Military Aviation News
B-21: US set to unveil next-generation stealth bomber
Northrop Grumman Corporation in partnership with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) will unveil the next generation of stealth bombers, the B-21 Raider, in the first week of December it has been confirmed. Set to compliment the B2 bomber, the B-21 is a sixth-generation bomber capable of carrying conventional and nuclear [read more]
Civil Aviation News
Wizz looks to boost expansion despite summer of cancellations
Wizz is adding 75 more Airbus A321neos to its fleet after it exercised a purchase option from Airbus. The deal forms part of an intention made with Airbus in November 2021 but is yet to be approved by shareholders, although it is expected to be a formality. The wings for [read more]
Aviation Safety News
Vulcan fast taxi cancelled after runway excursion
A planned fast taxi run of Avro Vulcan XM655 this Sunday has reportedly been cancelled following an incident involving the aircraft today. The aircraft, preserved at Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield, reportedly ran off the runway coming to rest in the hedge on the airfield boundary next to a busy road. It [read more]
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French ATC Strike: Ryanair calls on EU as hundreds of flights cancelled
Ryanair (FR/RYR) has called on the European Union (EU) to take immediate action to protect flights over French airspace as the budget airline is forced to cancel over 400 flights during today’s strike by French air traffic controllers. The airline called the strike “unjustified” and it has achieved nothing but [read more]
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Queens final flight almost breaks Flightradar24
Flight tracking website of choice, Flightradar24 says that its website came under “heavy load” yesterday as Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was flown from Edinburgh to RAF Northolt in London. At its peak, 4.79 million people tracked the flight on Flightradar24’s website and app with hundreds of thousands more watching on [read more]
Aviation Engineering & Leasing News
Ryanair signs SAF deal to cut CO2
Budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has signed a deal with Vienna-based OMV to supply 160,000 tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at airports across Austria, Germany and Romania. The deal will give access to 53million gallons of SAF enabling the airline to save 400,000 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to 40,000 flights. [read more]
Air Cargo News
Smart Aviation to launch cargo division
Global aircraft and private jet chartering specialist Smart Aviation has confirmed it is launching a cargo division to meet the rising demand for chartered freight aircraft. The Crawley-based operation has been in operation for 17 years but this is the first time that they offer freight services. To kickstart the [read more]
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Jet2 expands winter program to Iceland for 23/24
UK holiday airline Jet2.com has expanded its winter 23/24 schedule of flights to Iceland giving customers more choice of dates for trips from nine UK airports. The increase means that Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT) will feature for the first time in the 23/24 season. Other airports featured in the Winter 23/24 [read more]
Aviation Engineering & Leasing News
Airbus delivers 39 aircraft in August but cancels Qatar A350 backlog
European airframer Airbus has delivered 30 aircraft to 22 customers in August including four A350 and two A330 long-haul airliners. Deliveries also included 19 A320neo, 13 A321neo and a sole A319neo to airlines including easyJet and Wizz Air. The deliveries bring the total for the year to 382 deliveries to [read more]
Air Travel
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French ATC Strike: Ryanair calls on EU as hundreds of flights cancelled
Ryanair (FR/RYR) has called on the European Union (EU) to take immediate action to protect flights over French airspace as the budget airline is forced to cancel over 400 flights during today’s strike by French air traffic controllers. The airline called the strike “unjustified” and it has achieved nothing but [read more]
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Jet2 expands winter program to Iceland for 23/24
UK holiday airline Jet2.com has expanded its winter 23/24 schedule of flights to Iceland giving customers more choice of dates for trips from nine UK airports. The increase means that Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT) will feature for the first time in the 23/24 season. Other airports featured in the Winter 23/24 [read more]
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Newcastle Airport gets winter boost from Ryanair
Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT) will see a boost to its winter schedule thanks to Ryanair’s (FR/RYR) biggest ever winter program from the airport. The Irish budget airline will operate a total of 80 weekly flights across 15 routes during the Winter 2022/23 season. This includes 6 new routes to Barcelona, Cork, [read more]
Engineering & MRO
Aviation Engineering & Leasing News
Xiamen bringing welsh wings to China in Airbus switch
Chinese all-Boeing operator Xiamen Airlines (MF/CXA) is set to make the switch to Airbus for its fleet expansion following a firm order for 40 A320neo family aircraft. The operator currently operates 153 Boeing 737 aircraft and 12 Boeing 787 aircraft but from 2024 will operate a mixed short-haul fleet as [read more]
Aviation Engineering & Leasing News
Aerospace companies top UK innovation funding
Aerospace companies make up 4 of the top 5 recipients of funding from Innovate UK, the UK government’s national innovation agency. Rolls-Royce, which makes aerospace engines, heads the list having received a total of £688,544,903.68 in funding from Innovate UK. The Derby-based manufacturer is developing ways to make aviation more [read more]
Aviation Engineering & Leasing News
Ryanair signs SAF deal to cut CO2
Budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has signed a deal with Vienna-based OMV to supply 160,000 tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at airports across Austria, Germany and Romania. The deal will give access to 53million gallons of SAF enabling the airline to save 400,000 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to 40,000 flights. [read more]
Military Aviation
Military Aviation News
B-21: US set to unveil next-generation stealth bomber
Northrop Grumman Corporation in partnership with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) will unveil the next generation of stealth bombers, the B-21 Raider, in the first week of December it has been confirmed. Set to compliment the B2 bomber, the B-21 is a sixth-generation bomber capable of carrying conventional and nuclear [read more]
Airshow News
Red Arrows display halted by a bird strike
The Red Arrows display at the Rhyl airshow today was brought to an abrupt end when Red 6, Sqdn Ldr Gregor Oston, aircraft was hit by a bird. Witnesses saw the Royal Air Force (RAF) BAe Hawk T1 suddenly break away from the display after it was hit in the [read more]
Military Aviation News
Head of RAF says addressing bullying and sexual harassment is “priority”
Head of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Chief of the Air Staff Sir Mike Wigston has written to all personnel saying that he will address concerns around recruitment, bullying and sexual harassment as a priority after a spate of recent high-profile resignations and allegations. Earlier this month a senior female [read more]
General Aviation
Aviation Engineering & Leasing News
Safran and CAE sign deal to develop an electric Piper Archer
French aviation engine specialist Safran has signed an agreement with Canadian CAE and Piper to develop an electric version of the popular general aviation aircraft, the Piper Archer. Safran Electrical & Power is a world leader in aircraft electrical systems and together with CAEs technological expertise, they will equip a [read more]
Air Sports News
First date announced for Air Race World Championship, and it’s in the UK!
The first date has officially been announced for the new Air Race World Championship which begins later this year. Goodwood Racecourse has been announced as the first venue and the air race will take place over the weekend of 9th & 10th July. The new series features many familiar names [read more]
Aviation Safety News
Light aircraft crashes into empty flats in Oxfordshire
A light aircraft has crashed into a block of flats near Upper Heyford in Oxfordshire today with witnesses describing the pilot as having “bailed out” shortly before the crash. Thames Valley Police confirmed the incident occurred around 12:00hrs and that the pilot had been taken to hospital but did not [read more]
Air Sports
Air Sports News
Air Race World Championship postpones launch until 2023
Organisers of the Air Race World Championship have announced that the series will not be returning to the skies in 2022 as planned and will be deferred until 2023. In an announcement, the organisers said: “Despite the tireless efforts and support of all of our race teams, specialist suppliers and [read more]
Air Sports News
First date announced for Air Race World Championship, and it’s in the UK!
The first date has officially been announced for the new Air Race World Championship which begins later this year. Goodwood Racecourse has been announced as the first venue and the air race will take place over the weekend of 9th & 10th July. The new series features many familiar names [read more]
Air Sports News
Hot Air Balloon Rides & Experiences – All You Need To Know
Hot air balloon rides are incredible flight experiences with unique and breathtaking views. If you’ve ever dreamed of gentle, serene flights in light or zero wind then this is the experience for you. Balloons rise and descend seemingly effortlessly and provide an uninterrupted view of landscapes. The sensation of floating [read more]
Air Safety
Air Cargo News
West Atlantic 737 ends up in lake at Montpellier
A Boeing 737 freighter being operated for cargo specialist West Atlantic has overrun the runway at Montpellier Airport ending up in the Étang de l’Or. A lake between the airport and the Mediterranean. The incident happened around 3 am local time on Saturday morning as the aircraft, A Boeing 737-400SF [read more]
Aviation Safety News
Vulcan fast taxi cancelled after runway excursion
A planned fast taxi run of Avro Vulcan XM655 this Sunday has reportedly been cancelled following an incident involving the aircraft today. The aircraft, preserved at Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield, reportedly ran off the runway coming to rest in the hedge on the airfield boundary next to a busy road. It [read more]
Aviation Safety News
Mystery deepens as private jet crashes into Baltic Sea
A private jet flying from Jerez in Spain to Cologne, Germany has crashed in the Baltic sea after becoming unresponsive causing NATO jets to be scrambled. The Cessna Citation II (551), registered OE-FGR, left Jerez airport at 14:56 local time on a flight that should have taken about three hours. [read more]
Space
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European-built space module set for the moon!
The European Space Agencies (ESA) European Space Module (ESM) is set to be rocketed into space on Monday as part of the Artemis project, NASA’s return to the moon. A key part of the Orion Spacecraft, the airbus built European Space Module provides the “heart and lungs” for astronaut missions [read more]
Military Aviation News
Airbus & Northrop Grumman team up for NATO surveillance concepts
Airbus Defence and Northrop Grumman will, along with seven other industry companies, work together to develop the future of NATO’s surveillance and control systems. Under the partnership of Atlantic Strategic Partnership for Advanced All-domain Resilient Operations (ASPAARO) the companies, including BAE Systems in the UK, will perform assessments of fully [read more]
Air Cargo News
Feature: The Guppies of the air
In the tumultuous era of the Space Race, NASA found itself with the ever-growing problem of transportation. With large pieces of equipment needing moving from factories to the launch pad, transport methods were slow and cumbersome. Through the Fifties, NASA would have to transport its machinery via land and/or sea [read more]
