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Historic
Danish Army Piper prepared for flight
The Aeronautical Activity Center Avedoere just south of Copenhagen has finished a superb, nine-year restoration
WIN! A Session In F-4J Phantom II Full Motion Simulator
A Phabulous session in the world’s only F-4J (UK) Phantom II full motion simulator!
Bearcat in need of a new home
Courtesy Aircraft has announced that Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat 121776 is for sale
Fundraiser to move Shackleton to Elvington
A fundraising drive to move Avro Shackleton WR963 to Yorkshire Air Museum is making good progress – but still needs support
Duxford to stage Spies in the Skies exhibition
IWM Duxford will shine a spotlight on the vital role of aerial reconnaissance during Second World War
Military
Germany orders more P-8A Poseidons
The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag released €1.1bn of additional funding for the procurement of three more P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) for the German Navy on November 16
Cyprus transfers remaining Mi-35P gunships to Serbia
The Cyprus National Guard has recently transferred its 11 surviving Mi-35P Hind-F attack helicopters to the Serbian Armed Forces
Brazilian Air Force gains fifth modernised E-99M
Embraer Defense & Security announced it had handed over its fifth modernised EMB 145-based E-99M AEW&C aircraft to the Brazilian Air Force on November 23, marking an important milestone for the upgrade programme as it saw the first aircraft delivered in its Full Operational Capability configuration
Commercial
What it was like to fly on the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner service
In the January 2012 issue of Airliner World, Lee Simonetta recounted his trip to Japan to fly on the world’s first Dreamliner passenger service operated by by All Nippon Airways (ANA)
Concorde captain recalls his first flight
Speaking exclusively to Key.Aero, retired British Airways Concorde captain John Hutchinson recounts his experience training to fly the supersonic airliner for the first time
Concorde Alpha Foxtrot: The final example to be built and last to fly
Airliner World visits Aerospace Bristol to explore G-BOAF, 20 years after her final flight
ULTIMATE MALEV HUNGARIAN AIRLINES QUIZ!
Malev Hungarian Airlines took to the skies for the first time on November 25, 1954. So, to celebrate what would have been its 69th birthday, we thought we’d take a look at the former Hungarian flag carrier. From its early days with an array of Soviet-built airliners to its collapse several years ago, test your knowledge of the iconic airline.
The inside story of how BA made more than £500m profit from Concorde
After six years of losses on the aircraft, Jock Lowe - the former director of operations at British Airways - explains to Key.Aero how he turned around the supersonic airliner’s financial fortunes
Flight Simulation
McAllen Miller Airport for MSFS released
Airport producer, Fly2High has released McAllen Miller International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
X-Plane touches down in Cairns
TaiModels has expanded its airport offerings in X-Plane with the release of YBCS Cairns International Airport, available for both X-Plane 11 and 12.
Tatenhill Airfield for Microsoft Flight Simulator out now
The latest UK scenery from Burning Blue Design is EGBM Tatenhill Airfield for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
