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Vulcan and Lancasters in Formation

This was a historic and special moment for aviation fans.  Yesterday the world’s last two flying Lancasters joined the last flying Vulcan for a flight over Bomber Command memorial at Canwick Hill in England. The event even got its own…

Iran needs new aircraft

Despite the bravado about “capturing” an RQ-170 and then copying it,  the truth is that Iran’s aerospace industry is in its infancy.  Nowhere is this more aptly displayed than the latest airliner crash.  The problem extends to its military aviation…

Lufthansa Low-Cost Long-Haul

Reports in the press have confirmed that Lufthansa is looking into setting up a low-cost long-haul operation. Given the Lufthansa brand, one would be hard pressed to visualize an LCC version under the Lufthansa name.  But people felt the same about Singapore…

Tobacco is useful after all

This is the traditional image people have of tobacco.  It is a product that gets little love in western countries.  Indeed it is taxed as heavily as possible because so much of the healthcare system is devoted to repair damage…