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FedEx reveals MD-10 retirement timeline
The Memphis-based cargo giant retired its final A310 last year and has now turned its attention to the classic trijet
Desert Storm 30: Jaguars over the Gulf
We chart the formidable efforts of the Royal Air Force SEPECAT Jaguar Detachment during the 1991 Gulf War
What we know so far about Icarus’ Tactical Air Vehicle
Key.Aero outlines what is known so far about Icarus Aerospace’s Tactical Air Vehicle (TAV) – an optionally-piloted, customisable, multi-role force multiplying solution for the world’s military and security forces community
UK to boost in-country F-35B support under LANCE contract
Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office have signed the GBP£76m Lightning Air system National Capability Enterprise (LANCE) contract, which seeks to boost the in-country support services available to the UK’s F-35B fleet
Big airline industry trends for 2021 – Part 2
Exclusive: In the second part of a special series, Kevin O’Toole, chief strategy officer at Cirium, tells Key.Aero about the major shifts and developments you should be watching for this year
Loganair reveals Teesside-Heathrow link
Services to Aberdeen and Belfast City from the north of England facility are also set to begin from February this year
The first flights of January 19
We’ve covered a lot of first flights here on Key.Aero, but we’re not sure we’ve ever covered so many that took place on one date over the years. What is it with historic aviation and January 19?
Big airline industry trends for 2021 – Part 1
Exclusive: In the first part of a special series, Kevin O’Toole, chief strategy officer at Cirium, tells Key.Aero about the major shifts and developments you should be watching for this year
Desert Storm 30: The Secret Squirrels of Callsign 'Doom'
Top secret for a year after it was mounted, the first B-52 mission of the 1991 Gulf War saw the B-52 firing some of the opening shots of the campaign, launching a barrage of 35 cruise missiles against a variety of ‘Night One' targets
48th FW completes three-day ACE exercise
The 492nd Fighter Squadron – a unit assigned to the USAF’s 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk – completed a three-day Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise on January 13
Brazil’s Drone Expansion
Two squadrons of the Brazilian Air Force now operate unmanned aerial systems, following the global military trend for drones. We explore the origins and evolution of these unique aircraft
Global C-17 fleet surpasses four million flight hours
Almost 30 years after the platform first graced the skies, the global fleet of Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift strategic transports surpassed the four million flight hour milestone on January 15
Zenith CH701 STOL for MSFS
SimWorks Studios has released the Zenith CH701 STOL aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Desert Storm 30: Kadena's MiG Killers
Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, may seem an unlikely place to look for Desert Storm history, but thanks to aircraft rotations, Kadena is now home to several F-15 Eagles credited with Iraqi MiG kills, as Key.Aero investigates
The man who helped make the P-51 Mustang (in four months)
He worked alongside distinguished names such as Glenn Martin, Donald Douglas and Larry Bell, but Dutch Kindelberger created his own career path that shook the aviation industry - and continues to do so to this day…
VIDEO: Ex-Eastern pilot and labour leader on the carrier’s collapse – 30 years on
Thirty years ago, one of the largest airlines in the US collapsed after 65 years of operations. Former pilot and author George Jehn tells Key.Aero why it happened
The Monday Military Aviation Quiz 26
Welcome to the 26th Monday Military Aviation Quiz! How well do you know your modern military aircraft? Test your aircraft recognition skills here!
Slovenia set for C-27J Spartan acquisition
The Slovenian government revealed on January 15 that it will acquire up to two Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transports after the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted a greater need for a national airlift capability
GA-ASI integrates Legion Pod onto Avenger drone
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced on January 15 that it had completed a test flight of an Avenger remotely piloted aircraft that had been fitted with Lockheed Martin’s Legion Pod
Desert Storm 30: Black Jets over Baghdad
In the first of a series of features commemorating the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, we explore the F-117 Nighthawk stealth aircraft, which flew at least 50 combat sorties during the campaign and was never hit, outsmarting Iraqi radar to deliver shock and awe
VIDEO: Former airline pilot Scott Birrell's incredible first flying job
Former airline pilot and author, Scott Birrell details his unbelievable endeavours while assisting in the recovery of five Douglas DC-3 aircraft from Entebbe Airport in Africa
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