New British airline Ascend Airways - CEO discusses strategy
ACMI giant Avia Solutions Group entered the UK market in 2023 with the launch of Ascend Airways. Thomas Haynes sat down CEO Alastair Willson to find out about the airline’s strategy
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Debut for privately owned Turbo Firecat
Conair Turbo Firecat F-AYFT, owned by the Amicale Alençonnaise des Avions Anciens and based at Alençon in northern France, made its first public appearance in the association’s hands in the static park at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on 19-21 July.
Junkers Ju 52 located in Gulf of Finland
The wreck of Junkers Ju 52/3m Wk Nr 5494 Kaleva has been located near the island of Keri, north of Tallinn, Estonia, at a depth of 70m. It was registered OH-ALL in 1936 for Finnish airline Aero Oy.
When the world’s only two airworthy Lancasters got together
It’s hard to believe that it has already been a decade since the Canadian Warplane Heritage Lancaster graced the skies of the UK. The CWH’s Al Mickeloff recounts the trip of a lifetime…
BBMF Lancaster crew receives display authorisation
Good news emanated from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) on August 6, 2024, when it announced that the crew for the Avro Lancaster had received their public display authority (PDA) for this year.
New home for first production F/A-18E Super Hornet
The first production Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet (BuNo 165164 ‘E1’ c/n 1285/E1) was unveiled at the National Museum of Transportation in St Louis, Missouri on August 3, 2024 in a formal dedication ceremony.
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AIR International September 2024
September 2024 issue of AIR International in page-turning format features one of the stars of Farnborough International Airshow 2024 - a new look Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) full-scale concept model.