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Flybe Dash 8 at London City Airport (Image: Aviation Media Agency)

Flybe could return, but it faces some big hurdles

News

19/10/2020 3 minute read

News that Thyme Opco had purchased what was left of Flybe on Monday sent aviation commentators into overdrive, largely as it was so out of the blue. Ok, so there have been murmurings of a [read more]

Trainee pilots left facing huge bills as Easyjet terminates offers

Civil Aviation

19/10/2020 3 minute read

Trainee pilots at the L3 Harris Commercial Aviation Academy say they have been left with the choice of paying an additional £65,000 to avoid losing up to £100,000 after Easyjet terminated its job offers. The [read more]

Cargo

Virgin confirms its intention to launch Manchester to India routes

18/10/2020 < 1 minute read

Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has this week confirmed its intention to launch flights to India from Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC). Starting on 19th December 2020, the airline will operate a three-times-per-week service from Manchester to Mumbai (BOM/VOBB) [read more]

Civil Aviation

Luton Airport sees a 66% drop in passengers

16/10/2020 < 1 minute read

London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) has reported a drop in passengers numbers of 66% in September 2020 compared to the previous year. The drop is largely down to the travel restrictions in place to tackle the [read more]

Civil Aviation

British Airways fined record £20m for data breach

16/10/2020 2 minute read

The UK’s Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has fined British Airways £20m, the biggest ever issued, following a data breach in 2018 that saw the personal details of over 400,000 customers exposed. The data loss was [read more]

Denmark and Canary Islands deemed safe by UK

22/10/2020 < 1 minute read

The Canary Islands and Denmark are some of the destinations that have been removed from the Coronavirus Quarantine list for the UK. The news means that tourists visiting the popular Spanish islands will now no longer need to quarantine for 14-days on return to the UK with the same applying [read more]

Luton Airport sees a 66% drop in passengers

16/10/2020 < 1 minute read

British Airways Airbus A380-800 G-XLEC (Image: Aviation Media Agency)

British Airways fined record £20m for data breach

16/10/2020 2 minute read

Boeing demonstrated the 787-8 with a near vertical take-off (Image: Aviation Media Agency)

Boeing’s Q3 deliveries drop 55% on last year

15/10/2020 < 1 minute read

The number of aircraft delivered by Boeing in the 3rd Quarter of 2020 has dropped 55% compared the same period last year. Figures from Boeing show that they delivered just 28 commercial aircraft during the 3rd quarter and just 98 aircraft so far in 2020. Boeings deliveries have been hit [read more]

A330 in focus as Airbus delivers 1500th

13/10/2020 3 minute read

Airbus delivered the 1500th Airbus A330 airliner on the 21st September to US Airline Delta (DL/DAL) marking the latest milestone in this pioneering and hugely popular product line. In this article, we look back at the beginnings of the A330 and its 2014 reboot. A300 Replacement The Airbus A330 was [read more]

Boeing 747-400 G-CIVB in NEGUS livery (Image: Stuart Bailey/British Airways)

British Airways Boeing 747 could be preserved at Cotswold Airport

07/10/2020 < 1 minute read

When G-CIVB takes off simultaneously with another Boeing 747, G-CIVY, at 07:47 this thursday it will mark the final departure of a British Airways Jumbo Jet from Heathrow. Like her sisters, the Negus livered Victor Bravo was due to face the scrap man’s axe but news emerging today appears to [read more]

Hypersonic Missile on Chinese Xian H-6N Bomber

Could this Chinese bomber be carrying a hypersonic nuclear missile?

21/10/2020 2 minute read

A Chinese H-6N Bomber coming into land was recently filmed by aviation spotter, nothing exciting in itself but it was what was underneath that has sparked interest, and fear in the western world. The images show a large missile attached to the underside of the aircraft which has the tell-tale [read more]

Sqn Ldr Tom Bould is the New Red 1 for 2021 (Image: MOD/Crown Copyright 2020)

New Red 1 announced by Red Arrows

06/10/2020 2 minute read

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT), The Red Arrows, have announced a new Red 1 for 2021. Squadron Leader Tom Bould, a former frontline Typhoon Pilot, takes over the role from outgoing Red 1 Martin Pert on the 12th October. 39-year-old Tom Bould hails from Bradford, West Yorkshire joined [read more]

Image shows a BBMF fly past at the the Battle of Britain Service at Westminster Abbey. ©Crown Copyright

RAF marks 80th anniversary of Battle of Britain

20/09/2020 2 minute read

The Royal Air Force (RAF) has marked the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with a special service in Westminster Abbey and a flypast over London. The Battle of Britain was thought in the skies over the UK between 10th July and 31st October 1940. The 15th September 1940 [read more]

Skydiving resumes at Old Sarum as businesses start to reopen

29/07/2020 < 1 minute read

GoSkydive, the UK’s leading leading Tandem Skydiving centre, has announced that they have reopened and tandem skydiving has resumed at its base at Old Sarum airfield. Old Sarum closed to private General Aviation in 2019 but GoSkyDive has remained operating from the site operating its skydive experiences in accordance with [read more]

CAA updates guidance on dual flights & training

30/06/2020 2 minute read

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has updated its guidance on Dual Flying and Training Flights for private pilots and general aviation. The guidance comes as the go-ahead to resume dual flights comes into force on 4th July in England. Public Health England still recommends keeping 2 metres apart under Social [read more]

Cirrus CAPS deployment prevents plane crash near Isle of Wight

31/05/2020 2 minute read

The pilot of a Cirrus SR22 (G-CTAM) was able to avoid a potentially fatal crash by deploying the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) earlier today. The aircraft was on a flight from Dunkeswell Airfield in Exeter to Lee-On-Solent before the pilot lost control of the aircraft for an unknown reason [read more]

AAIB sending team to Cumbria glider crash

08/08/2019 < 1 minute read

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 understood to have suffered substantial damage. The pilot is believed to have been the sole occupant.

Darth Vader to return to Bristol Balloon Fiesta

02/08/2019 < 1 minute read

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 special shape was built by Bristol-based Cameron Balloons under a project with the codename “Head One” and unveiled in 2007. [read more]

Alauda Airspeeder debut ends in crash at Goodwood

08/07/2019 < 1 minute read

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. As we reported last week, the AAIB said it was sending a team to the site of an Unmanned Aerial [read more]

AAIB report says Wizz Air airframe swap caused take-off issue

10/10/2020 2 minute read

A last minute airframe change on a Wizz Air UK flight caused incorrect passenger distribution information to be used prompting take-off issues according to an AAIB report. The flight from London Luton (LTN/EGGW) to Prague (PRG/LKPR) on 16th January 2020 was originally due to be operated by an Airbus A320 [read more]

AAIB raises concerns over Flybe evacuation

18/09/2020 < 1 minute read

The report into a Flybe flight to Alicante last year that had to be evacuated on take-off has raised concerns over the evacuation after some passengers faced a “large-drop” from the Wing. The incident happened 28th February 2019 at Exeter Airport when the crew aborted the take-off after smoke started [read more]

Boeing 737 Max (Image: The Aviation Media Agency)

US report says Boeing put profit before safety with 737 Max

16/09/2020 2 minute read

The publication of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee report on the 737 Max says that Boeing put the profits of Wall Street and pressure to compete with European rival Airbus ahead of vital safety updates to the flawed flight control software. Unveiling the report, Committee chairman, Rep. Peter DeFazio [read more]

Mars 2020: Perseverance and Ingenuity

06/08/2020 6 minute read

Our solar neighbour is a popular subject of science-fiction. Martians have been the topic of countless stories over the last century. The prospect of humanity exploring and prospering beyond the thinly veiled blue planet is our ultimate goal. After all, we only stepped outside the caves to see what was [read more]

Valentina Tereshkova: A Legend in Our Time

18/06/2020 4 minute read

On 16th June 1963, Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova broke boundaries and set multiple records which, to this day, have not been broken. Valentina (Valya) Tereshkova was born 6th March 1937 in Maslennikovo, Central Russia. At the time of her birth both parents worked on farmland. Her father, Vladimir Tereshkov, was [read more]

Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon are ready for launch from historic Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Centre

Live: First astronaut launch from US soil in almost a decade

30/05/2020 < 1 minute read

Watch live as a new era of human spaceflight gets underway when American astronauts are once again launched on an American rocket from American soil on a mission to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will fly on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, lifting off on [read more]

Cardiff Airport reconnects with Belfast

09/10/2020 < 1 minute read

Eastern Airways (T3/EZE) has announced that it will be launching a direct service from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) to Belfast City (BHD/EGAC) in January, replacing a route lost when Flybe collapsed. Operating daily during the week, as well as with a flight on Sunday, the flight will be operated by a [read more]

A British Airways Boeing 747 prepares to depart Cardiff Airport (Aviation Media Agency)

Double departure for BA Boeing 747’s

23/09/2020 < 1 minute read

Thursday is expected to see a double depature for British Airways’ Boeing 747’s as two more of the type leave the fleet to head off to the scrapyard. G-BYGE, one of the youngest of BA’s 747s, is expected to finally depart from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) for the short flight to [read more]

Wales adds 3 more Greek islands to growing quarantine list

09/09/2020 < 1 minute read

The Welsh Government has added 3 more Greek islands to the list of countries that require 14-days of self-isolation on return. Santorini, Serifos and Tinos now join those already on the list which includes Zante. In a statement, Minister for Health and Social Services, Vaughan Gething, said: “Yesterday I reviewed [read more]

A Loganair Saab at London City Airport (Image: Aviation Media Agency)

Loganair calls for APD pause as it announces S21 plans

09/09/2020 2 minute read

Scotland’s airline, Loganair (LM/LOG) has called on the UK Government to introduce a program for aviation similar to the “Eat out to Help Out” scheme which will see Air Passenger Duty (APD) paused in a bid to get people flying again. Dubbed “Tax off for Take off”, Loganair says that [read more]

Air China Boeing 777-300 (Aviation Media Agency)

Air China charters to Edinburgh and Heathrow

22/06/2020 < 1 minute read

Air China (CA/CCA, the flag carrier of China, is adding another series of charters from Mainland China to the UK. The planned charter flights to Edinburgh (EDI/EGPH) and London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) cover the period from the tomorrow through to the end of July. They will be operated by a mixture [read more]

Aerial Image of Barra Airport (Image: HIAL)

Scotland’s Airports on the front line

19/05/2020 2 minute read

When you think of Scottish airports you probably think of Glasgow and Edinburgh, maybe Aberdeen if you are in the oil business. You may remember the “transatlantic gateway’ at Prestwick, but that’s it right? I’d guess that most people would be surprised to discover that there are actually another twelve [read more]

An Aer Lingus Regional flight operated by Stobart Air

Manchester to Belfast City route takes off

14/09/2020 < 1 minute read

The new Manchester (MAN/EGCC) to Belfast City Airport (BHD/EGAC) t route has got underway today when the first of four daily return services took off The Aer Lingus Regional service is operated by Stobart Air using an ATR72-600. Julian Carr, Aviation Director at Manchester Airport, said: “It’s great to see [read more]

Loganair increases Belfast City routes

18/06/2020 < 1 minute read

Loganair (LM/LOG) is re-establishing the Belfast City to Glasgow Airport route. The service, which starts on 4th September, will operate twice-daily Monday to Friday and a single flight on a Saturday using an Embraer EMB145 Regional Jet. The routes from Belfast City to Aberdeen and Inverness are due to restart [read more]

Aer Lingus under fire over packed flights

06/05/2020 < 1 minute read

Irish carrier Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) has come under fire after images appeared on social media showing a packed flight from London to Belfast. The images posted on twitter by BBC NI journalist Kelly Bonner show a packed flight with most of the seats taken in breach of social distancing guidelines. [read more]

An Aurigny Embraer Image: Aviation Media Agency)

Aurigny to stay grounded until September

15/05/2020 < 1 minute read

Guernsey-based airline Aurigny (GR/AUR) has confirmed its flights will remain grounded until the end of August. The airline says that the disruption to flights is as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and that its grounding until the end of summer is in line with the Coronavirus Exit Strategy produced [read more]

BEA Airbus A319 to fly at Jersey airshow

22/08/2019 2 minute read

British Airways has announced that its baby retro jet, the BEA Airbus A319, will fly at the Jersey Airshow this September. The specially painted Airbus A319 G-EUPJ has been painted in the British European Airways (BEA) livery as part of the airlines 100 year anniversary, BA100. BEA was was one [read more]

AAIB says Emiliano Sala was exposed to potentially fatal CO levels

14/08/2019 2 minute read

A special bulletin by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has said that the Cardiff City Footballer Emiliano Sala was exposed to potentially fatal levels of Carbon Monoxide (CO) in the final moments before his plane crashed just north of Guernsey. The toxicology results show that Sala had a carboxyhaemoglobin [read more]

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