February 2010

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News

HEADLINE NEWS
Coverage of the first flights of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and A400M, as well as those of the Gulfstream G250 and Eurocopter EC175.

GENERAL NEWS
Dave Willis provides all the latest military and commercial news from around the world.

UK NEWS COLUMN
The UK Government announced some significant changes to the RAF in December. Jon Lake analyses the new plans.

US MILITARY NEWS COLUMN
Robert F Dorr casts an eye over a range of subjects including the ongoing controversy regarding the C-5 and C-17 as well as MC-12W operations in Afghanistan.

COMMERCIAL NEWS COLUMN
Bruce Hales-Dutton looks ahead to what 2010 may bring for commercial aviation.

Features

LIFT-OFF FOR THE A400M
Dino Carrara travels to Seville for the first flight of the A400M.

DREAMLINER FIRST FLIGHT
AIR International reports on the long delayed maiden flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

TIP OF THE SPEAR
Gary Parsons pays a visit to the Royal Navy’s Naval Strike Wing, based at RAF Cottesmore in Rutland.

PRUDENCE REIGNS AT MONARCH
Bruce Hales-Dutton profiles the long established UK carrier Monarch Airlines.

UNMANNED, DEADLY AND HERE TO STAY
The elite USAF Weapons School has launched a course for students destined to operate remotely piloted aircraft. Dave Majumdar reports from Nellis AFB.

MID-SIZE MARVELS: THE NARROWBODY ENGINES OF TOMORROW
Chris Kjelgaard examines the technological developments that will be introduced in the mid-size commercial turbofan market for the next generation of narrowbody jet airliners.

MAPLE LEAF MAGIC
Paolo Giannico explains how Canada’s combat pilot training system is setting new standards.

HIP STILL GOING STRONG
Alexander Mladenov looks at the latest developments to the Mi-8/Mi-17 family of helicopters.

FRONT COVER: The A400M on its first flight. Roberto Yáñez.
INSETS: A Naval Strike Wing Harrier GR9. POA(Phot) P A’Barrow/HMS Illustrious Photographic Section. The Boeing 787 takes to the sky on its maiden flight. Boeing

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