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Historic
How to fly the world's oldest airworthy seaplane
Caproni Ca 100 I-ABOU has returned to the water of Lake Como, and the skies, after a three-year overhaul. But what’s this utterly delightful machine like to fly and operate?
Farewell to The Yakovlevs!
Formed in 1999, The Yakovlevs have displayed in front of an estimated two billion people across 13 countries and four continents during more than 2,000 displays…
Cutlass joins warship museum display
The veteran jet can now be seen on he deck of aircraft carrier USS Midway in California
Why new engines couldn't save the BAC One-Eleven
Re-engining the BAC One-Eleven with Rolls-Royce Tay engines could have given the veteran British airliner a new lease of life — but neither BAe, nor the market, turned out to think so
New boss for Light Aircraft Association
Simon Tilling has been appointed as the new CEO of the Light Aircraft Association (LAA) and starts in his new role in mid-April
Military
US green lights sale of P-8A Poseidons to Canada
US State Department approval has been granted for the possible Foreign Military Sale of 16 P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), related equipment and training/logistical support services to Canada for an estimated cost of $5.9bn
Everything you need to know about Australia’s F-35s
Nigel Pittaway, from a Key Publishing special magazine on the Lightning II, reviews the Australian F-35A programme and the three operational squadrons now flying the type.
F-35 test pilot: How Lockheed Martin tests the 5th Gen Lightning II
Lockheed Martin’s Chief of Fighter Flight Operations, Tony ‘Brick’ Wilson, gave Dino Carrara an exclusive insight into the work of the company’s test pilots on the cutting-edge F-35 programme
Commercial
Loganair reveals a new London City service
The UK carrier plans to connect the Docklands gateway with a new destination via a one-stop service as part of its summer 2023 schedule. Find out more now…
CPK awards contract for a Master Civil Engineer
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) finalized one of the four key tenders related to the construction of the CPK Airport project in Poland
Air Canada to add MORE A220s
The flag carrier has converted options into firm orders. Read more on Key.Aero now…
Flight Simulation
Texan II X-Plane 12 ready
AOA Simulations has announced the T-6A Texan II is now available for X-Plane 12. The project has been in development for more than three years, and according to AOA is its most detailed model to date.
Bern Airport released
Orbx has announced LSZB Bern Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is out now.
Turku Airport now available
Scenery developer, M'M Simulations has announced Turku Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.