A ‘Visit Vulcan XL426’ open day event is due to be held at (London) Southend Airport on Sunday April 23, from 10.00 to 16.00 hours. The Vulcan Restoration Trust (VRT) team will be on hand to give visitors guided tours…
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HISTORIC BLADE LOANED TO JET AGE MUSEUM
An historic artefact which helped propel aviation into the jet age will go on public display in Gloucester thanks to the RAF Charitable Trust. The blade, part of the propeller fitted to the experimental turbo-prop Gloster Trent Meteor I EE227,…
Red Arrows set for Blackpool Air Show
The RAF Red Arrows display team is set to perform on both days of the annual Blackpool Air Show, which takes place above the Promenade on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 August. It’s the first time that the Reds will…
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Flywheel at Bicester Heritage returns for 2017
The organisers of Flywheel at Bicester Heritage – Historic Promotions – have confirmed the third annual showcase celebrating classic winged and wheeled vehicles will take place on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th June, kick-starting a summer of British motorsport and…
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Boeing 747 – A new magazine special from Key Publishing
Produced by the industry-renowned team behind Airliner World magazine, charts the development of the first widebody, an aircraft that brought air travel to the masses. With superbly illustrated articles paying tribute to the Queen of the Skies, this new 100-page…
Volga-Dnepr An-124-100 Races Fire-Fighting Helicopters To Chile
Georgia-based Helicopter Express called upon Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ expertise in fast response transportation services for an urgent delivery of helicopters to fight the outbreak of wildfires that are plaguing the Chilean countryside. Helicopter Express, contractors to the US Forest Service (USFS)…
Investment and expansion continues at Ashford Airport
An upbeat assessment of investment plans and continued expansion of new aviation services has been provided by London Ashford Airport at Lydd in Kent. Addressing members of the Lydd Airport Consultative Committee this week, Executive Manager Hani Mutlaq outlined the…
Iran Air and Airbus seal historic aircraft order – Agreement covers 100 aircraft
Iran Air and Airbus have signed a firm contract for 100 aircraft, building on an initial commitment signed in January 2016 in Paris. The agreement signed by Farhad Parvaresh, Iran Air Chairman and CEO and Fabrice Bregier, Airbus President and…
New Zealand-based Flying Scholarships to be extended?
New Zealand-based Warbirds Over Wanaka Community Trust is considering extending its Flying Scholarships scheme from one to two scholarships. 32 pilots have applied for the inaugural scholarships which are valued at $5,000 each. Warbirds Over Wanaka General Manager, Ed Taylor…
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