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Historic
The operational history of Vulcan XH558
She turned out to be the gentle giant at the heart of the Cold War despite much more serious intentions. This is the story of XH558, one of Britain’s most loved and missed aircraft
The Vulcan and the V-Force
Vulcan to the Sky Trust’s Chief Engineer, Taff Stone, talks about XH558 and its role in Britain’s Cold War-era nuclear deterrent
OBITUARY: PRINCE PHILIP
Key.Aero pays tribute to the life, influence and military career of the Duke of Edinburgh
FlyPast Podcast Episode 16
In Episode 16 of the FlyPast Podcast, we chat to Jon Higgins and David Petters from the Vintage Pair Display Team about Chipmunks, legendary Spitfire pilot Charlie Brown, and getting back in the air after lockdown...
Military
Final A310 MRTT retires from Luftwaffe service
After 22 years of operations, the Luftwaffe retired the last of four Airbus A310-304 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft from active service on June 15, leaving Canada as the sole remaining military operator of the widebody strategic tanker/transport
USAF KC-46A in-flight refuels CV-22B for the first time
The USAF’s Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker fleet reached another milestone on June 1, after the type successfully refuelled a CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor in flight for the first time
No 312 Squadron: Inside the last Dutch F-16 unit
AirForces Monthly visits No 312 Squadron, the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s only fully operational fighter unit and sole remaining employer of the F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcon, as it prepares to transition to the F-35A Lightning II
Commercial
How many commercial aircraft are in storage?
In part three of our special Global Airline Report, we examine the statistics of storage and break down its various processes to find out which types are the idlest
BAE Systems to provide supersonic AS2 flight controls
British aerospace firm selected to supply the Aerion Supersonic with a flight control system for its AS2 business jet
How many airlines did we gain and lose in 2019?
In part two of our special Global Airline Report, Key.Aero analyses data to find out how many airlines started up and how many failed in 2019.
Why is a TUI Airways 737 MAX flying across Europe?
The world’s largest charter airline is currently flying one of its Boeing 737 MAXs for the first time in 553 days. Here’s why…
Cathay Pacific to Park 40% of Fleet Overseas
Hong Kong flag carrier says it will continue to place its fleet into long-term storage as it reports sustained drops in passenger numbers due to COVID-19
Flight Simulation
New Haven Airport Out Now
Orbx has announced KHVN Tweed New Haven Airport for Prepar3D v4 and v5 is released.
767-300ER Enters Early Access
Captain Sim has released the Early Access version of the 767-300ER Base Pack for Prepar3D version 4.5.
Islander Touches Down in X-Plane
Aircraft developer, TorqueSim has released the BN-2 Islander for X-Plane 11.