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Historic
Support sought to keep historic helicopter in the skies
Westland Wasp HAS.1 XT787 is maintained in airworthy conditionKS...
Five of the greatest P-47 pilots
As we approach the 80th anniversary of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, we look at the achievements of a quintet of incredible men who flew them
Military
RIAT 22: Boeing and the US Navy perform MUM-T test with the Super Hornet
Boeing and the US Navy have recently completed manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) tests where a Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet demonstrated command and control of three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
RIAT 22: Airbus announces companies involved in H175M Task Force
Airbus Helicopters announced on Friday 15, the first members of the H175M. The UK based industry team is to offer, supply and support the British produced H175M helicopter for the UK MOD’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme.
RCAF orders two second-hand A330-200s for MRTT role
Canada’s Defence Minister Anita Anand announced on July 14 that Canada has finalized a contract to acquire the first two aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) that will replace and renew the capability currently fulfilled by the CC-150 Polaris fleet and later become part of the Strategic Tanker Transport Capability (STTC) fleet.
Commercial
10,000 Airbus A320s? Close, but no cigar – here’s why
We’ve all seen the pictures of Middle East Airlines’ shiny new A321neo, but Airbus hasn’t delivered 10,000 A320 Family aircraft. Not even close. So what are they playing at?
Italian government reveals Alitalia replacement
After months of failed negotiations, the Italian government has signed a decree to establish a successor to the country’s embattled national carrier
Airbus A380 variants that were never produced
The world’s largest passenger aircraft has only ever been manufactured in a single model, but here are the four derivatives that were proposed but never made
You won’t believe how many airlines China has
China has experienced an aviation boom over the last two decades and now has more airlines than the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain combined. Key.Aero reveals the true extent of the county’s air transport revolution
British Airways Boss Steps Down
Spanish businessman Alex Cruz to be replaced at the flag carrier by Aer Lingus chief executive Sean Doyle
Flight Simulation
VSKYLABS C-47 Skytrain / DC-3 Upgraded
VSKYLABS has released version 3 of the C-47 Skytrain FLP Project.
TrueEarth EU Balearic Islands for X-Plane Released
Orbx has announced TrueEarth EU Balearic Islands for X-Plane 11 is out.
Announcing the next TrueEarth region - Balearic Islands
Orbx has announced its next TrueEarth region for X-Plane - the Balearic Islands on the archipelago off eastern Spain.
