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Berlin Tegel memorabilia and equipment goes up for auction
Fancy a snowplough? Well now’s your chance because the operator of Berlin’s airports is selling them
How air shows first started
Some early air shows saw pilots taking up to 900 spectators for a joyride in one day. Compared to now, how have air shows changed over the past century?
DARPA’s LongShot UAV concept enters design phase
DARPA has contracted three firms to participate in the first phase of the LongShot programme, which seeks to develop an air-launched UAV capable of launching air-to-air missiles
Bell 222 Ready for Take-Off
X-Plane developer, Cowan Simulation has released the CowanSim 222B and 222UT variants for X-Plane 11.
The tech that can turn any 737 into an oil spill response aircraft
Within three hours, the popular narrowbody can be transformed from its day-to-day role of carrying cargo. Key.Aero speaks with the company behind this revolutionary kit to find out how it works
USAF to boost BACN fleet with six more E-11As
In an effort to bolster its Battlefield Airborne Communication Node (BACN) fleet, the USAF has outlined its plan to acquire six more Bombardier E-11A aircraft over the next five years
Which airline claims to have vaccinated its entire on-board crew?
As the world continues the rapid roll-out, one airline says it has already completed its programme to inoculate its flying crew
Jamaican Defence Force to receive six Bell 505s
The Jamaican Defence Force will receive six new Bell 505 JetRanger X light helicopters after the company revealed that it had signed a purchase agreement with the nation on February 8
Tupolev Tu-134 Soviet-built Workhorse
Conceived as a follow-on development of the Tu-16 jet bomber, the Tu-134 is a regional jet airliner that has enjoyed a long and productive career. Alexander Mladenov and Krasimir Grozev report
Dan-Air’s Trijet Boeings
Dan-Air was one of the few British operators of the Boeing 727, using them to modernise its fleet and its image in the early 1970s. Bob O’Brien remembers the airline’s trijet years
From Jodel to Jumbo A Life of Flying
As a boy, he was told he was “stupid” to think he could ever become a pilot, but Scott Birrell FRAeS enjoyed a distinguished career in aviation as an airline captain, head of pilot training and a senior examiner
Delta’s long-lasting DC-8s
It was the first airline to operate the Douglas DC-8 and kept the type for almost 30 years, flying all the major passenger models, from early turbojets to stretched examples with high-bypass turbofans. Barry Lloyd recalls the aircraft that launched Delta Air Lines into the jet age
Rebirth of the Dancing Crane - Part 2
Following privatisation in the 1980s, Japan Airlines continued to grow, until it faced the threat of bankruptcy in 2010. Having emerged successfully from that crisis, it is now struggling with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, as Jozef Mols details
First KC-46A tanker for Japan takes flight
The first of four Boeing KC-46A tankers for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force completed its maiden flight from the company’s production facility in Everett, Washington, on February 8
What happened to Amelia Earhart?
Captured, cast away, new identities and crashes… what are the theories behind one of aviation’s most speculated disappearances?
DSky - Grenadines Islands Vol. 1 Released
Aerosoft has announced Grenadines Islands Vol. 1 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is available now as a download.
Introducing Brisbane City Pack
The next landmarks destination from Orbx is Brisbane City Pack for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Orbx and Seafront Simulations Announce New Partnership
Orbx has welcomed Seafront Simulations onboard as an Orbx Partner, with a new product range that brings Microsoft Flight Simulator’s coastline to life.
Singapore Airlines reveals major aircraft order book changes
The company made the alterations as part of a $4bn capital expenditure deferral programme
First UPS A300 receives cockpit upgrade
The jet gained increased capabilities and flexibility through a comprehensive flight deck modernisation programme
DCS: World New Third-Party Campaigns
Eagle Dynamics has announced new third-party campaigns are now available in Open Beta 2.5.6.
2021 Aviation Puzzle Book
Test your puzzle skills and aviation knowledge with the 2021 Aviation Puzzle Book
Medical student turned flying ace
The incredible story of how one man-turned-flying-ace came to earn the Distinguished Flying Cross and a 60th birthday present from Kind George V…
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