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Historic
Piasecki taking shape at Helicopter Museum
Weston-super-Mare’s Helicopter Museum is continuing to make progress on its restoration of Piasecki H-21C FR41
Classic airliner repainted in Berkshire
The Museum of Berkshire Aviation’s Handley Page Dart Herald G-APWA has been professionally repainted by Cladspray Solutions
Historic Aviation Quiz: March 15
Test you historic aviation knowledge with this week's quiz from KEY.aero...
Yorkshire Air Museum gears up for Buccaneer Day
The Elvington-based attraction will mark 30 years since the classic jet retired from RAF service on Saturday, April 6
Lancaster wing and nose swapped at East Kirkby
Work is continuing at the home of 'Just Jane' in Lincolnshire to keep the aircraft taxiable while also working towards returning it to the skies
Military
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 185
How well do you know your military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills on our quiz below...
Canada axes CT-155 Hawk fleet as it reevaluates pilot training programme
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is making major changes to its flight training programme in preparation for the frontline fighter force’s upcoming transition from the CF-188A/B Hornet to the F-35A Lightning II
First Dutch AH-64E arrives at Gilze-Rijen
The first AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter for the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s (RNLAF’s) No 301 Squadron landed at Gilze-Rijen Air Base – the unit’s home-base – for the first time on March 14
Commercial
50 years of Paris/Charles de Gaulle
Paris/Charles de Gaulle is the undisputed gateway to one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world, and this year, it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Airliner World takes a look at the history of the facility and how far it has come since it opened in 1974
Dreamliners broaden flydubai’s horizon
Flydubai surprised many people by ordering 30 Boeing 787 widebodies at the Dubai Airshow in November 2023. It marks a new chapter for the airline, as Richard Schuurman details in the March 2024 issue of Aviation News
ULTIMATE IRISH AVIATION QUIZ!
In honour of St. Patrick’s Day this weekend we have decided to test your knowledge in our Ultimate Irish Aviation Quiz. So grab yourself a Guiness and enjoy the craic!
GALLERY: Cuban classic airliners from 1995
In the March 2024 issue of Aviation News, Richard Vandervord shares a selection of classic commercial airliners from a 1995 trip to Cuba
The story of First-class air travel
From a new special Key Publishing magazine called ‘Luxury Air Travel’, Alex Preston in this article examines the development of first-class air travel over the decades
Flight Simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator lands in Java
Scenery developer Project MAX has announced Husein Sastranegara for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
CH47D lifts off in Microsoft Flight Simulator
The latest product from Miltech Simulations is the CH47D for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Cherokee takes flight in X-Plane
Aircraft developer AeroSphere has announced the Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C for X-Plane 11 and 12 is out now.