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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
A-10 pilot interview: 81st TFW – Bentwaters and Woodbridge operations
Key Aero’s Dino Carrara interviewed Colonel Steve Ladd (ret.) about his time flying the A-10A Thunderbolt II (‘Warthog’) with the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, which was housed at the twin bases of RAF Bentwaters and Woodbridge
Hawgsmoke: The competition to find the best A-10 pilots
An overview of the biennial Hawgsmoke gunnery competition.
USAF F-22s deploy to Middle East amid rising Russian tensions
US Central Command announced on June 14 that several F-22A Raptor fifth-generation air superiority fighters from the USAF’s 94th Fighter Squadron ‘Hat in the Ring’ have deployed to an undisclosed location in the Middle East amid rising tensions between the US and Russia in Syria and Ukraine
Commercial
Aerospace start-ups: what can we expect from them?
From remote piloting to drones that can take off in storms, some of the most innovative technology at Farnborough International Airshow was the work of start-ups, reports Tom Batchelor
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.
Flight Simulation
Flight Planning for Airliners
In this tutorial, we take a look at one of the more important aspects of airliner operations, flight planning. We will also learn how to interpret a typical route and list some useful utilities for creating a realistic flight plan.
New Icelandic destination for Microsoft Flight Simulator
The latest Icelandic destination from ST Simulations is Egilsstaðir Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Landmarks Brisbane City Pack for X-Plane released
Orbx has announced its first Landmarks product for X-Plane 11 and 12 is out now.