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Historic
Historic aviation quiz: 1940s Japanese aircraft
How good is your aircraft recognition? Can you recognise these Japanese types from 1940s?
Visit Shuttleworth’s engineering workshop next month
The Shuttleworth Collection will host an engineering workshop, open to ticket-buying members of the public, on the weekend of February 4 and 5
Work to restore ‘Stealth Fighter’ begins
The Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona received Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk 84-0810
How skilled were D-Day's troop carrier aircrew?
The US troop carrier aircrew of D-Day: poorly trained, cowardly or just low-grade? It’s time to debunk these myths
Military
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
How Russia is upgrading its Bear-H and Backfire-C bombers
In the second of his two-part article on Russia’s big bomber fleet, Alexander Mladenov examines the upgrade programmes for the Bear-H and Backfire-C, and looks at the impact of systematic strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Jordan welcomes another Air Tractor AT-802
A newly acquired Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss for the Royal Jordanian Air Force passed through Malta International Airport in Luqa on May 24, while making its delivery flight to Jordan
Commercial
Inflight entertainment - what's new?
Tom Batchelor looks at the increasingly sophisticated inflight entertainment that passengers have come to expect
Why does Emirates operate so many A380s?
Emirates is the largest operator of the Airbus A380 employing it on its shortest and longest routes. In the June 2017 issue of Aviation News, Martyn Cartledge examined the widebody’s role with the Middle Eastern carrier.
Emirates bolsters Australian network
Another city ‘Down Under’ is set for the resumption of Airbus A380 services. Read more on Key.Aero to find out which one…
Sydney-based training centre cleared for take-off
A new purpose-built facility will enable the Qantas Group to train up to 4,500 crew annually on current and future aircraft types.
Boeing 767 vs Boeing 777: an in-depth comparison
The 767 and 777 heralded a new age in transatlantic travel, with Boeing adopting new approaches to their design and manufacture. We compare the two twin-engine types to find out how they match up.
Flight Simulation
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.
Hype Performance Group’s Hot Air Balloon
While we’re used to seeing most genres represented across major simulation platforms, occasionally a new area is opened up that grabs your attention. Here we review the HPG Hot Air Balloon for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
FlyingIron Simulations’ P-38L Lightning
FlyingIron Simulations has rapidly acquired a reputation for producing exceptionally high-quality add-ons for both X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator. This time we take their P-38L Lightning for a spin and see how it measures up.
