News

Newark Air Museum

Rapier Defence System revealed at Newark

12th August 2022

Newark Air Museum has put on display what’s believed to be the only complete example of MBDA’s Rapier Field Standard C ground-based air defence system…

North American

Airworthy Mustang goes ‘home’ to Australia

12th August 2022

Former RAAF North American P-51D Mustang 44-13016 (A68-674) has returned to Australia after being acquired by Doug Hamilton of Wangaratta, Victoria…

US Air Force (USAF)

New home finalised for USAF Stratotanker

12th August 2022

Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 60-0329 has been towed to a new display position at the National Museum of the USAF’s Air Park in Dayton, Ohio…

Carenado

Carenado PC12 for on short final

12th August 2022

After several months of development, Carenado has announced the PC12 for Microsoft Flight Simulator is complete, and the aircraft will launch on the MSFS Marketplace in early September.

US Navy (USN)

US Navy F-35 chase flight contract awarded

11th August 2022

The US Navy has awarded a five-year chase flight contract in support of its F-35 programme.

Philippines

X-Plane touches down in the Philippines

11th August 2022

Airwil Sceneries has released RPSP - Bohol Panglao International Airport for X-Plane 11.

East Midlands Airport

Latest passenger numbers at Manchester and Stansted revealed

11th August 2022

One of the UK’s biggest airport groups has posted its passenger figures for July – with mixed results across its three gateways. Key Aero has all the details!

Aerosoft

New Czech Destination for Microsoft Flight Simulator

11th August 2022

Aerosoft has announced Airport Brno Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.

Cardiff Airport

Wizz Air to close Cardiff base over winter

10th August 2022

Low-cost airline Wizz Air has announced its intention to suspend base operations and dramatically reduce its flight schedule at Cardiff Airport this winter.

launch

New Zealand and US sign space deal

9th August 2022

The New Zealand and United States governments have signed a framework agreement that they hope will drive further opportunities in space and enable closer collaboration with NASA

The American Airliner 1945-1965

9th August 2022

Key Publishing’s Aviation Archive 64 chronicles the story of the American airliner between 1945 and 1965.

San Francisco International (SFO)

San Francisco for X-Plane Out Now

9th August 2022

Scenery developer, ShortFinal Design has released KSFO - San Francisco International Definitive for X-Plane 11.

Greece

Paphos Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator Released

9th August 2022

MXI Design has announced LCPH Paphos International Airport for Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available.

Air Safety

Hard landing injures Southwest Airlines cabin crew

9th August 2022

A Southwest Airlines cabin crew member suffered a serious spinal injury requiring medical attention after the aircraft in which they were flying landed heavily, according to a report published by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).