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Historic
Sixty years of the RAF Red Arrows
The RAF’s Red Arrows display team will be marking 60 years together this year, and has launched its diamond anniversary campaign
Retired airliner reconstructed in New Zealand
A former Air New Zealand ATR 72 is being rebuilt by a group from the country’s Classic Flyers organisation
Can you give a new home to historic Miles Messenger?
British-built 1952 classic being put up for sale by Sywell Messenger Trust
Historic Aviation Quiz - The Boeing 747 edition
With February 9, 2024 marking the 55th anniversary of the first flight of Boeing’s world changing 747, we dedicate this week’s Historic Aviation Quiz to the incredible ‘Jumbo Jet’…
EXCLUSIVE: Could Sywell Airshow take this year's number one spot? We speak to Richard Grace.
We speak to Richard Grace about the Sywell Airshow, taking place in June 2024
Military
Aviation News April 2024
April 2024 issue of Aviation News in page-turning format puts the spotlight on the Polaris Program to provide a world exclusive on the fast jet fleet behind private spaceflight’s most ambitious mission
AirForces Monthly April 2024
April 2024 issue of AirForces Monthly in page-turning format sees Alan Warnes interview the outgoing RAF ISTAR Force Commander in the headline feature Warfighter to Whitehall, plus read the latest on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war
Stunning aurora over HMS Prince of Wales
Personnel embarked aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales were treated to a stunning display by the northern lights
Commercial
Start-up Global Airlines takes ownership of first A380
UK-based start-up Global Airlines announced in early February that it had acquired “full 100% ownership” of its first Airbus A380.
Dawn of a new supersonic age?
In a recent Key Publishing special magazine called ‘21st Century Airliners’, Mark Broadbent examines the contenders and challenges of building new supersonic commercial aircraft
ULTIMATE UK GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN AIRLINES QUIZ!
This week, we take a trip down memory lane and test your knowledge of some of the UK’s gone but not forgotten airlines. Over the years, many airlines have come and gone; some have been more successful than others, but all have left their mark on the country's aviation scene. Good luck!
New owners for Edinburgh Airport?
Scotland's busiest airport – Edinburgh, could soon be under new ownership after New York-based Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) hired HSBC and JP Morgan banks to run an auction for its sale.
Flight Simulation
Puerto Vallarta Airport for Tower! Simulator 3 now available
The latest airport addition to Tower! Simulator 3 is MMPR Puerto Vallarta Airport in Mexico.
Manchester Airport for MSFS out now
Scenery developer TaiModels has released EGCC Manchester International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Fenix Simulations releases the A320 Block 2 update
Fenix Simulations has announced the A320 Block 2 update for the Airbus A320-200 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
