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737 Max delays cause base closures for Ryanair in 2020

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Published 04/12/2019 2 minute read

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has told its investors that further delays to the Boeing 737 Max has caused it to make schedule changes for Summer 2020. The airline had been expecting 20 of the ...

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Loganair to close base at Norwich Airport

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Published 03/12/2019 < 1 minute read

Loganair (LM/LOG) has announced that it will close it’s base at Norwich Airport (NWI/EGSH) placing 44 jobs at risk. The airline has formally begun a consultation process with the Pilots and Cabin Crew as well ...

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Last day of Ryanair’s Cyber Week: £20 off return flights

Published 03/12/2019 < 1 minute read

To mark the last day of Cyber Week, Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) is offering £20 off return flights across its European network. The offer is valid for Ryanair flights from now until the end ...

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Manchester Airport expects bumper Christmas period

Published 02/12/2019 2 minute read

Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) is expecting a bumper Christmas period as families jet off for the holidays or home to be with family. The airport is expecting 1.2m passengers to pass through its terminals between December ...

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Ryanair offers its new winter routes at just £9.99

Published 01/12/2019 < 1 minute read

As part of it’s Cyber Week of offers, Irish Low-Cost carrier Ryanair (FR/RYR) has launched a massive winter sale on its new winter routes with fares starting at just £9.99. The airline has introduced a ...

Heathrow Airport reports busiest November on record

Published 11/12/2019 < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGL) has reported its busiest November ever as it prepares for the big Christmas getaway. The airport saw 6.2 million passengers in November helped in part by …

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French Strike causing severe flight delays and cancellations

Published 10/12/2019 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes Ongoing industrial action in France is causing severe delays to flights to France and across its airspace according to Eurocontrol. Western and Southern France seems to be the worst affected …

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737 Max delays cause base closures for Ryanair in 2020

Published 04/12/2019 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has told its investors that further delays to the Boeing 737 Max has caused it to make schedule changes for Summer 2020. The airline had …

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British Airways to trial 3D printing of aircraft parts

Published 09/12/2019 < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute British Airways (BA/BAW) has said that it is undertaking a trial to explore the possibility of using 3D Printers to create aircraft parts. The airline says that it could routinely …

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British Airways brings AI to the Apron

Published 18/11/2019 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes British Airways (BA/BAW) has introduced Artificial Intelligence to help speed up getaways from Terminal 5 at London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL). The Advance Neural Networks will use a network of cameras …

Centrik helps JMI Aviation Group get Part-145 Status

Published 06/11/2019 < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute Operational management systems company Centrik has helped the independent MRO and jet management business, JMI Aviation Group to obtain Part-145 status. JMI Aviation utilised Centrik’s systems to quickly and easily …

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UK takes delivery of first RAF Poseidon MRA1

Published 31/10/2019 2 minute read

Read Time: 2 minutes The UK’s Ministry of Defence has taken delivery of the first Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Boeing P-8 Poseidon MRA1 submarine hunter. ZP801 is the first of nine state-of-the-art maritime patrol …

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Fatigue contributed to Red Arrows fatal crash

Published 11/10/2019 < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute An inquiry has found that fatigue and reduced situational awareness contributed to the crash of a Red Arrows BAe Hawk at RAF Valley last year in which an engineer was …

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US Bombers bound for RAF Fairford

Published 10/10/2019 < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute Another flight of the US Air Force’s B52 Heavy Bombers is currently en route to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire according to Global Strike Command. The first aircraft from the Bomber …

GoSkyDive signs deal to continue operations at Old Sarum

Published 27/11/2019 < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute Leading UK Skydive experience company GoSkyDive has signed a multi-year deal with the owners of Old Sarum Airfield to continue its operations there. The airfield closed to General Aviation traffic …

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US GA manufacturer Mooney ceases production

Published 13/11/2019 < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute According to reports coming out America, Kerrville, Texas-based General Aviation Manufacturer Mooney has ceased production. The manufacturer has been struggling for some time and has reportedly sold just 4 aircraft …

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Ghastly Halloween in store for Old Sarum flyers

Published 30/10/2019 < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute Old Sarum airfield, which has seen continuous flying since 1917, will officially close on 321st October 2019 at 16:45hrs. The move was originally reported by us back in July after …

AAIB sending team to Cumbria glider crash

Published 08/08/2019 < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute The Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) is sending a team to the site of a glider accident in Cumbria. The aircraft crashed yesterday (7th August) near Kirkland Cumbria and is …

Darth Vader to return to Bristol Balloon Fiesta

Published 02/08/2019 < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute The organisers of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta have announced that they have raised enough money to bring the infamous Darth Vader balloon back to Bristol. The Star Wars based …

Alauda Airspeeder debut ends in crash at Goodwood

Published 08/07/2019 < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute The Alauda Airspeeder 4 electric flying racing car was due to make its debut at Goodwood’s festival of speed last weekend but a test flight last Thursday ended in a crash. …

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AAIB sending team to Liverpool Airport after private jet accident

Published 11/12/2019 < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has confirmed it is sending a team to Liverpool Aiport (LPL/EGGP) after a private jet veered off the runway after landing earlier today. The …

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Safety Bus wins award for London Luton airport

Published 05/12/2019 < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) has rounded off the year with yet another award, this time for its ‘Safety Bus’ initiative. The Airport Operators Association (AOA) awarded the Safety Bus its …

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Search resumes for missing Cessna near Anglesey

Published 26/11/2019 < 1 minute read

Read Time: minute The search has resumed today for the missing Cessna 172 and it’s pilot which is believed to have crashed into the sea near Penmore, Anglesey. It is understood that the …

AeroTransCargo selects Caerdav for 747 training

Published 29/11/2019 < 1 minute read

Global cargo charter airline AeroTransCargo has selected South Wales based Caerdav to train 60 pilots at Caerdav’s 747 simulator training centre at Cardiff Airport. The cargo airline will use Caerdav’s EASA-approved Boeing 747-400 aircraft simulators ...
Search resumes for missing Cessna near Anglesey

Published 26/11/2019 < 1 minute read
Cardiff Airport to take over passenger services at Anglesey

Published 19/11/2019 < 1 minute read

Loganair to drop Southend to Glasgow route

Published 14/11/2019 < 1 minute read

Loganair (LM/LOG) has announced it will drop its London Southend to Glasgow route from 3rd January 2020. Loganair is operating the route with a 49-seat Embraer RJ145 Regional Jet making it hard to compete against ...
Loganair take over routes from East Midlands from Flybe

Published 19/09/2019 < 1 minute read
Loganair announces six new routes for 2020

Published 09/09/2019 < 1 minute read

Loganair suspends Derry to Manchester flights

Published 20/11/2019 < 1 minute read

Loganair (LM/LOG) has said it will suspend flights between City of Derry Airport (LDY/EGAE) and Manchester (MAN/EGCC) following a drop off in bookings. The airline has been operating a daily service for the last six ...
Thomas Cook to resume flights from Belfast to Palma

Published 29/08/2019 < 1 minute read
Loganair awarded Derry to London PSO route

Published 27/08/2019 < 1 minute read

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