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Historic
Swedish Caravelle on the move
Sud Aviation Caravelle SE-DAF, formerly part of the Arlanda Aviation Collection in Sweden, has been donated to Turku Airport in Finland, where it will be displayed in a Finnair livery.
Keeping Europe's last airworthy B-17 Sally B in the air
Sally B has been delighting crowds for over four decades, Chris Gilson learns what keeps her in the air
BOAC and British Airways VC10s
Stephen Skinner profiles the VC10 in service with BOAC and British Airways.
Tanking and Transport, the VC10 Way
In a career that stretched almost 50 years, the RAF’s VC10s supported the UK’s military around the world between 1967 and 2013. Paul E Eden reviews the type’s service.
The VC10’s key design features…and the reasons it failed
Vickers built the VC10 to BOAC’s very specific requirements for certain routes and while it met those goals, these strengths were its weaknesses in being too niche to have wider appeal to airlines like the Boeing 707 achieved. The February 10, 1961 edition of ‘The Aeroplane and Astronautics’ assessed the design features of this new jetliner
Military
USAF B-1Bs return home after Indo-Pacific deployment
Rockwell B-1B Lancer supersonic-capable strategic bombers and personnel assigned to the USAF’s 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron returned to Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, on March 5 after completing a four-week Bomber Task Force deployment to the Indo-Pacific region
Nigeria orders Cayuse Warrior Plus light attack helicopters
MD Helicopters Inc announced on March 7 that the Nigerian Army had placed an order for 12 MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Plus light attack/scout helicopters in an effort to bolster its counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism operations in-country
Commercial
How a 737 MAX landed on Antarctic ice
Just weeks after an Airbus A340 reached the frozen continent, European operator Smartwings has touched down with a Boeing 737 MAX - we find out how
QUIZ: Boeing customers and operators
While Airbus may have overtaken the US Airframer as the world's biggest airliner manufacturer, Boeing is still the first and last name in commercial aircraft production for many. But how well do you know the Chicago-based company's biggest spenders?
BREAKING: Qatar Airways agrees blockbuster deal for 777-8 Freighter
It's been a day of high drama in Washington with a blockbuster deal from Qatar Airways helping launch the 777-8F programme. Key Aero runs through everything we know so far
Icelandair unveils new livery
Icelandair has unveiled a new corporate livery, with different accents highlighting elements of the Icelandic landscape
Boom picks location of Overture production line
The Boom XB-1 has yet to fly, but the Colorado-based company already has its sights set on mass producing its Overture supersonic airliner
Flight Simulation
New Greek Destination for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Made by MXI Design, LGZA Zakynthos Dionysios Solomos Airport in Greece has been recreated in detail for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
MB-339A for DCS in Development
The Eagle Dynamics team has announced the Aermacchi MB-339A by IndiaFoxEcho as an addition to the DCS aircraft lineup
Aerosoft Twin Otter for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released
The Twin Otter from Aerosoft has been designed for Microsoft Flight Simulator using the latest design, system and flight model technology optimised for the platform on both Xbox and PC.
