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Historic
Goodwood launches 2023 Rob Wildeboer Scholarships
The Goodwood Flying School has announced a new set of flying scholarships for 2023 – including 15 hours of training in a Piper Cub
What happened when Poland took on Nazi Germany in peacetime skies?
When light aircraft from these two countries competed against one another, the outcome was perhaps unexpected — as the Challenge International de Tourisme showed
Chilean Hueys destined for preservation
A pair of ‘Huey’ helicopters have been given a secure future
REVEALED: 'Barn find' restoration of the sole surviving Fairey Gordon
The story of how this inter-war biplane came to be restored — and it’s up for sale
De Havilland Mosquito coming to Biggin Hill!
As 'FlyPast' was closing for press, news broke that a restored de Havilland Mosquito will be based at and flying from Biggin Hill!
Military
Air Defender 23 - Hot action from Hohn and Jagel air bases
Some of the action from Jagel and Hohn air bases shot by Mark Kerton. These two bases in Northern Germany are the main locations hosting fast jets taking part in Exercise Air Defender 23.
Exercise Air Defender 23 gallery
A selection of photos from Jagel and Hohn air bases by Mark Kerton. These locations are the two main bases being used to host fast jets for Exercise Air Defender 23.
Indonesia buys Qatari Mirage 2000-5s to plug air defence gap
Indonesia has confirmed it signed an initial contract to buy the outgoing fleet of 12 French-made Dassault Mirage 2000-5EDA/DDA fighters from the Qatar Emiri Air Force as a short-term solution to filling the long-standing gap in the nation’s domestic air defense while it waits for its first Dassault Rafales to be delivered
Commercial
BREAKING: Doncaster Sheffield Airport to close permanently
The long-term future of Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) looks bleak after its owner confirmed the site is to close. The Peel Group said “no tangible proposals” had been received from potential suitors for the South Yorkshire Airport leaving it with no viable alternative.
Transatlantic boost for Edinburgh
The Scottish capital is set for more USA links as Delta Air Lines revealed wider plans of its transatlantic programme for next summer. Read more on Key.Aero to find out…
The Airbus A380 – how it all began
In a special publication on the Airbus A380 in 2020, Mark Ayton detailed how Europe's largest aerospace programme come into being. Mark Ayton goes back to where it all began.
Flying the A380: A Pilot’s Perspective
In the August 2011 issue of Aviation News Editor Dino Carrara spoke to Emirates Airbus A380 pilot, Captain Francis Carr to find out what it is like to fly and operate this massive airliner.
ZOË ASHFORD: the new face of space
Cranfield University student Zoë Ashford tells Tara Craig why space matters
Flight Simulation
Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition review
The 40th Anniversary Edition of Microsoft Flight Simulator marks a major milestone in the product's history. The update adds a host of new features including new airports, realistic helicopters, gliders, a true-to-life Airbus A310 and seven iconic historic aircraft. We take a closer look at what is on offer.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Development Update
In the latest developer stream, Jorg Neumann, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, Sebastian Wloch, Asobo's Studios CEO and Martial Bossard, Executive Producer at Asobo, provided an update on what projects are planned for the platform in the coming year.
Vulcan for Microsoft Flight Simulator incoming
Just Flight has revealed that the Avro Vulcan for Microsoft Flights Simulator (MSFS) is in development.
