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Historic
How the Gloster Meteor became the RAF’s 1st jet night fighter
Tony Buttler AMRAeS details the development of the Meteor night fighter
Starfighters bound for European skies!
It has been nearly two decades since the skies of Italy were beaten into submission by the howling roar of a Lockheed Starfighter’s General Electric J79-GE-19 turbojet…
The Reno Air Races will end in 2023 — but why?
Announcement spells end for Nevada venue as host of National Championship
Gloster's Meteor F.8 - the last of its kind?
Tom Spencer outlines the service of the final Meteor day fighter – the incredibly elegant F.8...
How the Luftwaffe's deadly Condors roamed the Arctic and Polar regions
The four-engined Focke-Wulf Fw 200s were most often active over the Atlantic, to the west of France. However, the type’s long range allowed it to go much further afield
Military
Australia to send E-7A Wedgetail to support Ukraine supply effort
The Royal Australian Air Force will deploy a single Boeing E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft to Germany to help protect the vital gateway of international humanitarian aid and military assistance to Ukraine; a move that demonstrates Australia’s support for the war-torn nation as it continues to defend against the ongoing Russian invasion
US Navy’s VP-30 sends last P-3C Orion to the Boneyard
The US Navy’s Patrol Squadron 30 (VP-30) ‘The Pro’s Nest’ hosted a sundown ceremony to bid farewell to its final Lockheed P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft at NAS Jacksonville in Florida on June 23, bringing to an end more than 60 years of operations with the type
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
Commercial
The ultimate Jet2.com quiz!
This week saw Jet2.com double down its commitments with Airbus for dozens of new aircraft, but how much do you know about the UK’s largest leisure carrier? Here's your chance to put your knowledge of Jet2 ‘2’ the test! Good luck!
Air Nostrum: ahead of its time
It may be a regional airline, but Air Nostrum has big plans, not least those involving the Airlander 10 airship
Heathrow to gain new direct flights to Africa
The Rwandan flag carrier is poised to replace its previous indirect routing to the UK capital shortly. Read more here…
Why Boeing flew an un-delivered 787 around the UK
Why has a Boeing 787 destined for Vietnam Airlines been operating from various UK airports? Mark Broadbent reports
FACE TO FACE: Claudio Camelier of Heart Aerospace
Heart Aerospace’s Claudio Camelier updates AIR International on the regional electric aircraft developer’s work
Flight Simulation
World Update XII: New Zealand released
Asobo Studio has announced World Update XII: New Zealand for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available, adding seven detailed cities, several points of interest and nine handcrafted airports along with discovery flights, challenges and bush trips.
Oklahoma City Airport released
iniBuilds has announced Oklahoma City Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
New Caribbean destination for MSFS
Taxi2Gate has released Pointe-A-Pitre International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
