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World Airline Passenger Ranking for 2021: Cirium analysis
In this month’s catch-up with the Cirium team, chief of strategy Kevin O’Toole looks back at how the world’s largest airlines fared during the pandemic
CONFIRMED: Virgin Atlantic scraps Hong Kong route
The UK carrier has confirmed today (October 5) that it will not resume flights to Hong Kong – having served the city for nearly three decades.
UK’s deadliest air accident: Staines Air Disaster
Exactly five decades after from the Staines Air Disaster, Stephen Skinner recounts the background and subsequent investigation into the UK’s deadliest air accident
Air Canada reveals new transborder routes
The flag carrier will boost its services to the United States thanks to new connections planned from December. Find out where now…
Virgin Atlantic to ditch Dreamliners and go all-Airbus?
Virgin Atlantic’s fleet has undergone a dramatic transformation in the past two years. Key.Aero speaks to the airline’s CEO, Shai Weiss about whether further change is on the cards, the prospect of the return of supersonic flight, and the company’s plan to get back to profitability
Airbus hands over 500th A350 example
The European manufacturer had recently reached the milestone following a delivery to Iberia. Find out more now…
Flying onboard a Boeing 747SP: Stargazing with SOFIA
NASA’s iconic Boeing 747SP made significant contributions to our study of the cosmos, but budgetary constraints have brought its mission to a premature end. In part two of this feature, Bernd Sturm recounts his recent experience stargazing with SOFIA.
Royal Jordanian outlines fleet modernisation plans
The introduction of new, next-gen narrowbodies, and separate ongoing talks to bolster its widebody fleet, have been revealed by the flag carrier. Find out more on Key.Aero…
Demise of a Giant – what killed the A380?
Lack of customers precipitated the termination of the A380 super jumbo programme after only two decades. In a special publication on the A380 in 2020, Mark Ayton looked at the reasons why
Airbus A380 cockpit explained
In a 2020 special publication on the A380, Mark Broadbent looked in detail at the Super Jumbo’s cockpit
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