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Military
Airbus A400M drops 20 tonnes of water in firefighting tests
Airbus Defence & Space announced on July 26 the success of test flight campaign in Spain with a removable firefighting kit onboard the A400M.
Why Russia’s MiG-35 is proving to be a hard sell
Russia’s MiG-35 is currently being viewed as an increasingly hard to sell combat jet, not only to the domestic military, but also to export customers.
North Macedonia's Exercise Swift Response 22
The Swift Response 22 military exercise took place in May along the eastern flank of NATO, highlighting the ability of the US and its Allies to conduct near-simultaneous airborne operations from the Arctic Circle to the Balkans. Igor Bozinovski focuses on the role played by North Macedonia
Commercial
Inside the world’s most mysterious hijacking
It’s been 48 years since a man commandeered a Boeing 727 only to jump out of it mid-flight after his ransom demands were met… and he still hasn’t been identified. Key.Aero recounts the puzzling events of Thanksgiving, 1971
New job for Willie Walsh revealed
Since leaving the airline group in September many have speculated what his next role will be
UK government launches testing for international arrivals
Following months of repeated pleas by the travel industry, the UK government has revealed a plan to reduce the length of travellers’ mandatory quarantine in England
How British Airways got its latest livery
The airline boasts one of the most identifiable paint schemes, but how did it come about? Key.Aero recounts the history of the flag carrier’s colours
Southern Air 777F suffers stall alert on JFK departure
Shortly after take-off, the heavily loaded widebody experienced a low-speed incident on climb out
Flight Simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator - Japan World Update
The Microsoft Flight Simulator development team has announced World Update I: Japan at the Tokyo Game Show 2020.
Alesund Vigra Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Out Now
Orbx has announced ENAL Alesund Vigra Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Upgraded
Asobo Studios has announced a new patch for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available to download.
