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Supersonic makes for a smaller world, or does it? The search for a child of Concorde has been underway for years with most developers looking at smaller, business jet-sized replacements. One US company is being more adventurous and thinks it can offer airlines a larger supersonic alternative. Joe Wilding, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of

The return of De Havilland with a capital ‘D’ De Havilland Canada is back, a newly resurrected company that is celebrating its ties to the past while it looks to the future. Now under the umbrella of Longview Aviation Capital, what was previously the Bombardier Q400 regional turboprop has been restored to its original designation,

History Makers KLM, which lays claim to being the world’s oldest airline still operating under its original name, was established 100 years ago. Today, operating out of its home base in Amsterdam, the KLM Group serves a global network with a fleet of more than 200 aircraft. It is a long way from its more

Contenders jostle to tame the Tiger As US military engagement in Vietnam soared, new capabilities emerged, among them the concept of a heavily armed helicopter to support the vast fleet of Bell UH-1D Huey helicopters as they offloaded troops or evacuated the wounded, often encountering strong enemy resistance. The versatile Huey was upgunned with bolt-on

Bell steps back from tiltrotors for military armed scouts Bell recently surprised the global defence industries by announcing after spending much of the past decade developing tiltrotor aircraft for the US military, they were returning to a traditional helicopter design for armed reconnaissance missions. Existing commercial technology was being used to reduce the cost of

Abu Dhabi Airport keen to attract more foreign carries Abu Dhabi Airports Corporation chief executive Bryan Thompson says next generation long-range narrowbodies entering the market should support the opening of new routes from the capital of the United Arab Emirates. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Subscribe to Australian Aviation for unlimited