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Historic
Farewell to The Yakovlevs!
Formed in 1999, The Yakovlevs have displayed in front of an estimated two billion people across 13 countries and four continents during more than 2,000 displays…
Cutlass joins warship museum display
The veteran jet can now be seen on he deck of aircraft carrier USS Midway in California
Why new engines couldn't save the BAC One-Eleven
Re-engining the BAC One-Eleven with Rolls-Royce Tay engines could have given the veteran British airliner a new lease of life — but neither BAe, nor the market, turned out to think so
New boss for Light Aircraft Association
Simon Tilling has been appointed as the new CEO of the Light Aircraft Association (LAA) and starts in his new role in mid-April
How Col Don Blakeslee became a master of the Merlin Mustang
“I’m going to fly the ass off each one of you”, said Col Don Blakeslee on one occasion to his 4th Fighter Group colleagues — it illustrated his hard-bitten approach to aerial combat
Military
PAS 23: Portugal shows off first C-390 Millennium
Embraer exhibited the first C-390 Millennium medium-lift transport aircraft for the Portuguese Air Force at the Paris Air Show from June 19-22
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 153
Welcome to the 153rd Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here
PAS 23: Hungary’s first H225M Caracal ready for delivery
Airbus Helicopters exhibited four of its helicopters during the Paris Air Show, including an H225M Caracal, which was painted dark grey and sported Hungarian Air Force markings. While it was technically crossed out, the helicopter wore ‘70’ as its serial number
Commercial
QUIZ: Can you guess the aeroplane?
This week we’re asking you to correctly guess the aeroplane type, with only a short clue to help you identify the aircraft. From vintage classics to current-day jetliners, this quiz is guaranteed to put your aviation knowledge to the test. Good luck!
Loganair reveals a new London City service
The UK carrier plans to connect the Docklands gateway with a new destination via a one-stop service as part of its summer 2023 schedule. Find out more now…
CPK awards contract for a Master Civil Engineer
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) finalized one of the four key tenders related to the construction of the CPK Airport project in Poland
Flight Simulation
Tampa for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Scenery developer, Verticalsim has announced KTPA – Tampa International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
The ultimate flight simulation experience
For many aviation enthusiasts, the term ‘flight simulator’ conjures up images of desktop PCs and joysticks but this virtual pastime is now being taken to the next level, as Airliner World’s Craig West discovered.
DC Designs’ AV-8B Harrier II review
In this review, we take DC Designs' rendition of the AV-8B Harrier for Microsoft Flight Simulator for a spin.