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Boeing 757

This week on Key.Aero we’re celebrating the venerable Boeing 757 as it marks its 40th year of commercial service. In a series of special features, we highlight some of the type’s more unusual roles and explore what has made it such a capable and hard to replace airliner.

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Military

UK and Germany conduct NATO’s first joint Baltic Air Policing interception

Eurofighter Typhoons from the RAF and Luftwaffe have been scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft off the coast of Estonia in the first ever dual force operation as part of Operation Azitoze

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Indian Tejas and MiG-29K fighters land on INS Vikrant for the first time

The Indian Navy has recently marked a major milestone in the extensive aviation trials currently being conducted by the service’s first indigenously designed, developed and manufactured aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (R11), after Indian Naval Test Pilots landed two different fighter types on the vessel for the first time

Ukrainian fighter pilots use F-16 simulators at Morris ANGB

Two Ukrainian Air Force pilots are using F-16 flight simulators in the US as part of a programme to assess their training needs, a defense official has said

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USAF plots retirement of more than 300 aircraft in 2024

As the USAF seeks to free up funding for various modernisation programmes, the air arm has revealed its desire to divest a staggering 310 aircraft from operational service – including 32 F-22A Block 20 Raptor fifth-generation air superiority fighters – as part of its FY24 budget request

Spain opts to acquire additional PC-21s

Having already ordered an initial batch of 24 turboprop-driven Pilatus PC-21s in early 2020, the Spanish Air and Space Force has further bolstered its commitment to the platform by acquiring a further 16 examples from the Swiss aircraft manufacturer, making it the largest operator of the PC-21 in Europe

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Commercial

BREAKING: Riyadh Air launches with major aircraft order

Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier signs bumper commitment for widebody jets

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Binter UK flights? Airline's big plans revealed

Binter Canarias is embarking on an exciting new chapter in its colourful history, as Matteo Legnani reports from Gran Canaria

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How do I become an air traffic controller?

Could you safely manage the traffic at a busy international airport or guide it through some of the world’s most congested airspace? Leading practitioners describe the challenging routes to qualification

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Historic

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The fast jet you can fly in!

How the BAC Strikemasters of North Wales Military Aviation Services have helped drive Britain’s classic jet scene forward again in the face of difficult times

Could historic Scampton be used to house migrants?

An eminent group of historians has signed a letter to the government opposing plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton

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How the pioneering Zodiac did actually fly

The British and Colonial Aeroplane Company's Zodiac has been written off for more than a century as ‘the aeroplane that didn't fly’. So, why did it perform well in France, when success eluded it in England?

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Flight Simulation

Texan II X-Plane 12 ready

AOA Simulations has announced the T-6A Texan II is now available for X-Plane 12. The project has been in development for more than three years, and according to AOA is its most detailed model to date.

Bern Airport released

Orbx has announced LSZB Bern Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.

Turku Airport now available

Scenery developer, M'M Simulations has announced Turku Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.

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Henstridge Airfield 80th Anniversary Fly-in

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Henstridge, United Kingdom

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Crawley, United Kingdom

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Fete Aerienne Amicale Jean Baptiste Salis

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91590 Cerny / La-Ferté-Alais, France

The airshow website says: "Every morning, the public can get closer to the planes via the static display and chat with the pilots and mechanics. Various activities are on the program (signing sessions, parade of old motorcycles and cars, historical reconstruction troops, etc.).
The afternoon is specially dedicated to in-flight presentations with a show lasting more than 5 hours including a hundred aircraft flying in the sky of Essonne. The show unfolds through thematic tableaux the history of aeronautics, from the time of the pioneers to the latest generation aircraft, civil and military."

Heathrow Aircraft Enthusiasts Fair

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Sunbury on Thames, United Kingdom

Now in its 30th year, this popular event always features a stunning display of aircraft-related collectable items, on dozens of stalls and is a must for aviation enthusiasts.

Pilsen Region Day in the Air

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Plasy, Czechia

The airshow website says it is a breathtaking show featuring modern and historic aircraft.

Skegness and Fenland Fly-in

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Spalding, United Kingdom

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