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Historic
Stuka is subject of ambitious return-to-flight project
The Hudson, Massachusetts-based American Heritage Museum has acquired the substantial remains of a former Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 87 D-5 Stuka – and wants to return it to the skies
Which was best? The USAAF's main European theatre fighters compared
Debate still rages about which was the US Army Air Forces’ best fighter in the European theatre of operations. But is it even possible to reach a meaningful verdict?
DA4 leaves Duxford for new Cosford home
The fourth Eurofighter Typhoon prototype, ZH590 (better known as DA4) has moved from IWM Duxford in Cambridgeshire to the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering at RAF Cosford, Shropshire
New roles for classic airliners – heritage livery for others
Two of three former Spanish Air & Space Force (SpASF) Boeing 707s are set to be preserved, while in the US an airworthy Douglas DC-8 has been given a new role
Sidney Cotton's legendary Lockheed: the new evidence
As World War Two neared, Sidney Cotton and Lockheed 12A G-AFTL helped change the face of British aerial reconnaissance. But what does evidence gathered as the aircraft was restored for Fighter Aviation Engineering tell us about their covert activities?
Military
Germany joins UK in donating Sea King helicopters to Ukraine
During a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (otherwise known as the Ramstein Group) on January 23, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius revealed that the nation will donate six German Navy-operated Sea King Mk 41 multi-role utility helicopters – which are now surplus to requirements due to their upcoming retirement – to the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Albania receives first Black Hawks from US Army
A pair of surplus UH-60A Black Hawk battlefield utility helicopters, which were formerly operated by the US Army, were delivered to Rinas Air Base, near Tirana in Albania, on January 13
Brunei welcomes first two C295MWs
The first two Airbus C295MW medium-lift tactical transport aircraft for the Royal Brunei Air Force departed Airbus’ facility at Sevilla-San Pablo Airport in Spain on their delivery flight to Brunei on January 18
Commercial
The Hub airports and their regions. Strategic synergy as a key to success conference
How can we plan and shape the regions around airports?
Riyadh Air unveils second livery
Riyadh Air has digitally unveiled its second livery at the Dubai Airshow ahead of its 2025 launch.
Ultimate Air Inuit Quiz!
In the latest edition of Airliner World, out now, Chris Sloan visited one of the world’s most unique and vital airlines, Air Inuit. So, for this week’s quiz, we test your knowledge of this Canadian legend!
Flight Simulation
City Update V: European Cities released
Microsoft, in partnership with Bing Maps and Vexcel, has released European Cities I for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Breezer Sport takes flight in MSFS
Aerosoft and PixelPlanes have released the Breezer Sport ultralight aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Flight Simulator Training – Part 5
In this lesson, we will discuss the hydraulic system in the Boeing 737-800NG and simulate a hydraulic failure during a training flight from Las Vegas to Bob Hope Burbank Airport.