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Low-cost long-haul: Airlines reveal secrets to making it work
Viewed by many within the industry as unworkable and unprofitable, the concept of low fares for traditional long-haul flights had its critics before the idea got off the ground. But new technology and global events now make this a new operator revenue stream, Michael Doran finds out
Net zero by 2040: RAF chief's ambitious plan to go green examined
Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, the RAF’s most senior officer, has steered his service through a period of great change, and his tenure as Chief of the Air Staff has not been without controversy and criticism – but nor has it been without achievement. Jon Lake reports.
Does the United States need an all-stealth air force?
Is stealth really a necessity in military aviation? Charlie Clark examines the options for air arms
How the mighty B-52 will remain lethal for another 50 years: the inside story
Jeff Bolton tells the inside story of how the mother of all heavy bombers will remain deadly for another 50 years even as it heads towards 100 years of service, and what it’s like to fly her.
Sanction-hit Rossiya Airlines' battle to unground its 747 fleet
Babak Taghvaee looks into the history of Rossiya Airlines’ Boeing 747s and the carrier’s efforts to bring its grounded fleet back into service
Smooth landings: how runways are kept ready for action
Airport runways are subject to enormous wear and tear, driven not least by harsh winter weather. Tom Batchelor looks at the lengths being taken to protect them
Why has physics lab CERN joined forces with Airbus?
Pioneering physics lab CERN is working with Airbus to research new technologies that will benefit aviation, reports Mark Broadbent
NASA’s X-57 Maxwell: the ultimate guide to the electric trailblazer
NASA’s X-57 Maxwell is intended to provide industry and regulators with the knowledge to revolutionise sustainable aviation. Mark Broadbent learns more
