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Historic
Genuine parts added to Dewoitine replica
A French restoration company is making progress on a key rebuild project
5 Sqn Boss: My eventful career flying the English Electric Lightning
From having a missile blow up in front of him to being thrown into an inverted dive by a Vulcan tanker, Wing Commander Mike Streten (Ret’d), a former Officer Commanding 5 Sqn at RAF Binbrook, had an eventful career. For the August 2016 issue of Aviation News, Dino Carrara interviewed Wg Cdr Streten about his time flying the legendary English Electric Lightning
Did the TSR2, P1154 and AW681 really "get the politics wrong"?
Hawker’s Sir Sydney Camm once mused, “All aircraft have four dimensions: span, length, height and politics. TSR2 simply got the first three right”. But was he correct?
Comment: The sorry story of the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre's impending demise
Newquay Airport museum on the brink of closure as council refuses to budge
Military
First four ex-Slovak Air Force MiG-29s depart for Ukraine
On March 23, the first four of the 13 recently retired from active service from the Slovak Air Force have been transferred to Ukraine
RAF P-8A Poseidon works with Royal Navy warship in the Baltic Sea
A Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has been conducting exercises with HMS Mersey, a Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel
Net zero by 2040: RAF chief's ambitious plan to go green examined
Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, the RAF’s most senior officer, has steered his service through a period of great change, and his tenure as Chief of the Air Staff has not been without controversy and criticism – but nor has it been without achievement. Jon Lake reports.
Commercial
QUIZ: British Airways - Seats across the fleet!
As the aviation world springs back to life, it's high time for a test which will sort the British Airways aficionados from the BA bunglers! All data is as supplied via British Airways and represents the maximum passenger capacity, unless otherwise stated. Good luck!
Pilots to SWAP aircraft in incredible Red Bull stunt
Red Bull is known for its daredevil stunts and tomorrow two of its athletes will attempt something the company says has never been done before: pilots swapping aircraft mid-flight. Key.Aero sits down with one of them to find out more
Air Canada's big surprise for Manchester
The world-famous Maple Leaf is about to go mainline at Manchester! Key Aero has all the details you need to know to catch a glimpse (or a seat) on the new service.
Investigators complete preliminary report into China Eastern 737 crash
Chinese investigators have completed a preliminary report into the March 21 crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800.
Canada's first 737-800BCF prepares for action
A new specialist freight division at one of Canada’s largest carriers has accepted its first aircraft. WestJet Cargo welcomed the 737-800BCF (Boeing Converted Freighter) on lease from BBAM, making the Calgary-based firm the first in Canada to operate the type.
Flight Simulation
First-ever city update for Microsoft Flight Simulator now available
The Microsoft Flight Simulator team has released the first-ever city update for Microsoft Flight Simulator as well as sharing further details on the upcoming 40th Anniversary Edition.
Introducing DCS: Top End Australia map
Eagle Dynamics has announced the DCS: Top End Australia map by third-party developer, Check Six Simulations is now in development.
iniBuilds announces two new aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Following iniBuilds announcement of the development of the Airbus A310 for Microsoft Flight Simulator in June this year, the company has announced two additional aircraft will be free for owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
