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Historic
How thrust reversers work
Thrust reversers have been used on famous aircraft, such as Concorde and the Tornado. Find out how they work.
STARS OF THE BIG SCREEN: Catch-22
With 16 North American B-25 Mitchells, the aerial armada assembled for the movie adaptation...
AEROPLANE MEETS... Lang Kidby
England-to-Australia flights in both Vickers Vimy replica and original Avro Avian...
THE AEROPLANE: News from November 1940
Ben Dunnell looks back 80 years to see how The Aeroplane covered the momentous events of 1940...
Military
USMC F/A-18C unit VMFA-312 deploy to Poland
After participating in major multinational NATO training exercise, Cold Response 22, Boeing F/A-18C Hornets from USMC VMFA-312 ‘Checkerboards’ have deployed to Lask Air Base in Poland
Stingers and UAVs part of latest US package to Ukraine
The latest round of military aid deliveries from the US to Ukraine will include Stinger man-portable air defence systems and uncrewed aerial vehicles, as potential Russian war crimes in the country are uncovered
First Russian Su-35S Flanker shot down in Ukraine
Images and videos have been circulating online of the wreckage of a Russian Su-35S that has reportedly been shot down by Ukraine defence forces on April 3
Commercial
Coronavirus: Heathrow Shuts Terminal 4 to Passengers
In a bid to further consolidate operations, Heathrow has completed the temporary relocation of flights out of Terminal 4. The process saw ten airlines switch to Terminal 2 over the weekend.
Wizz Air Resumes Luton Operations
Wizz Air has today (May 1) restarted operations at its London/Luton base despite ongoing restrictions associated with COVID-19. The low-cost carrier has resumed services to 22 destinations from the gateway for passengers whose journeys are deemed necessary.
Virgin Australia – The Rise and Fall
As the COVID-19 pandemic tightens its grip on the commercial aviation industry, Virgin Australia became its next casualty after entering voluntary administration on April 21. Thomas Haynes examines the airline’s history and analyses what went wrong for Australia’s second largest carrier.
Boeing Breaks Off Embraer Tie-up
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Embraer has accused Boeing of making “false claims” to justify terminating a $4bn deal to acquire the firm’s commercial aircraft business. The US airframer said it exercised its rights after Embraer “did not satisfy the necessary conditions”.
Distance flown out of UK’s airports drops by 84 million miles a month because of COVID-19
Incredible data reveals the true scale of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial aviation.
Flight Simulation
X-Plane Mobile with Global Scenery Now Available
The latest update to X-Plane Mobile is now available on Android and iOS.
Aerosoft A330 professional Ready for Take-Off
Aerosoft has announced the A330 professional is now available for Prepar3D version 4.5+.
