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Historic
Successful year for Spanish Super Saeta
Former Spanish Air Force Hispano Aviación HA-220 Super Saeta is airworthy again after years of restorative work
Yorkshire Victor to fire up engines
On Saturday November 25, the Yorkshire Air Museum’s Handley Page Victor will run its engines to celebrate three decades at the Elvington attraction
Historic Aviation Quiz: The Avro Lancaster
With the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre's Avro Lancaster 'Just Jane' in our news this week following its evocative 'Poppy Drop' at East Kirkby, the Historic team ask the question, how much do you know about the ‘Lanc’?
RAF Cosford Air Show announces 2024 return
The popular RAF Cosford Air Show will return to the Shropshire base on Sunday June 9, 2024
Military
US Army plots major UH-60 Black Hawk fleet reduction
The US Army is moving forward with plans to reduce the size of its UH-60 Black Hawk battlefield utility helicopter fleet by approximately 7.5%. This reduction will include roughly 157 legacy UH-60A+ and UH-60L airframes, all of which are operated by the Army’s active-duty component
Canada formalises MQ-9B SkyGuardian purchase
Canada became the latest customer to acquire the MQ-9B SkyGuardian UCAV from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) on December 19, when it agreed to purchase 11 MQ-9Bs, six ground control stations and related support equipment and services for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) at a cost of $1.87bn
Croatia’s Cold War-era MiG-21 fighter fleet enters twilight months of service
As originally planned, the Croatian Air Force is set to begin retiring its aging fleet of Cold War-era MiG-21 Fishbed fighters in the coming months, with the type being replaced by a fleet of second-hand Dassault Rafale B/Cs
Commercial
Air Canada to fly every 787 variant after fresh order
Montreal-based Air Canada will operate all three members of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family after placing a fresh order.
The same BA A320 made two emergency landings in three days
A British Airways Airbus A320 made two emergency landings in similar circumstances in just three days.
How Airbus completely transformed the A220: the inside story
The aviation world witnessed a significant shift in 2018 when Airbus acquired a majority stake in the Bombardier C Series programme, subsequently rebranding it as the A220. Thomas Haynes speaks to Rob Dewar, Airbus Canada’s senior vice president of A220 customer satisfaction, services and product policy about the transformation of the aircraft and its prospects
Ultimate Thomas Cook Airlines Quiz!
September 23 marks the fourth anniversary of the collapse of UK charter and scheduled carrier Thomas Cook Airlines. This week, we test your knowledge of the history of the much-loved airline.
“It was a bet the company type decision”: The inside story of Bombardier’s big C Series gamble
The Bombardier C Series, now known as the Airbus A220, reached a significant milestone this month, marking ten years since its inaugural flight. In this exclusive interview, Thomas Haynes delves into the aircraft's history and development with Rob Dewar, a pivotal figure in its creation and Airbus Canada’s senior vice president of A220 customer satisfaction, services and product policy.
Flight Simulation
Keeping Microsoft Flight Simulator in check
Over the last three years, Microsoft Flight Simulator has grown in size to the extent that it often taxes our drive space. We share a few tips and tricks learned through trial and error to minimise its size.
Flight Adventure: The Chance-Vought F4U Corsair
In this flight adventure, we explore one of the more cleverly designed and spectacular-looking American fighter-bomber aircraft of World War Two, the Chance-Vought F4U Corsair.
F-14 Tomcat for MSFS released
Heatblur Simulations and IndiaFoxtEcho have released the F-14 Tomcat for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
