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Historic
Newark’s Canberra is facing the axe
English Electric Canberra PR.7 WH791, which currently resides at the Newark Air Museum in Nottinghamshire, is to be disposed of
Peashooter pair to be completed in US
The Spirit of Flight Foundation museum in Nampa, Idaho, has announced that a rare Boeing P-26 Peashooter has been donated to its collection
Historic aircraft - UK flight experience guide
A raft of companies offering experience flights in all manner of historic aircraft have sprung up to offer the opportunity to get behind the control columns of aircraft once reserved for a fortunate few. Aviation News provides a who’s who, detailing companies’ fleets and flights
Flying Legends Airshow will not go ahead in 2024
The organisers of the famous warbird event, most recently held at Church Fenton, have released a statement
Military
RNLAF’s third F-35A unit welcomes first Lightning II
The first F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter for the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s (RNLAF’s) No 312 Squadron arrived at Leeuwarden Air Base on January 11
US GAO says SOCOM should 'slow down' with Armed Overwatch acquisition
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) should slow down its acquisition of the AT-802U Sky Warden, pending a more thorough analysis of the fleet size that is needed
Beale AFB showcases joint airpower capabilities in Elephant Walk
A number of USAF-operated aircraft that are home-based at Beale AFB carried out an elephant walk on January 4 to demonstrate the California base’s joint airpower capabilities
Commercial
AAIB reveals why Titan Airways A321neo lost windows in flight
The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has released a rare Special Bulletin after a Titan Airways Airbus A321neo lost several cabin windows in flight.
BOAC Lockheed Constellations – Workhorses of the Sky
In the September 2016 issue of Aviation News, Scott Henderson traced the career of the different variants of Lockheed Constellation flown by British Airways predecessor BOAC.
Ultimate British Airliner Collection Quiz!
Earlier this week Airliner World was invited to the British Airliner Collection at Duxford for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the collection! So what better topic to get the grey matter working this week than a deep dive into the fascinating history of some of these iconic aircraft on display.
South African Airways CEO reveals his plan to rebuild the airline
Despite being a shadow of its former self, South African Airways has ambitions to rebuild its operation. Andreas Spaeth chats to CEO John Lamola about his plans for the future
Flight Simulation
Back to Basics – Series 4, Lesson 11
In the previous lesson, we saw how Standard Instrument Departures can alleviate congestion at busy airports. This time, we look at how Standard Terminal Arrivals route inbound flights before landing.
iniBuilds' Honolulu International review
In this review, we explore iniBuilds rendition of Honolulu International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator. So, let's dive in and see if this monolith of an airport has been well-represented.
X-Plane lands in Jackson Hole
Scenery developer Axonos, has announced KJAC Jackson Hole Airport for X-Plane 12 is now available.