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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.

Supercarrier Pro for MSFS released

Following three years of research and development, Miltech Simulations has released Supercarrier Pro for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

USAF retires final ‘Big Safari’ NC-135W to the Boneyard

The USAF recently retired its last Pratt & Whitney TF33 turbofan-powered NC-135W Stratolifter test aircraft after more than 50 years of operational service

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EXCLUSIVE: List of Lakenheath’s 495th FS F-35 Valkyrie names

The F-35A Lightning IIs of the 495th Fighter Squadron (FS) at RAF Lakenheath have each been given the name of a Valkyrie from Norse mythology

US Navy orders more CH-53Ks for USMC and Israel

The US Navy has awarded Sikorsky a $2.7bn contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift transport helicopters – comprising 12 Lot 7 and 15 Lot 8 aircraft for the USMC, along with a further eight examples for Israel (adding to the four announced in 2022)

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Sierra Nevada to bid for USAF ‘Doomsday Plane’ replacement

Sierra Nevada Corporation is bidding for the USAF’s $8bn Survivable Airborne Operations Center programme – the replacement for the USAF’s ageing fleet of E-4B ‘Nightwatch’ National Airborne Operations Center aircraft, otherwise known as the air arm’s so-called ‘Doomsday Plane’

Boise Air Terminal for Microsoft Flight Simulator

Located in Idaho, Boise Air Terminal is the main gateway of the state capital and home to general aviation, commercial, cargo and military aircraft.

Kajaani Airport for MSFS released

Kajaani Airport serves the capital of the Kainuu region in Finland. It handles general aviation traffic along with daily scheduled ATR-42 flights to Helsinki and charter flights up to the size of a Boeing 757.

Chicago Executive Airport now available

Arif Studio has announced Chicago Executive Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.

Air Belgium to halt all passenger services: what next?

Air Belgium has announced that it is to close its passenger business and concentrate on cargo services and leasing aircraft to other carriers for cargo and passenger flights on an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) basis.