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Norwegian introduces new technology to cut CO2 emissions

Norwegian, the Scandinavia & UK based low-cost airline, is intruding technology to its flights that will save up to 5,000 tons of fuel over a year. The new weather service called Aventus Air™ has already been ...
Destinations

Jet2 to add Budapest from Birmingham from W19

Holiday airline Jet2 (LS/EXS) has announced it is adding a new service to Budapest (BUD/LHBP) from Birmingham (BHX/EGBB) from November 2019. The twice-weekly route will be served by one of the airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft ...
New Routes

British Airways adds Charleston to S19

British Airways (BA/BAW) has announced its latest transatlantic destination for Summer 2019 as Charleston, South Caroilna. The airline with fly from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) to Charleston twice-weekly from April 4, 2019 using a Boeing 787 ...
Cardiff Airport News

Ryanair doubles its routes from Cardiff Airport for S19

Irish budget airline (FR/RYR) is increasing its presence at Cardiff Airport for Summer 2019 as it doubles the number of routes to 4. In addition to the recently announced route to Malta (MLA/LMML) it will ...
England

British Airways hosts student event to inspire future pilots

British Airways (BA/BAW) has hosted an event for students aimed at inspiring the pilots of the future. Taking place last night at the airlines headquarters near Heathrow, the Flying Futures event saw 100 students have ...
News

Cobalt Air ceases operations as financial problems bite

Cypriot airline Cobalt Air (CO/FCB) has suspended all operations with immediate effect leaving passengers stranded and holidays cancelled. The airline has hit financial difficulties as it failed to raise further investment to feed its ambitious ...

Two killed in East Yorkshire Plane Crash

Oct 10, 2018

Two people are now known to have been killed in a light aircraft crash near Beverly, East Yorkshire. The crash happened last night around 19:30 after a local farm watch …

AED – The life saving equipment your airline may not need to carry

Sep 17, 2018

Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) save lives, especially in rural or remote locations where professional help will take longer to arrive. This isn’t theory, its fact and its the reason why …

Hawker Siddeley Trident 3B (Image: Michel Gilliand/GFDL/Wikimedia)

42 Years ago today: British Airways flight in mid-air collision

Sep 10, 2018

Today is the anniversary of a mid-air collision over Yugoslavia, a crash that is one of the worst air disasters to involve a British airline, and the 3rd deadliest mid-air …

Pilot injured after light aircraft ditches near St Davids

Sep 4, 2018

A pilot of a light aircraft has suffered a head injury after being forced to ditch his aircraft into the sea in Whitesands Bay near St Davids, Wales. It is …

Council begins action to save Wellesbourne Airfield

Jul 4, 2018

Stratford-Upon-Avon Council has commenced Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) proceedings for Wellesbourne Airfield (EGBW). Developers are interested in building homes on the site however the Council has stepped and has written …

Carlisle Airport delays blamed for flying school closure

Jun 6, 2018

Delays in the runway reopening at Carlisle Airport are being blamed for the closure of Border Air’s Carlisle flying school. In a statement on their website Border Air said: “We …

Ben Murphy of Great Britain performs during the finals at the seventh round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States on October 7, 2018.

4th place for Ben Murphy in Indy Air Race

Oct 9, 2018

Britain’s Ben Murphy just missed out on a podium place when he finished 4th at the Indianapolis Air Race last weekend. The Blades Racing Team pilot got through to the …

Ben Murphy in the Red Bull Air Race in Kazan (Image: Red Bull Air Race)

Ben Murphy gets fifth in Kazan Air Race

Aug 26, 2018

Britain’s Ben Murphy finished 5th in the Red Bull Air Race this weekend in the Russian city of Kazan. The Blades Racing Team pilot lost out in the round of …

Ben Murphy flies under the bridge in Budapest (Image: Armin Walcher / Red Bull Content Pool)

Solid 8th place for Ben Murphy in Budapest

Jun 25, 2018

Ben Murphy secured a solid 8th place in the Budapest Air Race yesterday. Ben, who qualified in 8th place, blast through the masterclass round of 14 by beating two-time champion …

Geneva – A city of contrasts and views

Oct 9, 2018

I’ve recently got back from a weekend in Geneva and, if i’m honest, I wasn’t sure entirely what to expect when I headed off but I came back wanting to …

Primera Air – An alarm bell to low cost flight only passengers

Oct 2, 2018

Primera Air, the Danish based low-cost carrier that operated from Birmingham and London Stansted, ceased trading yesterday leaving thousands of passengers either stranded abroad or having to cancel travel plans …

On this day in 1964 – the TSR-2 took its first flight

Sep 27, 2018

On this day, 27th September, in 1964 the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) carried out the first flight of a new nuclear bomber to help fight the Cold War, the TSR-2. …