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Gibraltar Airport

Gibraltar for Microsoft Flight Simulator released

28th February 2023

Scenery developer, RDPresets has released a detailed version of Gibraltar International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

HAL Tejas

HAL Tejas snubbed as Malaysia opts for KAI FA-50

28th February 2023

In what was a close race between the Indian-made HAL Tejas and KAI’s FA-50 Fighting Eagle, it has been revealed that Malaysia will acquire 18 examples of the latter to fulfil the requirements set out in its Fighter Lead In Trainer-Light Combat Aircraft (FLIT-LCA) tender

FlyPast April 2023

Rock band soundtracks museum exhibits

28th February 2023

Members of Sabaton recently visited the Gothenburg-based Aeroseum – where their music is being used in two dioramas

AEW&C

Belarusian rebels attack Russian A-50U AEW&C aircraft at military base

27th February 2023

A Belarusian rebel group has claimed it has blown up a Beriev A-50U Mainstay airborne early warning and control aircraft belonging to the Russian Aerospace Forces during a drone attack on an air base in Belarus

Air Safety

Ryanair 737 MAX makes emergency landing in Cyprus

27th February 2023

An Israel-bound Ryanair flight made an emergency landing in Paphos, Cyprus this morning (February 27).

RAF Red Arrows

Red Arrows-marked Gnat for Tangmere museum

27th February 2023

Jet trainer to become outdoor showpiece

de Havilland Mosquito

'Barn find' NZ Mosquito to perform first public engine runs

27th February 2023

Merlins on ex-John Smith ‘Mossie’ to be powered up at Classic Fighters Omaka show

Airbus A400M Atlas

France receives 21st A400M Atlas from Airbus

27th February 2023

France’s Directorate General of Armaments announced that it had accepted delivery of another Airbus A400M Atlas heavy-lift tactical transport on February 14, increasing the number of examples delivered to the French Air and Space Force to 21 airframes

Jeppesen Terminal

Navigraph releases Charts 8 for mobile devices

27th February 2023

Navigraph has released a mobile/smartphone version of Charts 8 along with new highly detailed airport diagrams.

Acquisitions

Singapore green lights additional F-35B purchase

27th February 2023

Having concluded its evaluation of the F-35B Lightning II, the Republic of Singapore Air Force revealed it would exercise its option to acquire another eight examples of the STOVL-configured variant of the fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter family on February 24

Christchurch Airport

Christchurch for MSFS out now

27th February 2023

NZA Simulations has released Christchurch Airport or Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Lockheed

New Zealand retires first legacy C-130H(NZ) Hercules

27th February 2023

The Royal New Zealand Air Force has withdrawn the first of its five-strong fleet of Lockheed C-130H(NZ) Hercules tactical transports from service after nearly 60 years of operations