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Historic
Duxford seeks new home for Jaguar
The Imperial War Museum (IWM) has announced that it plans to remove Jaguar GR.1B XX108 from its collection
Dragon Rapide arrives in South Yorkshire
The South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum has announced the arrival of de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide G-AHED from the RAF Museum
Aero Legends expands to Compton Abbas
The historic aircraft operator has announced it will be enlarging its operation
The fascinating story of BBMF Hurricane PZ865 ‘The Last of the Many’
Daniel Ford charts the colours of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s PZ865
Flying a unique survivor: the Avro 626
Avro 626 NZ203: survivor of the pre-war Royal New Zealand Air Force, and the sole example of its kind in the world. Just one pilot can still claim any experience on this delightful biplane, thanks to its brief post-restoration flying career nearly 40 years ago
Military
Canada, Netherlands eyeing Global 6500-based maritime patrol solution?
Canadian manufacturer of business jets and special mission aircraft, Bombardier, has teamed up with General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada to offer a Global 6500-based multi-mission maritime patrol/anti-submarine warfare solution as a replacement for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s ageing CP-140M Aurora fleet and the wider international export market
Iran acquires ex-French Air Force A340s, but how did it do it?
Iran’s largest airline, Mahan Air, has recently purchased a pair of Airbus A340-212 long-range, wide-body airliners that were previously operated by the French Air and Space Force (FASF), growing the number of passenger aircraft in its fleet to almost 70
New Zealand receives third P-8A Poseidon
The Royal New Zealand Air Force welcomed the third of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to RNZAF Base Ohakea, near Palmerston North in the Manawatu, on May 19
Commercial
American Airlines goes supersonic in 60-jet megadeal
US major could acquire up to 60 supersonic airliners under new purchase agreement. Read here on Key.Aero to find out more...
TUI tail-strike at Manchester after “disjointed” training
Pandemic-related delays to training have been highlighted in an air safety report following a tail-strike at Manchester Airport. The AAIB has published a bulletin into the events which led to the tail of a TUI Boeing 737 coming into contact with the runway.
Qantas Freight to boost A321P2F fleet
Qantas Freight is set to boost its narrowbody fleet of aircraft to meet growing e-commerce demand. Read here on Key.Aero to find out more...
Malaysia Airlines to acquire next-gen widebodies
The Malaysian flag carrier plans to add a brand-new widebody type to its fleet. Read here on Key.Aero to find out more...
Why the A330 is Airbus' most delivered widebody
Mark Broadbent and Mark Ayton detail the popularity of the legacy Airbus A330 family, reflected by a large operator base and continued investments to keep them fresh.
Flight Simulation
X-Plane 12 now in full release
Laminar Research has announced the full release of X-Plane 12 is now available.
Flight sim airports - Part 3
This time, we travel to the UK for our first look at a British airport. EGKK Gatwick is a 'port,' meaning that Origami Studios based this design on an earlier edition of its work. Let's get on the ground and see how it compares with other airports in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Orbx’s Stockholm-Bromma and Malmo Airports reviewed
Sweden is an oft-forgotten part of the flight sim world, despite having some fantastic airports and locations to visit. Forget Arlanda and let's look at two airports that offer an interesting location or a challenging approach. Let’s check out Malmö and Stockholm Bromma.
