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Historic
East German MiG-21s: Cold War Fishbeds - Part 2
The East German Air Force’s MiG-21s were key to the defence of the GDR...
More than just military civil aircraft at Pima
The Pima Air & Space Museum is world famous for its huge variety of military aircraft, but...
Spitfire pilot admitted to the ranks of the Few
A logbook entry has led to another Spitfire pilot being added to the ranks of the Few.
Military
Royal Thai Air Force F-5THF Super Tigris lost in crash
A Royal Thai Air Force F-5THF Super Tigris crashed at 1100hrs local time on December 3 while performing a four-ship training flight over the Chandy Range in Lopburi
Final WTD61 Transall flight
German Luftwaffe (Air Force) Transall C160D 50+86, the last of the type operated by Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 61 (WTD61, Bundeswehr Technical Center for Aircraft and Aeronautical Equipment) at Manching, has made its final flight
Canada future fighter contest now a two-horse race
The department of Public Services and Procurement (PSPC) of the Canadian Government announced on December 1, that its future fighter capability project (FFCP) is down to only two remaining bidding companies
Commercial
Why easyJet is orange (and what it was nearly called)
In just over 25 years, the low-cost carrier has grown into one of the world’s largest airlines. But how did it acquire its colour and what name did it nearly get instead? Key.Aero speaks to Tony Anderson, the firm’s first marketing director, to find out
Bolivian Lifelines
Transporte Aéreo Militar (TAM) connected Bolivia’s biggest cities and most remote towns and villages using an eclectic mix of vintage airliners. Bernd Sturm recalls a visit to the South American nation during the carrier’s heyday
Turbulence at Technik: How Lufthansa's MRO division is handling the pandemic
After a year bedevilled by uncertainty, Lufthansa Technik is resetting its expectations – and there are green shoots. Ian Harbison discovers more from CEO Johannes Bussmann
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