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Historic
How Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park changed Malta's air defence
Two years into the epic siege, Malta’s air defence strategy was overhauled following the arrival of Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park. How did he transform the embattled island into a base for offensive operations?
Key.Aero meets the Duxford Aviation Society
Editor of Aeroplane Monthly Ben Dunnell sat down with Peter Archer, chairman of the Duxford Aviation Society, to find out what happens behind the scenes to keep their British airliners in tip-top condition...
RAF Museum celebrates Jewish and Indian Hidden Heroes
Last night the Museum invited guests from the Indian and Jewish communities to commemorate the immense diversity within the RAF in its 100+ years
Finn Ronne's Antarctic Expedition
With the help of three rugged aeroplanes, an underfunded expedition ventured into the Antarctic’s ‘many thousand winds’ during 1947-48 in order to solve a geographical mystery
Military
Secretive X-37B spaceplane returns from record-breaking two-year mission
The US Space Force’s secretive Boeing X-37B OTV – a highly classified, unmanned, reusable spaceplane – has returned to Earth after successfully completing its sixth operational mission, during which the platform beat its own previous flight duration record by remaining in orbit for 908 days before landing
109th AW ‘Skibird’ marks first Antarctic deployment with upgraded engines
After receiving new, more powerful turboprop engines, the New York ANG's 109th Airlift Wing deployed the first of five Lockheed LC-130H Hercules transports to Antarctica on October 19 in support of research operations being conducted by the US National Science Foundation
Commercial
What new UK sanctions mean for Belarus president’s private jets
Alexander Lukashenko has access to at least five luxury aircraft all of which are affected by the new sanctions imposed by Britain. Key.Aero details the complex story of each and reveals where they all are now
8 challenges facing airlines as industry restarts
We highlight eight areas to keep an eye on as commercial aviation readies for a post-pandemic return to the skies
Aviation’s start-up supremos - Part 1
As even the biggest names in the business continue to struggle, it takes guts to launch a new airline in 2021. In the first of a special two-part report, Tom Batchelor has rounded up some of the boldest new brands from across Europe
How American Airlines is navigating the COVID crisis
Chris Sloan speaks with Brian Znotins, vice president of network and schedule planning at American Airlines, to learn more about how the world’s biggest carrier is navigating the aviation world’s biggest crisis
Airliner identification quiz
This week's Commercial Aviation quiz may not be as easy as it sounds! Let us know what score you get!
Flight Simulation
Brisbane Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released
Orbx has announced YBBN Brisbane International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Partnership Series: Introducing Orbis International
Asobo Studio has announced a new partnership with Orbis International, a non-profit organization transforming lives through the treatment and prevention of avoidable blindness, to give flight simmers the chance to virtually explore the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital.
La Guardia - KLGA 2023 for X-Plane 11
Peek into the future and see how the modern La Guardia airport will look after the construction and redesign phase is over in 2023.