Key Publishing is a magazine publishing company specialising in aviation titles, based in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.

History

Airliner World ''Airliner World'' is an aviation magazine published by Key Publishing in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. In the United States, the magazine is distributed from Key Publishing office in Avenel, New Jersey. The first edition of ''Airliner World' ...

'' was launched in 1999. In 2005 it launched '' Airports of the World'', and in the same year it bought ''PC Pilot'' (originally launched in 1999), the world's best selling flight simulation magazine. In October 2009, Key Publishing bought Spain's leading aviation magazine ''Avion Revue'', and its Latin American (Mexico and Argentina) editions, formerly owned by Motor Presse - Ibérica (a division of Europe's largest publishing firm - Gruner + Jahr). This magazine, along with ''Avion & Piloto'', is published by Key Publishing Spain. In March 2010, it bought the title '' Aviation News''. ''Aviation News'' is Britain's longest established monthly aviation journal. ''Airfix Model World'' launched on 4 November 2010, in partnership with Airfix. In March 2012, Key Publishing acquired several magazines previously published by

Ian Allan Publishing Ian Allan Publishing was an English publisher, established in 1942, which specialised in transport books. It was founded by Ian Allan (publisher), Ian Allan. In 1942 Ian Allan, then working in the public relations department for the Southern R ...

. Titles included '' Modern Railways'', '' Railways Illustrated'', ''Vintage Roadscene'', ''Hornby Magazine'', ''Combat Aircraft'', ''Classic Aircraft'', and '' Buses''.

Products

As well as its core titles, it produces one-off titles for organisations such as the

Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) an ...

. It produces the directories for the Society of British Aircraft Companies and the British Aviation Group. It produces the souvenir programme for the Farnborough Airshow.

Titles

The following are publications of Key Publishing:Portfolio
Key Publishing

Websites

Key.AeroKey Model WorldAirForces DailyAirForces IntelligenceKey Shop

Structure

It is sited on the

A6121 The A6121 is a short cross-country road in the counties of Lincolnshire and Rutland, England. It forms the principal route between Bourne and Stamford and the A1 in Lincolnshire, continuing on through Ketton in Rutland to its junction with ...

in the very north of Stamford, not far from the former Stamford branch of the Great Northern Railway and the River Gwash (a tributary of the River Welland).

References

External links

* {{Official website, www.keypublishing.com
Special publications (one-offs)

Aviation forums

AirForces Intelligence

Key Aero
1980 establishments in England Companies based in Stamford, Lincolnshire Publishing companies established in 1980 Magazine publishing companies of the United Kingdom Mass media in Lincolnshire Publishing companies of the United Kingdom South Kesteven District