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Manchester Airport

New tenant for Manchester’s Thomas Cook hangar

28th April 2022

The huge engineering facility has had a reprieve after almost three years lying dormant

Hawker Hurricane

Vintage Wings Hawker Hurricane flies

28th April 2022

On April 23 at Ottawa-Gatineau Executive Airport, Ontario, Dave Hadfield took Vintage Wings of Canada’s Hawker Hurricane XII RCAF 5447/CF-TPM up for a first test flight, 15 years after work to put the Canadian Car and Foundry-built fighter back into the air began.

F-15 Strike Eagle

Grim Reapers' F-15s bow out of Europe

28th April 2022

On April 27, 2022, the final four McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagles departed RAF Lakenheath and flew west for their new assignment to the 131st Fighter Squadron, Massachusetts Air National Guard at Barnes Municipal Airport.

Asobo Studio

Microsoft Flight Simulator Sim Update IX out now

28th April 2022

Asobo Studio has released Sim Update IX for Microsoft Flight Simulator, adding new features and fixes to the platform.

Drones

UK to test drones for perimeter security roles

27th April 2022

The UK Ministry of Defence is looking to procure small multi-rotor uncrewed aerial systems for use in security purposes across its Logistic Support Operating Centre sites

Airports

How many UK departures are expected over the early May bank holiday weekend?

27th April 2022

The green shoots of recovery are starting to show as scheduled flight departures from the UK over the early May bank holiday weekend – April 30th to May 2nd – are up 521% compared with the same bank holiday period in 2021. With data supplied from aviation analytics firm, Cirium, find out all the information and more here!

Asobo Studio

Gee Bee Model Z and Model R-2 for Microsoft Flight Simulator

27th April 2022

The Microsoft Flight Simulator team and Carenado have released the second Famous Flyers series of aircraft, the Gee Bee Model Z and Model R-2 Super Sportster.

Just Flight

San Luis Obispo Regional Airport now available

27th April 2022

This rendition of San Luis Obispo Regional Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is recreated in detail, sporting detailed models of all the buildings and objects at and around the airport.

Attack Helicopter

Final Czech Mi-24/35 Hind gunship leaves LOM Praha

27th April 2022

The last Mi-24/35 to be overhauled by LOM Praha in Czech Republic flew from the facility on April 26. It marks the end of nearly 40 years of the Czech Air Force’s gunship helicopter being overhauled at the company’s Kbely factory

Saab

Saab and FMV sign contract for new Gripen launch system

26th April 2022

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for the development and integration of a new launch system for Gripen C/D and Gripen E

Bombardier

CRJ-900 Ready for Take-Off

26th April 2022

Following on from the release of the CRJ-700 for X-Plane, AD Simulations has announced the larger CRJ-900 is out now.

United Airlines

United Airlines boosts European network

26th April 2022

The US giant has added links between two US cities and a major European hub

Airports

Lossmaking Heathrow warns of collapse in traffic

26th April 2022

The chief executive of Heathrow has revealed that the airport will be unprofitable for the remainder of the year and has issued a stark warning about this winter’s flying programme