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Historic
One Spitfire's illustrious life story
The number of surviving Spitfire Mk.Vs is minute. Allan Vogel explores the history of one example, BL688, while Mark Parnall, CEO of the Parnall Group, reveals how his firm is striving to make this same aircraft airworthy
National Aviation Museum of Korea's centenary debut
The first museum dedicated to aviation in Korea opened its doors on July 5, 2020 – 100 years to the day of the nation’s first military aviators taking to the air. Andre Lavigne reports from the newly opened National Aviation Museum of Korea...
News from the World of Aviation Heritage
Steve Beebee and Jamie Ewan bring readers this month's aviation heritage news...
SUB-HUNTING CATALINAS
Tom Spencer explains how US Navy PBY Catalinas employed a novel device to successfully track submerged U-boats transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, during spring 1944...
Military
Italian MOD finalises Avanti EVO order
Piaggio Aerospace announced while attending the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 24 that it has finalised an order for six Avanti EVOs with the Italian Ministry of Defence
The evolving world of UAVs serving the US Navy and USMC
Combat Aircraft Journal explores the evolving world of unmanned aerial vehicles serving the US Navy and Marines Corps
All the new Top Gun: Maverick trailers
After a nearly two-year wait, the highly anticipated Top Gun: Maverick film hits cinemas in the UK today. Key.Aero has collated all the trailers available in one place so you can make sure you're fully briefed before you watch the blockbuster on the big screen
Commercial
Boeing only delivered four jets in July…
… while Airbus did 47. The stats show that last month wasn’t a good one for the 737 MAX manufacturer
Frequent flyers key to aviation recovery
Huge survey reveals three-quarters of frequent travellers are ready to fly again and that demand for airport lounges will increase, but clarity is needed on quarantines and border controls
Is now the best time to start an airline?
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented levels of damage to the commercial aviation industry. But with a new airline on the horizon in Hong Kong, is this actually the shrewdest time to enter the sector?
Is this the world’s most pointless airport?
Built at a cost of £200 million, Saint Helena Airport connects a remote British Overseas Territory to the rest of the world – but only when the wind isn’t blowing in a certain direction…
Flight Simulation
X-Plane 11.50 Public Beta - Vulkan Out Now
Laminar Research has released the long-awaited public beta for X-Plane 11.50, adding support for the new Vulkan/Metal rendering engine to X-Plane 11.
Nuremberg for X-Plane Released
Aerosoft has announced EDDN - Nuremberg XP for X-Plane 11 is now available.