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Historic
Aeroplane May 2024
May 2024 issue of Aeroplane in page-turning format features UK Aviation Museums 2024 - your complete, updated guide to the UK's aviation collections
Meet the ex-Shuttleworth pilot who became Scotland's first astronaut
In Aeroplane’s monthly interview series, we recount the extraordinary flying career of Dave Mackay
The 'Bucc' stops here: inside stories of the RAF's last Buccaneer days
Thirty years on, we recall the final service days of the ‘last British bomber’
Shuttleworth to start season with a belter
Fury biplane among stars lined up for Best of British show
Military
Atlas: Airbus’s tactical titan
In the first of a two-part feature, Joe Campion looks at the A400M’s development and how initial operators utilised the airlifter in multiple disciplines
NASA DC-8 retirement
NASA will shortly retire its DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory after 37 years of missions.
Commercial
Qantas welcomes Airbus A220
Qantas introduced the carrier’s first two Airbus A220-300s on March 1, 2024. The carrier’s QantasLink subsidiary operated aircraft, VH-X4A (c/n 55253) and VH-X4B (c/n 55269), from Melbourne to Canberra and Brisbane.
Sikorsky to flight-test HEX
Sikorsky plans to flight-test a distinctive new aircraft called HEX – a hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) demonstrator with a tilt-wing.
C919 goes on tour
The COMAC C919 airliner, China’s equivalent of the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, travelled beyond its home country for the first time in February 2024 as the manufacturer began a sales tour.
KLM tweaks livery for A321neo arrival
Dutch flag carrier KLM has unveiled a livery update for its incoming Airbus A321neo fleet.
Aviation News May 2024
May 2024 issue of Aviation News in page-turning format headlines with Little Jets in the East End and finds out why London City and Embraer are a perfect match
Flight Simulation
Highland Bush Strips Pack 2 released
Orbx has announced PNG Highland Bush Strips Pack 2 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
City Update 06: Southwest Germany now available
The latest City Update for Microsoft Flight Simulator focuses on the Southwest German state of Baden-Württemberg.
Lukla for Microsoft Flight Simulator released
Aerosoft has announced Mt Everest Airports Vol. 1 – Lukla for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
