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Historic
An unusual Flight path
When Ann Tilbury went to work for Flight magazine as its picture librarian, it opened up to her a life in aviation she could never previously have imagined
Aeroplane meets... Robs Lamplough
An exclusive interview with the former racing driver who helped pioneer the UK’s airworthy warbird movement during its formative days in the 1970s — and whose influence is still strong today
G-HAWK gets its original wing back — but from where?
Historic example of BAe jet trainer regains further provenance at Brooklands
Mew Gull replica returns to Hendon as RAF Museum opens new exhibition
Higher, Faster, Further places focus on RAF between the wars
Line-up announced for 2024 D-Day Squadron visit
A provisional list of C-47 and DC-3 aircraft has been confirmed along with an itinerary for next year’s much anticipated tour
Military
US GAO says SOCOM should 'slow down' with Armed Overwatch acquisition
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) should slow down its acquisition of the AT-802U Sky Warden, pending a more thorough analysis of the fleet size that is needed
Beale AFB showcases joint airpower capabilities in Elephant Walk
A number of USAF-operated aircraft that are home-based at Beale AFB carried out an elephant walk on January 4 to demonstrate the California base’s joint airpower capabilities
US and UK launch another wave of attacks on Houthi targets
Just before midnight local time on January 22 the US and UK struck further targets in Yemen, following on from the initial raids on January 11 and 12 aimed at dissuading the Iran-backed Houthis from attacking shipping.
Commercial
Ryanair reveals winter expansion across London
Ryanair has announced a significant expansion of its London network for the forthcoming winter season.
Russian carrier reintroduces Antonov An-12
Almost ten years after it last operated the type, Russian air cargo carrier ATRAN has re-introduced the Antonov An-12 freighter.
Ampaire: developing a hybrid-electric conversion of the Cessna 208
Ampaire is busy developing its Eco Caravan, a hybrid-electric conversion of the Cessna 208, as Dr Susan Ying, SVP Global Operations, explained to Ian Harbison in the October 2023 issue of Airliner World
Eurowings Discover rebrands
Lufthansa Group has rebranded its leisure subsidiary Eurowings Discover as Discover Airlines.
Flight Simulation
iniBuilds releases Dubai Airport for MSFS
The iniBuilds team has announced Dubai International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Navigraph publishes FlightSim Community Survey 2023 results
Navigraph has published its annual FlightSim Community Survey, aimed at discovering the community's thoughts on upcoming releases, gaining insights into simulation habits, and exploring user priorities to enhance the ultimate flight experience.
Famous Flyer 08: Cessna T207A Turbo Stationair released
Microsoft has released the next aircraft in the Famous Flyer series, the Cessna T207A Turbo Stationair.
