Key Publishing is a magazine publishing company specialising in aviation titles, based in
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.
History
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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 a British aviation magazine covering current military and civil aviation topics. It was first published in 1972 and is currently published by Key Publishing Ltd.
History and profile
The magazine was founded in 1972 as a fortn ...
''. ''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. Titles included ''
Modern Railways'', ''
Railways Illustrated
''Railways Illustrated'' is a British monthly railway magazine. Inside there is detail of news, stock changes, tours, and more. It is aimed at railway enthusiasts.
Founded in 2003 by Ian Allan Publishing, it was published by Key Publishin ...
'', ''Vintage Roadscene'', ''Hornby Magazine'', ''Combat Aircraft'', ''Classic Aircraft'', and ''
Buses
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for char ...
''.
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.Aero
Key Model World
AirForces Daily
AirForces Intelligence
Key Shop
Structure
It is sited on the A6121 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
The River Welland is a lowland river in the east of England, some long. It drains part of the Midlands eastwards to The Wash. The river rises in the Hothorpe Hills, at Sibbertoft in Northamptonshire, then flows generally northeast to Mark ...
).
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