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Historic
Conservation work begins on Newark Shackleton
Newark Air Museum’s magnificent Avro Shackleton is set to receive restorative work this summer
Biggin Hill hosts special gathering of veterans
A group of World War Two military veterans, most at least 100 years old, have been welcomed at Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar
Saluting TSR.2 - The Dream That Died
Mired in controversy to this day, the only thing certain about BAC’s fabled TSR.2 is that it never fulfilled its potential. Tony Buttler looks back at the ambitious project’s troubled past
When the ‘Messerschmitts’ came to Manston
Imagine having a whole ‘squadron’ of Buchóns to yourself! Mick Dodsworth recalls a very special day at work related to the film Battle of Britain in 1968
All The Sky’s A Stage – Temora’s David Lowy
From flying loops in Spitfires to headlining rock festivals, Temora Aviation Museum boss David Lowy has done it all. Steve Beebee chats to one of historic aviation’s true polymaths
Military
Why is Germany sending helicopter aircrew to the UK for training?
The German Armed Forces is sending trainee aircrew to RAF Shawbury for helicopter training
France welcomes last of initial batch of Phénix tankers
The French Air and Space Force’s 31 Strategic Air Refuelling and Transport Wing (EARTS) at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (BA125) took delivery of its 12th A330-243MRTT Phénix tanker-transport from Airbus Defence and Space on September 20
VIDEO: British Army bids farewell to 665 Squadron and final Gazelles
Three Westland Gazelle AH1s from No 665 Squadron – a component of the Army Air Corps’ 5 Regiment and the British Army’s last frontline Gazelle unit – completed the type’s final operational flight from Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove in Northern Ireland on October 23
Commercial
Inside FlySafair: a Herculean journey
Now officially South Africa’s biggest domestic airline by the number of seats offered, FlySafair has proud roots as a ‘can do’ operator of Hercules freighters, as Andreas Spaeth reports from Johannesburg
The Ultimate Ryanair Quiz (part two)
In celebration of Ryanair’s largest Boeing order to date being announced on Tuesday, we present to you ten questions on the Irish low-cost carrier’s fleet to get stuck in to. Enjoy, and good luck!
Will TAAG return to Europe? Airline CEO reveals overhaul plans
As an experienced pilot and long-time airline executive, there’s very little Eduardo Fairen Soria hasn’t done in the aviation industry. Today, he is at the helm of TAAG Angola Airlines and is charged with the challenging task of overhauling and modernising the Luanda-based flag carrier ahead of a potential privatisation. Matteo Legnani caught up with TAAG’s CEO to find out more...
The miracle landing of Aloha Airlines Flight 243
The story of Aloha Airlines Flight 243 is one of the most incredible in the history of commercial aviation. Stephen Skinner examines the events which led to a critical fuselage failure on a Boeing 737, before considering the legacy of the accident
Getting Technikal: Lufthansa's MRO operation analysed
Considered a bellwether for the state of the wider MRO sector, Lufthansa Technik recently published its latest annual results. Ian Harbison has crunched the numbers and provides his headline assessment of the data
Flight Simulation
Local Legends 12: The Dornier Do X Flying Boat out now
The latest aircraft in the Local Legends series for Microsoft Flight Simulator is the Dornier Do X Flying Boat.
City Update IV: Western Europe released
City Update IV for Microsoft Flight Simulator features five cities in Western Europe, all recreated using high-resolution geographic data. The update also includes Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany.
DCS: Normandy 2.0 interview
In this article, we sat down with developer Ugra Media and discussed their work in producing DCS: Normandy 2.0.
