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Historic
Win! a Signed print of Mosquito BMk.25 by Michael Rondot
The well-known aviation artist Michael Rondot has release a new painting called de Havilland Mosquito. The print is signed by three wartime Mosquito veterans
Waco set for full return to flight in Idaho
A rare 1937-built Waco EGC-7 Cabin class biplane has been donated to The Spirit of Flight Foundation museum in Nampa, Idaho
Dragon Rapide progress at Old Warden
The classic machine was one of several on display at a special open day last month
Courage beyond praise - the story of B-17 ‘Ten Horsepower’
Attempting to land a stricken Flying Fortress, two crewmen died attempting to save their badly injured captain. Dominic Ward salutes a tremendous act of heroism
World War One classics taking shape in France
Two historic Caudron aircraft are being worked on by experts in France
Military
Argentina buys F-16s from Denmark
Twenty-four F-16 Fighting Falcons have been procured by Argentina from Denmark.
Spangdahlem ‘Viper’ pilots demo ACE skills
Airmen and F-16CM/DM Fighting Falcons assigned to the USAF’s 480th Fighter Squadron (FS) ‘Warhawks’ – a part of the 52nd Fighter Wing (FW) at Spangdahlem Air Base (AB) in Germany – demonstrated its Agile Combat Employment (ACE) capabilities at Ämari AB, Estonia, and Łask AB, Poland recently.
First US Army C-27J begins upgrade in Italy
The first of seven US Army-operated C-27J Spartan tactical transports to undergo the C-27J 1.2+ avionics update departed Pope Army Airfield in North Carolina on February 19.
Commercial
Malta's Universal Airlines accepts maiden Dash 8
Malta-based charter airline Universal Air is launching scheduled passenger operations with a planned fleet of four De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s.
Profit pressure at KLM
KLM warned of fleet challenges and constraints at its Amsterdam base in its annual results for 2023.
Bumper profits for IAG
IAG, the parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and LEVEL, reported “strong and sustained demand for travel, in particular in leisure” as it revealed operating profits of around £3bn in 2023, higher than its pre-COVID peak.
City Airlines routes revealed
Lufthansa Group has unveiled the first destinations to be served by its newest carrier, Lufthansa City Airlines.
Boeing delivery delays hit Ryanair’s schedule
Ryanair expects to receive just 40 of the 57 planned Boeing 737 MAX 8200 aircraft that were due to be delivered before the summer.
Flight Simulation
Palm Beach for Microsoft Flight Simulator
BMWorld and AmSim have released KPBI Palm Beach International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
iniBuilds’ OMDB Dubai International reviewed
Yet again, prolific scenery developer iniBuilds has released another major airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This time, we travel to Dubai and explore its superb rendition of this iconic destination.
Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update XVI: Caribbean
So here we have another monumental update from Asobo. This time, it depicts the beautiful islands of the Caribbean…
