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Varig drops London Heathrow service

26th February 2008, 22:38 CET, UK - England, 2748 views

As of March the 1st 2008, Varig will cease to serve London's Heathrow Airport. Aircraft used on this service was the 767-300. Varig Brasilian Airlines...

South African Shackleton's 50th birthday!

25th February 2008, 00:42 CET, South Africa, 2844 views

Shackleton 1722 had her 50th anniversary "party" at Ysterplaat Air Force Base on 23.02.2008. She landed in Cape Town on 26.02.1958. She is the only...

Rangers out - Barca in

20th February 2008, 08:21 CET, UK - Scotland, 1639 views

Glasgow has a couple of well supported football teams which generate interesting movements when they travel to European competitions. Iain Glennie captured the...

SportAvex - Tauranga Airshow 2008

18th February 2008, 02:22 CET, New Zealand, 3419 views

As part of SportAvex run by Sport Aircraft Association of NZ from 15 - 17 Feb the Tauranga Airshow was on the last day 17 Feb and open to the public. An...

Luxair's revised livery

11th February 2008, 19:50 CET, Luxembourg, 1853 views

The (revised) semi new livery of Luxair Embraer, LX-LGX, visited London's Heathrow Airport on February the 10th. One of our photographers captured her on...

First Flight for ZK-LLG was on Waitangi Day

7th February 2008, 10:41 CET, New Zealand, 1529 views

One of the first flights of what looks like a Falco but is a new all composite design flew on 6th February 2008....

RAF Leuchars: 56 Sqdn to merge with 43 Sqdn.

6th February 2008, 21:31 CET, UK - Scotland, 3072 views

As the Typhoon is arriving in greater numbers the demand for trained Tornado pilots is diminishing. As a result, 56 Squadron based at RAF Leuchars, Fife will...

MNG Fokker damaged at EDI

3rd February 2008, 14:14 CET, UK - Scotland, 10659 views

This MNG Kargo Fokker 27 started to taxy while the ground power unit was still attached to the aircraft resulting in significant damage to the engine.

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Scotland v. France Six Nations Rugby

2nd February 2008, 08:15 CET, UK - Scotland, 3040 views

Scotland take on the holders of the Six nations Championship this Sunday in a match that will bring thousands of French rugby supporters through Edinburgh...

Roaring Tiger, shooting Jetstar & Everyone can Fly to SIN & KUL

2nd February 2008, 06:06 CET, Malaysia, 2271 views

After 30 years of duoploy for the route KUL-SIN by MH & SQ, 1st Feb '08 is the day open to other airlines nominated by their own government. Malaysia...