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Historic
The Few memorial shortlisted for award
The clifftop memorial that honours the men who fought the Battle of Britain has been shortlisted for a major tourism award
Unique Hawker Demon for sale
The world’s only airworthy Hawker Demon – K8203 (G-BTVE) – has been listed for sale by Platinum Fighters
Lancaster ‘Just Jane’ releases Remembrance poppies
The potentially airworthy Avro Lancaster undertook the tribute at its East Kirkby, Lincolnshire home last month
HARS Super Constellation: What it’s like to fly and display
In this second part of the interview with Bob De La Hunty, President and Chief Pilot of Australia’s HARS Aviation Museum, he tells Key Aero’s Dino Carrara about the challenges of keeping its Super Constellation in the air
Military
ITPS rolls out Advanced Controls Evaluator
The International Test Pilots School (ITPS) held its 11th annual Flight Test Seminar just before Christmas at its home-base at London International Airport, Canada. The highlight of the event, which was attended by more than 150 guests from international industry and air forces, was the rollout of the Advanced Controls Evaluator (ACE) – a highly modified and substantially upgraded Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatros that features a fly-by-wire, four-axis variable stability system and in-flight simulation capability
Ecuador to hand over Russian-made Mi-171 Hip fleet to the US
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa announced that his government will transfer its Russian-made military equipment – including anti-aircraft systems and transport helicopters – to the US, which will then be exchanged for new materiel
Slovak Air Force receives first two F-16 Block 70s in the US
Lockheed Martin announced on January 10 that it had successfully delivered its first two F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcon fighters to the Slovak Air Force at its production facility in Greenville, South Carolina
Commercial
Looking back on CS100 launch customer’s first year of ops
In the June 2017 issue of Airliner World, Peter Koch, C Series Fleet Chief, talked to James Ronayne about Swiss International Airlines’ first year of operations with Bombardier’s innovative short-haul airliner.
Major development in reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport
The plan to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) has moved one step closer to reality after the City of Doncaster Council gave the green light for the project.
When the first Bombardier CS300 entered service with airBaltic
In the February 2017 issue of Aviation News, Barry Woods-Turner reported from the handover ceremony of the first CS300 to be delivered to an airline, while John Pagni experienced a flight on the new jetliner.
Wooden and iron mock-ups: Testing the Airbus A220 revealed
In the September 2012 issue of Airliner World, Craig West visited Montreal to report on the progress of Bombardier’s CSeries. Now called the Airbus A220, this feature explored how the manufacturer developed and tested the jet
Flight Simulation
FAA Sectionals now available in Navigraph Charts
Navigraph has announced the addition of charts from the Federal Aviation Administration to its Charts platform.
Navigraph FlightSim Community Survey 2023 Out Now
From November 17 to 27, Navigraph is conducting a FlightSim Community Survey together with several major addon developers and organisations within the flight simulation community. The survey, the largest of its kind, aims to measure the prevailing flight simulation trends and users’ requests for future development.
Great Britain South for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Orbx has announced EU Great Britain South for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.