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Historic
Lancaster ‘Just Jane’ releases Remembrance poppies
The potentially airworthy Avro Lancaster undertook the tribute at its East Kirkby, Lincolnshire home last month
HARS Super Constellation: What it’s like to fly and display
In this second part of the interview with Bob De La Hunty, President and Chief Pilot of Australia’s HARS Aviation Museum, he tells Key Aero’s Dino Carrara about the challenges of keeping its Super Constellation in the air
How the world’s only airworthy Lockheed Super Constellation was brought back to life
President and Chief Pilot of HARS Aviation Museum, Bob De La Hunty, spoke to Key Aero’s Dino Carrara about the huge effort to obtain its Super Constellation and get it flying again
Taranto - A turning point for naval aviation
Until 1940, the debate continued to rage over the true power of the carrier aircraft. That November, 21 dated biplanes proved the point. This article is taken from a new special magazine from Key Publishing called 'Carrier Aircraft of the Propeller Era'
Military
Best UK MoD aviation photos of 2023
A selection of some of the best photos of aviation released by the UK Ministry of Defence taken during 2023.
The military heavy-medium helicopter market – State of flux or business as usual?
Paul ‘Foo’ Kennard, former RAF Chinook pilot, and MOD Requirements Manager and now Director of Ascalon Defence Consultancy discusses the current state of the military’s heavy lift helicopter market – and the significant changes that have occurred within it
Commercial
GALLERY: Iconic and colourful airliners at Palma de Majorca in the 1990s
Renowned for its favourable weather, glorious beaches, stunning scenery and rich culture, the Balearic island of Majorca has long been a popular leisure hotspot, attracting tourists from across Europe and beyond. Javier Rodriguez presents some of the iconic and colourful airliners to visit Palma de Majorca during the 1990s
Air Belgium to halt all passenger services: what next?
Air Belgium has announced that it is to close its passenger business and concentrate on cargo services and leasing aircraft to other carriers for cargo and passenger flights on an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) basis.
KLM's "game-changing" 777 transformation: behind the scenes
Gordon Smith joins a special flight to Cape Town to meet some of the key players behind the project to overhaul the Dutch flag carrier’s widebody workhorse
Edelweiss reveals Airbus A340 replacement plans
Swiss airline Edelweiss is modernising its long-haul fleet with the acquisition of six Airbus A350-900s.
Flight Simulation
Just Flight's GCXO – Tenerife North review
With the release of Just Flight's original Tenerife Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator, let us find out if it's still worth a visit.
British Isles Mesh for Microsoft Flight Simulator now available
Orbx has announced EU British Isles Mesh for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Miltech Simulations’ Supercarrier Pro review
In this review, we delve into carrier ops with Miltech Simulations’ Supercarrier Pro, the first ‘Studio-Level Functional Aircraft Carrier Pack’ for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
