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Tripping the flights fantastic - FlyGTA
Urban air mobility doesn't have to mean eVTOL, as this Canadian airline proves
South Korea grounds F-35A fleet following belly landing
The Republic of Korea Air Force has grounded its Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fleet after one example was forced to perform an emergency belly landing following an avionic system issue on January 4
Allegiant backs Boeing with blockbuster order
The Las Vegas-based ultra-low-cost carrier has gone all in with its first order for brand new jets
Ex Officer Commanding of BBMF to receive MBE
Key.Aero would like to offer our profound congratulations to Squadron Leader Mark Discombe, ex Officer Commanding of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, who has received an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours list
CowanSim 206 B3 for X-Plane Out Now
X-Plane developer, CowanSim has released the 206 B3 for X-Plane 11.
First Historic Quiz of 2022!
We're storming into 2022 with the first Historic aviation quiz of the year!
Mystère 20 – First of a Family of Bizjets
The Mystère 20 (later referred to as the Falcon 20) first flew on May 4, 1963 and was the first in a line of business jets which continues to be developed by Dassault. John Fricker got to fly the new jet and reported his findings in the January 30, 1964 issue of ‘The Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News’
Is retiring the RAF's Tranche 1 Typhoons the right move?
In March 2021, the UK announced plans to retire the RAF's fleet of Tranche 1 Eurofighters by 2025. We explore the decision to prematurely withdraw roughly one quarter of the air arm's Typhoon force and the ramifications this will bring
Qatar's initial NH90s make first public appearance
According to a press release by Leonardo company on January 3, the Qatar Emiri Air Force NH90 programme marked a major milestone with the first appearance of the Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) and NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) variants during Qatar’s national day on December 18
Save Coventry Airport to hold Open Day
Aviation group ‘Save Coventry Airport’ is holding an open day and fly-in on January 8 for the general public to attend to raise awareness about the airfield, which may be closed to make space for a factory
North Weald C-54 Skymaster update
Save The Skymaster is continuing to make progress on its restoration of former US Navy Douglas C-54D 56498 at North Weald
Mega Airport Ben Gurion Released
Aerosoft has announced Mega Airport Ben Gurion for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now availa
Key year for Eurodrone RPAS development
As the early light of 2022 filters through the remains of the holiday fog, one programme expected to be the focus of attention in the first half of the year is the Eurodrone platform
Wizz Air reveals 2021 traffic figures
Hungarian low-cost airline, Wizz Air has revealed its traffic, load factor and capacity figures for last year.
‘Tailored’ F-35 variant contract announced for mystery customer
A contract by the US DOD recently revealed that Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $49m contract to design and develop a tailored variant of the F-35 Lightning II for an unspecified Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customer
The Air Warrior Podcast Episode 29
In the first episode of 2022 we hear from a former Rafale fighter pilot from France’s Marine Nationale on his experiences of the aircraft and what daily life was like operating from the French Navy’s flagship, the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
Bookings now being taken for Hurricane passenger flights
From April this year it will be possible to fly as a passenger in Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb BE505, the world’s only two-seat example of the iconic World War Two fighter…
A century since Evelyn Bobbi Trout first took to skies
She planned to be in the air for a month and even celebrated her 25th birthday in the sky...
Quiz: Commercial Aviation in 2021
It's been another difficult year for the commercial aviation industry. With COVID-19 continuing to cause difficulties for the sector, we thought we'd take one last look back at some of the positive happenings of 2021 before we move our focus forward.
The ten airlines to watch in 2022
Welcome to the very first Airliner World Powerlist. As the world’s largest-selling commercial aviation magazine, we thought it was high time to recognise the operators we think will be high-flyers in the year ahead.
When passengers become patients
A suspected cardiac arrest is never good news, but when it happens at 35,000 feet, even greater complexities enter the equation. Tom Batchelor caught up with aeronautical medical expert Dr David McKenas to learn about mid-flight passenger emergencies and the life saving technology which can help
Flying Ireland's last Fokker 50
Time is running out to catch a flight over the Emerald Isle aboard the Fokker 50. Caius Lacey joins passengers treasuring the increasingly rare turboprop
In case you missed it: Key.Aero’s Top Historic Articles of 2021
In case you missed any of them, we’ve put together our top 10 articles of 2021 for some seasonal reading!
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