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Airways

Airways clears safe path for Rocket Lab launches

22nd November 2021

As Rocket Lab’s Electron rockets take off into space, New Zealand’s air traffic controllers are ensuring a safe passage through controlled airspace.

ANSP

PANSA launches advanced airspace management tools

22nd November 2021

Radar data visualization and related alerts are the new tools in the Common Airspace Tools (CAT) 3.0, software for the airspace management system.

Military Aircraft

Exclusive: RAF bases record hundreds of bird strikes or near-misses

19th November 2021

More than 250 bird strikes or near-misses have been recorded at Royal Air Force (RAF) bases in the Southern and Eastern Regions since 2017, including a high of 73 incidents reported by RAF aircrews in 2020, with a further 46 up to October 28 this year

Asobo Studio

Reno Air Races for Microsoft Flight Simulator Out Now

19th November 2021

The Reno Air Races: Expansion Pack and Reno Air Races: Full Collection are now available in the Microsoft Flight Simulator marketplace.

Raytheon Sentinel R1

MOD confirms retired RAF Sentinel sale to the US

19th November 2021

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has confirmed that the retired fleet of RAF Sentinel R1s are to be sold to a consortium instead of being scrapped, this is due to the sales bid being deemed more value for money to the UK taxpayer than the original fait of scrapping

Picture of the Week

FlyPast Picture of the Week

19th November 2021

This week's Picture of the Week was captured by Daren Curtis

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Smiths Detection and Microsoft tackle trafficking

19th November 2021

Using a unique AI tool, Smiths Detection, Microsoft and London/Heathrow aim to uncover illegally trafficked wildlife concealed in baggage and cargo

Airport Security

Genetec unveils airport badging solution

19th November 2021

Genetec has launched a security centre airport badging solution (ABS) to help airports automate and simplify the credentials process

Istanbul Airport

TK Elevator provides remote control for Istanbul PBBS

19th November 2021

TK Elevator´s remote control system (RCS) for passenger boarding bridges has gone live at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Amsterdam Schiphol

Menzies and Avianca sign three contracts

19th November 2021

Menzies Aviation has signed three new contracts with major Latin American carrier Avianca

Airbus

Indonesia orders Airbus A400M

18th November 2021

During the Dubai Airshow on November 18, the Indonesia Ministry Of Defence has placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft with a letter of intent (LOI) for the future acquisition of four additional aircraft

Dubai Airshow

The key moments of the Dubai Airshow you need to know

18th November 2021

In the 21 months since the last major aviation trade event, the aerospace industry has endured one of its toughest ever periods. So, when the doors of the Dubai Airshow opened on Sunday, it was the clearest signal yet that the sector is starting to return to a degree of normality. Here, Key.Aero rounds up the highlights of the year's biggest show.

24hr mission

NATO RQ-4D Phoenix completes 24hr mission

18th November 2021

A NATO Air Ground Surveillance (AGS) RQ-4D Phoenix has completed its first ever 24-hour long mission after departing to the Black Sea region and returning 24hrs later to its home air base in Sigonella, Italy, on November 16