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Historic
Corsairs being returned to flight
A Californian organisation is immersed in the process of restoring multiple Corsairs to fly…
RCAF Sabre pilot recounts unforgettable Cold War experience
For a young Royal Canadian Air Force pilot, flying the Canadair Sabre Mk6 and tangling with other NATO fighters in the skies of Cold War Europe was something never to be forgotten
Duxford announces airshow dates
The Imperial War Museum Duxford, in Cambridgeshire, has listed the dates of its flying events for 2023
MiG repaint progress in Australia
A museum in New South Wales is in the process of refurbishing a MiG-21
Blackburn Kangaroo: development, technical details, complete history
Designed and built as a torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, as Pete London discovers, Blackburn’s first series-production aircraft found its main niche on the civil scene.
Military
Inside the final days of 47 Sqn as RAF C-130J retirement looms
The RAF is in the process of bidding a fond farewell to two very iconic components of its airlift organisation this June: No 47 Squadron – which was formally deactivated on June 8 – and the Hercules C4/C5 fleet. Khalem Chapman visited RAF Brize Norton in late May to find out how the drawdown efforts are going and how the C-130J will be missed by those closest to it
First US Army UH-60Vs for Wiesbaden arrive in Germany
Company A ‘Aces’ of the 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment’s at Wiesbaden Army Airfield in central Germany received an initial batch of three UH-60V Black Hawks on June 4, when the battlefield utility helicopters arrived aboard a USAF-operated C-17A Globemaster III
Netherlands buys H225Ms to replace RNLAF's ageing Cougar fleet
The Dutch MOD has revealed it will replace the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s ageing fleet of AS532U2 Cougar medium-lift tactical transport helicopters – which are predominately used to support Special Operations Forces missions – with 14 new-build H225M Caracal multi-mission tactical rotorcraft
Commercial
Wizz Air reveals TWENTY new routes to this Middle Eastern country
Europe’s fastest growing airline has announced enormous expansion plans in the Middle East. We reveal which country is getting 20 new scheduled links, plus frequencies, start dates and much more.
Which airline was the first to use Dublin’s new runway?
Dublin Airport has received a major boost after officially opening its north runway. Find out more about this major infrastructure project on Key Aero!
Photo: First flight for Virgin A330neo
Spotted recently in the skies above Toulouse/Blagnac was F-WWCG (c/n 2018). The example is likely to be the first Airbus A330neo to be delivered to Virgin Atlantic.
Russia plans ramp-up of domestic airliners
Russian manufacturers could supply domestic airlines and operators with more than 1,000 aircraft by 2030 as the country continues to struggle under economic sanctions imposed by the US and Europe following its invasion of Ukraine earlier this year.
Harbour Air completes first all-electric point-to-point flight
Harbour Air has successfully completed its first all-electric point-to-point test flight - Key Aero has the essential details on this pioneering sortie
Flight Simulation
Concorde for X-Plane 12 released
Colimata has announced the Concorde FXP version 3 is now available for X-Plane 12.
DCS: A-7 Corsair II · development update
FlyingIron Simulations has released a new status report highlighting the progress of the upcoming A-7 Corsair II for DCS World.
Tigercat for X-Plane out now
Aircraft developer, Virtavia has released the Grumman F7F Tigercat for X-Plane 11 and 12.
