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Historic
Veteran goes flying in Shuttleworth’s Magister
Christian Lamb, a 103-year-old Wren veteran, went flying in the Old Warden-based Magister on Sunday to commemorate a flight she made in 1943
Vincent arrival accelerates NZ Vildebeest restoration
Vickers biplanes come together in RNZAF museum restoration hangar
Aeroplane meets... Peter Arnold
The world’s leading Spitfire expert has been instrumental in many a project — and travelled the globe in search of airframes
The inside story of Ireland’s two-seat Spitfires
While Vickers-Armstrongs failed to enjoy their hoped-for success with the Spitfire Trainer, the Irish Air Corps was an enthusiastic customer. Today, these aircraft have assumed great importance on the warbird scene. With new research and never-before-seen archive photographs, this is the most comprehensive study yet of Ireland’s two-seat ‘Spits’
Military
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
Sikorsky receives MH-60R Seahawk order for Spanish Navy
Lockheed Martin announced on October 12 that its Sikorsky business unit had received a Foreign Military Sales contract – worth $379.58m – from the US Navy to produce eight MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission maritime helicopters for the Spanish Navy
Ex-British Harrier jets head to be scrapped after 11 years in the Boneyard
Dino van Doorn witnesses the final departure of the UK’s Joint Force Harrier fleet from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona
Commercial
US-bound Air India 777 forced to divert into Russia
An Air India flight from Delhi to San Francisco was forced to divert into Magadan Airport (GDX) in Russia on June 6.
Behind the scenes of A321XLR certification
Airbus has plenty of experience when it comes to testing and approving new aircraft types, but that doesn’t make the process any less complex. Airliner World’s Craig West goes behind the scenes of the manufacturer’s A321XLR certification campaign to find out more
ATR 42-600S: The STOL airliner capable of taking off in just 800m
With an estimated 1,200 short-field capable turboprops nearing retirement, ATR is looking to fill the void with its new ATR 42-600S STOL. Lee Cross takes a look at the latest addition to the best-selling regional airliner family
Boeing lands brand-new Dreamliner customer
American manufacturer Boeing has secured a new airline customer for its 787 Dreamliner.
SWISS: an operator’s perspective on the A220 and A320neo Family
As launch customer for the A220 and now with a burgeoning fleet of A320neo Family aircraft, Swiss International Air Lines is well placed to provide an operator’s perspective on Airbus’s latest generation narrowbodies. Airliner World’s Craig West spoke with short-haul fleet chief Daniel Rodmanis to get the carrier’s take on these aircraft
Flight Simulation
Boise Air Terminal for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Located in Idaho, Boise Air Terminal is the main gateway of the state capital and home to general aviation, commercial, cargo and military aircraft.
Kajaani Airport for MSFS released
Kajaani Airport serves the capital of the Kainuu region in Finland. It handles general aviation traffic along with daily scheduled ATR-42 flights to Helsinki and charter flights up to the size of a Boeing 757.
Chicago Executive Airport now available
Arif Studio has announced Chicago Executive Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
