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Hill Aerospace Museum

Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady arrives at Hill Aerospace Museum

7th April 2022

The Hill Aerospace Museum in Utah took delivery of Lockheed U-2C ‘Dragon Lady’ 56-6716 on March 27, 2022.

Newark Air Museum

Falklands and Cold War events for Newark Air Museum

7th April 2022

The Newark Air Museum in eastern Nottinghamshire is preparing to stage its Falklands 40th and Cold War Call-Up event, which takes place on Saturday April 30 and Sunday May 1, 2022.

Army Air Corps

£360m contract signed for the Wildcat WIST programme

6th April 2022

A total of 340 jobs are due to be sustained with Leonardo at RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, and other companies due to a five-year £360m support and training contract being renewed with Leonardo Helicopters UK

airBaltic

European airline to operate highest density A220 ever!

6th April 2022

As fuel prices surge, passenger demand soars and supply chains are squeezed, airlines are looking more closely than ever for ways to boost efficiencies. Alongside options such as surcharges to tickets and the scrapping of marginal routes, there are longer term solutions which make sense for some carriers looking to bolster their balance sheet

Frontier Airlines

JetBlue submits “superior” bid to buy Spirit Airlines

6th April 2022

New York-based carrier JetBlue Airways has announced its intention to acquire low-cost competitor Spirit Airlines in a deal worth $3.6bn.

Boeing

USMC F/A-18C unit VMFA-312 deploy to Poland

5th April 2022

After participating in major multinational NATO training exercise, Cold Response 22, Boeing F/A-18C Hornets from USMC VMFA-312 ‘Checkerboards’ have deployed to Lask Air Base in Poland

RAF Museum Cosford

Bravo November now on display at RAF Museum

5th April 2022

The sole surviving Chinook helicopter flown by the RAF during the Falklands campaign is now on display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford.

Airbus

Eurowings takes maiden A320neo, outlines launch timeframe

5th April 2022

The first Airbus A320neo for Eurowings has officially been handed over after the airframe arrived at the firm’s largest base at Düsseldorf, Germany in early April.

MANPADS

Stingers and UAVs part of latest US package to Ukraine

5th April 2022

The latest round of military aid deliveries from the US to Ukraine will include Stinger man-portable air defence systems and uncrewed aerial vehicles, as potential Russian war crimes in the country are uncovered

Microsoft Flight Simulator

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Out Now

5th April 2022

Scenery developer, FSimStudios has released CYTZ Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Air Force

First Russian Su-35S Flanker shot down in Ukraine

5th April 2022

Images and videos have been circulating online of the wreckage of a Russian Su-35S that has reportedly been shot down by Ukraine defence forces on April 3

Iceland

PLAY confirms second UK destination

5th April 2022

Ultra low-cost carrier PLAY, has revealed where in the United Kingdom it will be flying from next. The Icelandic firm already links London/Stansted with its Reykjavik/Keflavík hub, offering connecting onward options to four destinations in the United States

Concorde

Concorde for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released

5th April 2022

Aircraft developer, DC Designs has announced the Concorde for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.

Asobo Studio

Local Legend III: Dornier Do J Wal Released

4th April 2022

The Microsoft Flight Simulator team has released the third Local Legends family of historic aircraft: the Do J Wal, a twin-engine, high-wing flying boat.