Diogo Monteiro looks at the history of the recently destroyed Antonov An-225 Mriya aircraft. …
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Antonov An-225 Mriya Destroyed in Ukraine
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusThe world’s largest plane, the Antonov An-225 “Mriya” has been destroyed in an attack on…
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What has happened to Ukraine’s airlines and aircraft?
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusThe ongoing crisis in Ukraine has deemed air travel all but impossible. Even when the…
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Last Russian Passenger Tu-134 Flight Planned
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusThe venerable Tupolev Tu-134 has long since disappeared from airline schedules. In fact, the last…
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airBaltic Launching Tampere Base
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusairBaltic is to launch a new base in Tampere, Finland – its fourth hub. The…
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Turkish Airlines Interested in Buying TAP Air Portugal
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusBy Diogo Monteiro There is one more card at play regarding the Portuguese flag…
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Remembering Europe’s DC-9 Operators
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusThe Douglas DC-9 emerged in the mid-1960s as the latest in a wave of new…
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Istanbul Airport Opens New Plane Spotting Area
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusIstanbul Airport has opened Turkey’s first dedicated plane spotting area. The giant airport, which opened…
Aeroflot Russian Airlines has had a bumper week of new aircraft deliveries from Airbus. With…
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Where to See a Preserved Tu-154
by Matt Falcusby Matt FalcusThe iconic and once popular Tupolev Tu-154 is now almost a thing of the past.…