps back from widebody airliner joint venture
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has revealed it has ended its involvement in the CRAIC CR929 widebody aircraft it was jointly developing with China
NATS issues cause widespread flight disruption
The air traffic provider for the whole of the UK, NATS, suffered a mass outage on Monday, August 28, causing mass cancellations at airports globally.
Flight Simulation
Black Square's TBM 850 upgraded
Black Square has upgraded the TBM 850 for Microsoft Flight Simulator to version 1.1.
Just Flight’sF28 Professional review
After more than three years in development, the Just Flight in-house team has released the F28 Professional. We take it for a spin and see how it measures up.
Cairns International Airport for MSFS out now
The latest Australian destination from TaiModels is YBCS Cairns International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.