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Fifty facts about Concorde
It did 250mph at take-off, 17 miles to the gallon per passenger – and once had to fly a haggis to Bahrain…

The 5 Reasons Why The Airbus A380 Is On The Way Out
By Thomas Haynes
It was technical masterpiece that both pilot and passenger loved, but it didn’t do what any commercial venture needs to: make money. Thomas Haynes details why one of Airbus’ largest gambles hasn’t paid off.

EXCLUSIVE: Flying the X-59 QueSST
By Khalem Chapman
In the second of a series of exclusive videos, Key.Aero speaks with Lockheed Martin's resident test pilot, Dan "Dog" Canin, who will be one of the few pilots to fly the X-59 QueSST low-boom demonstrator.

How Airbus struggled to sell its first aircraft
By Thomas Haynes
Half a century on from Airbus Industrie’s founding, Key.Aero recounts the airframer’s first steps on its road to the top and speaks with Barbara Kracht, a 35-year Airbus veteran to find out how the venture nearly failed at the first hurdle

VIDEO: Exclusive guided tour of JetBlue’s new A220 cabin
By Thomas Haynes
Ahead of beginning services with the new jet in the spring, Key.Aero meets Mariya Stoyanova, the airline’s director of product development who provides a tour of the aircraft’s brand-new cabin

VIDEO: Flight schools fight back against gloomy pilot jobs outlook
By Thomas Haynes
Last month, the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) effectively told prospective pilots not to bother training because of COVID-19’s impact on the aviation industry. Key.Aero spoke to four flight schools to find out why they feel very differently…

VIDEO: Former airline pilot Scott Birrell's incredible first flying job
By Hans Seeberg
Former airline pilot and author, Scott Birrell details his unbelievable endeavours while assisting in the recovery of five Douglas DC-3 aircraft from Entebbe Airport in Africa

Why did a 787 fly above 1,000 microphones 88 times?
By Thomas Haynes
Over an eight-day period, Boeing flew a Dreamliner with more than 200 acoustic sensors attached to it over a set of ground-based microphones 88 times. Here’s why…

What’s it like flying during COVID-19?
By Hans Seeberg
From getting through security to boarding the aircraft, we got on a flight from London Luton to Palermo to see how Coronavirus has affected the aviation experience

Big airline industry trends for 2021 – Part 2
By Thomas Haynes
Exclusive: In the second part of a special series, Kevin O’Toole, chief strategy officer at Cirium, tells Key.Aero about the major shifts and developments you should be watching for this year

Loganair boss on being the UK's largest regional airline
By Thomas Haynes
Last March, Loganair assumed the position of Britain’s largest regional carrier. In the third part of our exclusive interview with Jonathan Hinkles, the firm’s chief executive, Key.Aero finds out how the Scottish carrier plans to break the mould created by those who have previously held the title

The complete guide to aircraft values in 2021: narrowbodies
By Thomas Haynes
The slump in air travel over the last year has understandably caused the values of commercial aircraft to take a hit. Key.Aero speaks with Mike Yeomans from aviation consultancy IBA about the state of the narrowbody market

Frequent flyers key to aviation recovery
By Thomas Haynes
Huge survey reveals three-quarters of frequent travellers are ready to fly again and that demand for airport lounges will increase, but clarity is needed on quarantines and border controls

The X-59 - Challenges of making an X-plane
By Khalem Chapman
In the sixth of a series of exclusive videos, Key.Aero explores the challenges associated with making an X-plane and NASA/Lockheed Martin Skunk Works' X-59 QueSST low-boom flight demonstrator.