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Historic
What was the RAF’s Exercise ‘Northern Venture’?
In 1997 the RAF’s Exercise ‘Northern Venture’ recognised the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the DHC-1 with a round-the world tour. An attempt to complete the exercise in 1996, the actual year of the 50th anniversary, had been obliged to turn back for reasons beyond its control...
WW2's Shadow factory raids
Birmingham’s aircraft shadow factories may have been in the Luftwaffe’s bombsights, but there was no serious interference to production. Why were its efforts so ineffective?
Military
INTERVIEW: The day-to-day A-10C ops of the Maryland ANG's 104th FS
Like several other USAF units, the Maryland Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Squadron has returned to Europe to support deterrence operations on NATO’s eastern flank following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Air Forces Monthly visited the A-10C unit just weeks before this current deployment
Raytheon bags Tomahawk contracts on either side of the Atlantic
Raytheon Missile Systems picked up two major contracts for its Block V Tomahawk cruise missile in the last week of May
Commercial
Willie Walsh retires from IAG
IAG chief takes his delayed retirement, as former Iberia boss takes over amid shareholder revolt over Walsh’s pay
Which airlines still fly the Boeing 747?
With numbers of the iconic jumbo reducing, it’s hard to keep track of who still operates them. Key.Aero analyses the figures to find out which carriers will still take you on a 747…
EasyJet cuts capacity – and blames government
In light of recent changes to the government’s quarantine rules, the low-cost carrier expects to operate less than 40% of planned capacity in the fourth quarter
How hot drinks caused two A350 engine shutdowns
On two separate occasions, a spilt hot drink caused uncommanded mid-flight engine shutdowns and diversions on Airbus’ next-generation widebody
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Celebrates Maiden Aircraft Milestone
New UAE subsidiary of the European low-cost carrier takes delivery of its first aircraft, marking a major step ahead of its October launch
Flight Simulation
Aerofly’s Boeing 777
An interview with Jan Hanuschik from IPACS on the development of the platform’s newest aircraft.
Avro Vulcan Takes Flight in X-Plane
Just Flight, in partnership with Thranda Design, have released the Avro Vulcan B Mk2, K.2 and MRR for X-Plane 11.