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Historic
Painting progress on Pima projects
The spray booth at the vast Pima Air and Space Museum complex in Arizona has been kept busy recently as several exhibits have been repainted before going on display.
‘Marine One’ finds new home in Texas
Former United States Marine Corps Sikorsky VH-3D Sea King 159358 was delivered on permanent loan to the George HW Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Texas on February 27, 2024.
New Helicopter Museum hangar nearing completion
At Weston-super-Mare, phase two of construction of The Helicopter Museum’s new exhibition hangar is now approaching completion, with the walls and doors installed.
Bolingbroke discovered in Canada
In early March, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) announced that the remains of a Bristol Bolingbroke had been discovered in the province of Manitoba and donated to the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum (CATPM), which is aiming to put an example of the type in the air.
Military
Major UK exercise: Will Pantomime put on a good show for enthusiasts?
A major military exercise is due to take place off the North-West of Scotland in June this year according to an open source air traffic advisory UK Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) supplement.
Win RIAT tickets, worth £150
AirForces Monthly and Combat Aircraft Journal have teamed up with the Royal International Air Tattoo to offer one lucky reader a pair of general admission tickets, worth £150, for Sunday, July 21.
Secretive US CL600 visits Sri Lanka
The US Department of Defense (DOD) sent a Bombardier CL600-2B16 maritime surveillance aircraft to Sri Lanka as part of a joint training programme focusing on ISR operations from March 12-14.
Commercial
Airliner World June 2024
June 2024 issue of Airliner World in page-turning format is a bumper 132-page souvenir edition celebrating 40 years of Virgin Atlantic and featuring an exclusive by the airline's founder Sir Richard Branson
Step aboard for a flight on Air Zimbabwe’s Boeing 737-200 – one of the last examples still flying
From the days of operating a modern and varied fleet, Air Zimbabwe is a shadow of its former self. Daniel Johnston steps onboard the airline’s last 737-200 to experience the thrill of flying one of the world’s few remaining Boeing Classics
Ethiopian orders the Boeing 777X
Ethiopian Airlines is to purchase eight Boeing 777-9s, with options for up to 12 more.
Royal Jordanian adds A321 freighter
Royal Jordanian Airlines boosted its cargo capabilities in March 2024 when it introduced a new A321-200PF converted freighter.
Asiana bids farewell to passenger Boeing 747s
Asiana Airlines has drawn to a close more than a quarter-of-a-century of passenger operations with the Boeing 747-400.
Flight Simulation
Mega Airport Oslo-Gardermoen released
Aerosoft has announced Mega Airport Oslo-Gardermoen for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Flight simulator training – Mountain flying
In this lesson, we explore the incredible and scenic terrain of the Rocky Mountains and learn about the challenges of mountain flying.
Cockspur’s Phenom 100 review
The Phenom 100 is part of a growing trend in aviation that has emerged in the last decade for Very Light Jets that offer luxury transport and modern technology. In this review, we test fly Cockspur's rendition of this popular aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator.