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Historic
Historic Aviation Quiz: Concorde
With Key.Aero celebrating Concorde, we dedicate this week’s quiz to what is perhaps one of, if not the, most iconic aeroplanes to ever grace the skies...
What does the future hold for UK airshows?
Experienced Flying Display Organiser Bob Barton, who has run many successful shows at Old Warden, among others, offers a personal view on the future of airshows
Exciting year ahead for Manston museum
RAF Manston History Museum has refreshed and added more exhibits – and announced two open cockpit weekends for 2024
Win! Classic Heathrow Propliners Book
Four copies of this tribute to the London Heathrow of yesteryear – worth £25 each – are up for grabs in this competition
Mosaic honouring Gloster Aircraft restored
A brick mosaic - showing the silhouette of an aircraft – incorporated into the road on a residential street in Hucclecote has been restored by Bovis Homes
Military
Brazilian Air Force gains fifth modernised E-99M
Embraer Defense & Security announced it had handed over its fifth modernised EMB 145-based E-99M AEW&C aircraft to the Brazilian Air Force on November 23, marking an important milestone for the upgrade programme as it saw the first aircraft delivered in its Full Operational Capability configuration
French Mirage 2000-5Fs deploy for fifth Baltic Air Policing mission
For the fifth time since the initiative’s inception in 2004, Mirage 2000-5Fs from the French Air and Space Force have once again deployed to Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, where they will support NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission from December 1
Nigeria welcomes initial T129 ATAK gunships from Turkey
The first pair of T129 ATAK helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force arrived in country via a Turkish Air Force-operated A400M Atlas tactical transport on November 1
Commercial
Government backs British Airways’ green fuel project
British Airways has been awarded a £9m grant from the UK government’s Advanced Fuel Fund (AFF) competition to help develop lower-carbon aviation fuels.
SAS bids farewell to the Boeing 737
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has retired its final Boeing 737 after more than 30 years of service.
Concorde captain on handling emergency at Mach 2
Travelling at twice the speed of sound, John Hutchinson had just begun to tuck into his steak fillet when the supersonic aircraft he was piloting began shaking violently. Find out what went wrong in this amazing interview with the former British Airways Concorde captain
Ultimate Dubai Airshow Quiz!
This week, the Dubai Airshow 2023 kicked off in style at Al Maktoum International Airport. The five-day event brought together world-class exhibitors, flying and static aircraft displays, industry conferences and over 300 expert speakers. Airliner World will be bringing you a full round up of all the news from the event in our January 2024 edition. But for now why not take our Ultimate Dubai Airshow Quiz to test your knowledge on one of the world’s biggest aviation events.
Ethiopian Airlines adds to Boeing orderbook
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered an additional 11 Boeing 787-9s and 20 737-8s on the second day of the Dubai Airshow. As well as the firm order, the airline has also added options for a further 15 and 21 of the types, respectively.
Flight Simulation
McAllen Miller Airport for MSFS released
Airport producer, Fly2High has released McAllen Miller International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
X-Plane touches down in Cairns
TaiModels has expanded its airport offerings in X-Plane with the release of YBCS Cairns International Airport, available for both X-Plane 11 and 12.
Tatenhill Airfield for Microsoft Flight Simulator out now
The latest UK scenery from Burning Blue Design is EGBM Tatenhill Airfield for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
