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Historic
Veteran Albatross being refurbished while another arrives in UK
The restoration of Grumman HU-16B Albatross 51-7144 is under way at the Museum of Aviation in Georgia, US
Historic Aviation Quiz: September 15
Test your general historic aviation knowledge with this week's quiz from Key.Aero...
New home confirmed for 1920s flying boat
A Curtiss Model F Seagull, currently at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, has been acquired by a museum in Montreal
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
Airlink: the Harrison Ford-backed NGO delivering aid to disaster zones
Getting aid dispatched quickly to remote locations is a logistical upheaval and matching the right aircraft type to the right mission takes experience and industry insight – attributes not all disaster relief charities have at their fingertips. Chris Smith discovers how Airlink uses aviation to save lives
What now for ITA Airways after historic Lufthansa deal?
It’s been a rather busy spell for Italian flag carrier ITA Airways, which not only took delivery of its first Airbus A330neo but also acquired a major new shareholder. Matteo Legnani brings us the latest from Rome
Ex-A380 production facility inaugurated as A320 final assembly line
Airbus inaugurated its new A320 Family final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse during a ceremony on July 10.
Emergency evacuation slide falls off United 767 in flight
An inflatable emergency evacuation slide from a United Airlines Boeing 767 detached from the aircraft while in flight and fell to the ground.
Can China's new COMAC C919 truly rival the A320 and 737?
China has succeeded in pressing into service an indigenously built jet airliner – the COMAC C919. Mark Broadbent details its design and development and ponders its prospects
Flight Simulation
Tenerife North for MSFS out now
Just Flight has announced Tenerife North Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.
Black Square TBM 850 on final
Black Square Simulations has revealed it is working on a TBM 850 for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
X-Plane touches down in London City
Orbx has announced EGLC London City Airport for X-Plane 12 is out now.
