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Boeing 787 Dreamliner

This week on Key.Aero we present a range of articles on the groundbreaking Boeing 787 Dreamliner. A range of innovations has helped the Dreamliner secure a huge number of orders and the aircraft has been an undoubted success for Boeing.

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Aviation News June 2020

The full issue in page-turning format

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De Havilland Canada Dash 7: STOL Airliner

Malcolm Ginsberg traces the development and career of the Dash 7 airliner...

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Reinforcing the UK: USAF Cold War Fighter Deployments

From the late 1970s, the USAF’s Tactical Air Command developed detailed deployment plans to move aircraft to Europe to counter the Warsaw Pact should the Cold War heat up. Dr Kevin Wright looks at how these plans were implemented in Britain from 1978 to 1991.

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Junkers Ju 252 and ‘352: Replacing Aunty Ju

The successor to the famous Ju 52/3m trimotor was the Ju 252...

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Return of the Blackjack

The Tupolev Tu-160 is the world’s largest combat aircraft and the fastest bomber in operational service, but was only built in small numbers. The Russian Air Force is modernising its existing fleet and returning the type to production, as Aviation News explains

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Military

Leonardo to deliver E-Scan radars for German and Spanish Eurofighters

Leonardo announced on January 14 that it has signed a contract worth €260m to develop and deliver the Hensoldt-led European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk 1 radar for German and Spanish EF-2000s

RNLAF marks new milestones with latest F-35A delivery

The RNLAF has received two more F-35A Lightning IIs in a delivery that marked the arrival of the final example for No 322 Squadron and the first aircraft destined to be operated from Volkel Air Base in North Brabant

Six MD530Gs finally handed over to Malaysia

MDHI announced on January 13 that the Malaysian MOD has completed the initial acceptance of six MD530G light attack/scout helicopters through their agent, Halaman Optima/Destini Prima

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Commercial

Début for Air France A350-900

AIR FRANCE accepts its maiden Airbus A350-900

JetBlue Eyes Norwegian Partnership

JetBlue signs a letter of intent with Norwegian for an interline agreement

Kiwi Carrier Cancels UK Connection

AIR NEW Zealand to withdraw its only route to and from Europe

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CAPE OF EXTREMELY GOOD HOPE

The past 12 months have seen Cape Air’s roadmap grow ...

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Farewell to A Legend

Airliner World’s regular correspondent Sebastian Schmitz shares his memories working on board a Junkers Ju 52

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Flight Simulation

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Carenado FA50 EX

Chilean developer, Carenado has announced the FA50 EX is now...

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The Orbx roadmap: 2019 and beyond…

John Venema, the CEO of Orbx, answers a few questions regarding the Orbx Road Map for 2019 and the future as he sees it for flight simulation in general, and Orbx’s part in that future.

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X-Plane 11.30

Since the launch of X-Plane 11, the platform has been improving at a steady pace. The latest 11.30 version is arguably the largest point release to date, adding new particle effects, a revised ATC voice system, an enhanced flight model and updated systems to name a few.

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