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Historic
Lancaster 'Just Jane' - Return to Flight Project
British skies are destined to be blessed by a second airworthy Avro Lancaster, the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre’s magnificent ‘Just Jane’. Steve Beebee spoke to project leader Andrew Panton, with photography by Martin Keen
“I watched Spitfires and Bf 109s battle above me”
Key.Aero reader, Derek Lunn, tells his story of young life in Dover during World War II, from watching dogfights unfold in the skies above him to saving his family’s lives by stopping to sort out his socks…
First flight of the Gloster Javelin
November 26 marks the 69th year of the first flight of the last design to bear the Gloster name
Military
The Expeditionary Sea Bases of the US Navy
Combat Aircraft Journal takes a look at how the US Navy is reconfiguring the design for civilian oil tankers into a mobile, multi-mission base at sea
Final Czech Mi-24/35 Hind gunship leaves LOM Praha
The last Mi-24/35 to be overhauled by LOM Praha in Czech Republic flew from the facility on April 26. It marks the end of nearly 40 years of the Czech Air Force’s gunship helicopter being overhauled at the company’s Kbely factory
Saab and FMV sign contract for new Gripen launch system
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for the development and integration of a new launch system for Gripen C/D and Gripen E
Commercial
Aviation Industry Blasts Quarantine Plans Ahead of Launch Next Week
The home secretary, Priti Patel has confirmed to MPs that the government’s 14-day quarantine plans will come into force on Monday (June 8) as planned. Speaking in the Commons this afternoon, Patel said that the country is “now more vulnerable to infections being brought in from abroad”.
Transport Minister Grilled by MPs Over BA Job Losses
UK transport minister, Kelly Tolhurst has said the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) was “not designed” to allow companies to put their workers on furlough, only to then serve them with a notice of redundancy.
Delta's 'Mad Dogs' Make Early Exit
Delta Air Lines has operated its final McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and MD-90 scheduled flights ahead of the type’s retirement. The final MD-90 service – aptly numbered DL90 – arrived in Atlanta from Houston on June 2 and the last MD-88 rotation returned from Washington/Dulles shortly after.
Hong Kong Reopens to Transit Travellers
Starting from today (June 1), Hong Kong International is gradually resuming transit services to some passengers after they were suspended at the hub on March 25 in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19.
World’s Largest All-Electric Aircraft Makes Maiden Flight
An all-electric version of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan took to the skies yesterday (May 28), marking a major milestone in the pursuit to bring electric propulsion to the commercial aviation market.
Flight Simulation
Cessna 170 Touches Down in X-Plane
Chilean aircraft developer, Alabeo has released the C170B for X-Plane 11.
Prepar3D Touches Down in Greenland
Scenery developer, FSCGAA has announced Greenland Aasiaat Airport BGAA is now available for Prepar3D version 4.
Global openLC Africa Enters Beta
Orbx has revealed the long-awaited Global openLC Africa for FSX and Prepar3D has entered beta testing.
