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Basic Trainer

Finnish Air Force retires L-70 Vinka trainer fleet

1st September 2022

After more than 40 years of service, the Finnish Air Force has retired its fleet of Valmet L-70 Vinka primary training aircraft

Ibiza

Ibiza for Microsoft Flight Simulator released

1st September 2022

iniBuilds has announced Ibiza for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.

Aerosoft

Menorca for Microsoft Flight Simulator out now

1st September 2022

Scenery developer, sim-wings has released a detailed rendition of Menorca Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator, sporting high-resolution aerial photographs and detailed airport buildings.

Avro Vulcan

Vulcan roars again at special Southend event

1st September 2022

On Saturday August 27, Avro Vulcan B.2 XL426 celebrated her 60th birthday by performing taxi runs down the runway at its London Southend Airport home

Boeing

US Army grounds entire Chinook fleet over engine woes

1st September 2022

After suffering an undisclosed number of recent engine fires, the US Army confirmed that it has grounded its entire fleet of Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift tactical transport helicopters as a precautionary measure on August 30

Cornwall Airport Newquay

Will closure result in the loss of the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre?

31st August 2022

The Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre is to close its doors from October 31, 2022 after Cornwall Council pulls its support…

Airbus A400M Atlas

Allied aircraft flock to UK for Exercise Cobra Warrior

31st August 2022

A number of combat aircraft, along with their associated support assets, from multiple nations have been touching down at various locations across the UK for this year’s second attempt at Exercise Cobra Warrior, after the first was cancelled due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24

Gloster Meteor

Cheltenham’s ‘top-secret’ wartime aircraft site to be commemorated

31st August 2022

The once ‘top-secret’ manufacturing site for the Gloster Aircraft Company in Bentham, Cheltenham, is to be commemorated with a plaque on September 10 at 1130hrs

AEW&C

Chile inducts ex-RAF E-3Ds into active service

31st August 2022

The two former Royal Air Force-operated Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1s acquired by the Chilean Air Force have been formally inducted into operational service

Asobo Studio

First-ever city update for Microsoft Flight Simulator now available

31st August 2022

The Microsoft Flight Simulator team has released the first-ever city update for Microsoft Flight Simulator as well as sharing further details on the upcoming 40th Anniversary Edition.

Air cargo

Boeing boost for UPS

31st August 2022

The US-based package delivery giant has purchased more Boeing widebody freighters. Exact details can be found on Key.Aero…

Australia

Introducing DCS: Top End Australia map

31st August 2022

Eagle Dynamics has announced the DCS: Top End Australia map by third-party developer, Check Six Simulations is now in development.

Curtiss

iniBuilds announces two new aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator

30th August 2022

Following iniBuilds announcement of the development of the Airbus A310 for Microsoft Flight Simulator in June this year, the company has announced two additional aircraft will be free for owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator.