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Boeing 757

This week on Key.Aero we’re celebrating the venerable Boeing 757 as it marks its 40th year of commercial service. In a series of special features, we highlight some of the type’s more unusual roles and explore what has made it such a capable and hard to replace airliner.

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Military

French, Finnish and Swedish fighters conduct combat training

Armeé de l’Air (French Air Force) Dassault Mirage 2000-5Fs – current deployed to Estonia – have conducted combat training with Finnish and Swedish multi-role fighter aircraft.

RAF Typhoons train with USAF B-1B over North Sea

Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4s have conducted a training exercise with a USAF-operated Rockwell B-1B Lancer supersonic-capable strategic bomber over the North Sea.

F-117s spotted over Los Angeles

US Air Force (USAF) Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk stealth ground-attack aircraft have once again been sighted flying missions - this time over Los Angeles, California, some 12 years after they were formally retired by the service.

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Dynamic Manta: Hunting Subs in the Med

NATO’s annual anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Mediterranean...

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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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Commercial

Big airline industry trends for 2021 – Part 2

Exclusive: In the second part of a special series, Kevin O’Toole, chief strategy officer at Cirium, tells Key.Aero about the major shifts and developments you should be watching for this year

Loganair reveals Teesside-Heathrow link

Services to Aberdeen and Belfast City from the north of England facility are also set to begin from February this year

Big airline industry trends for 2021 – Part 1

Exclusive: In the first part of a special series, Kevin O’Toole, chief strategy officer at Cirium, tells Key.Aero about the major shifts and developments you should be watching for this year

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Historic

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Creating a new Aero Legend

Kent flying experience company Aero Legends has an exciting new restoration project – and you can get involved!

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FIGHTING Sparrowhawk

Savoia-Marchetti S.79   No 20The Savoia-Marchetti S.79 tri-motor...

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‘The Big Fella’

Inside Stories MICHAEL COLLINS’ AIRCRAFTOne hundred years...

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Flight Simulation

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The Gateway to the Mediterranean

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Olympic Air Virtual

Representing Greece’s most famous airline VIRTUAL AIRLINES...

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REMIX software’s Deadstick

A new company-a new flight sim REMEX SOFTWARE INTERVIEW...

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