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Historic
Huge American warbird museum re-opens
Everett, Washington’s Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum, a world class collection of historic aircraft and vehicles, re-opened to the public last month
Airworthy Caproni seaplane on its way to a new owner
The world’s oldest flying seaplane, 1935-built Caproni CA 100 MM65156 (I-ABOU), has recently been sold
TAG Aviation helps to return Supermarine Seaplane to the air
The extraordinary challenge – to rebuild an airworthy Supermarine S5 Seaplane - is being led by one of TAG Aviation’s own pilots, Will Hosie
Sumatran tigers - Corsairs in action
The Vought Corsair played a key role with the Royal Navy during fighter sweeps over Sumatran airfields. Andrew Thomas describes some dramatic action
Aeroplane meets... John Dodd
Giving up a career as an RAE scientist, and flying for a living instead, was just the start for this exponent of vintage aircraft in all their forms
Military
Wagner troops believed killed in Mali crash
The Mali Air Force lost its sole Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft (TZ-98T) in a fatal accident after overrunning the runway at Gao International Airport in Mali on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
US Marines Sharpshooters stand down
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine aircraft group MAG-11 said goodbye to Marine fighter attack training squadron VMFAT-101, when the unit was deactivated at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, on September 29, 2023.
First Slovak F-16 Viper unveiled
The first F-16C Block 70 for the Slovak Air Force (SAF) had a ceremonial roll out at Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Greenville, on September 6 2023. The aircraft, serial 1001 (FMS 20-4001, c/n EY-01), was shown to Slovak Defence Minister Martin Sklenár and a senior Slovakian MoD delegation. It is expected to begin flight tests this November.
Commercial
Follow-up order for Azerbaijan Airlines
The latest deal will see the Baku-based flag carrier bolster its Airbus narrowbody fleet
Why airports' return to pre-pandemic capacity is uneven
In our latest check-in with aviation data analytics firm Cirium, we examine the uneven return of airports to pre-pandemic capacity levels
Finnair swaps wings for wheels
The Helsinki-based flag carrier has unveiled bold changes for two key domestic routes
Flybe 3.0? Failed regional airline brand up for sale again
Administrators overseeing the closure of Flybe have played down the likelihood of a third incarnation of the recently failed regional carrier after placing its intellectual property up for sale.
How easyJet has perfected the art of the turnaround
Waiting to board a flight, have you ever wondered what’s going on behind the scenes to help ensure an on-time departure? Martyn Cartledge visited easyJet’s Milan/Malpensa base to find out what happens during an aircraft turnaround.
Flight Simulation
City Update III: Texas out now
Microsoft announced City Update III: Texas for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Gdańsk for MSFS released
Drzewiecki Design has announced EPGD Gdansk Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Just Flight 146 Professional for MSFS - Is it any good?
With an authentic flight model backed up by high-quality visual detail and superb systems simulation, Just Flight raised the bar with its BAe 146. Richard Benedikz and Craig West run the rule over the latest version to see how it measures up