The Boeing 797 project took a step closer to becoming reality this week when a Chief Project Engineer (CPE) was appointed. The brand new airliner, designed to fit between the 737 and 787 family will be the first all-new airliner from Boeing since the 787 Dreamliner. Former 777X chief project engineer [read more]
If you are looking for a job that will involve you seeing the world, getting out of the office, presenting a challenge and most definitely is not 9-5 then how about becoming a Wingwalker? Gloucestershire based AeroSuperBatics are currently recruiting for that very unique-role and you have the chance to [read more]
Hungarian Low-Cost Carrier Wizz Air (W6/WZZ) have added 5 new destinations from London Luton (LTN/EGGW) for Summer 2018. The routes include daily flights from London Luton to Bratislava (BTS/LZIB), Slovakia and Larnaca (LCA/LCLK), Cyprus which begin 20th June and 30th May respectively. Other routes include a 3-times-weekly service to Lviv [read more]
Move over John Lewis, Stand aside M&S, adios Aldi. The champion of Christmas adverts is here and this year the crown belongs to Heathrow Airport. The 2017 advert sees the return of the travelling bears as they go through memories of being at the airport over the decades. It also [read more]
If you are looking to get away this winter for either a city-break with a difference or a skiing trip then you could do a lot worse than visiting Chambery, France. Located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, Chambery is an attractive and lively town which lies on the shores of Lake [read more]
Airlander 10, a hybrid air vehicle, ripped in to two pieces at Hybrid Air Vehicles Cardington base injuring one woman. The worlds longest aircraft is a hybrid of an airship and and aeroplane and is 92m long. It is understood to have come loose from its moorings before ripping in [read more]
Captain Mike Green, described as an inspirational pilot, is the first victim to be identified from Friday’s mid-air collision. Capt. Green was named by Helicopter Services Ltd, the company that owned and operated the helicopter. The helicopter was on a flying lesson at the time and the student pilot is [read more]
Four people have been killed when an aircraft and helicopter collided in mid-air near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire earlier today. The Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) has confirmed it is sending a team to the area to investigate the crash site. it is understood that the wreckage from both aircraft is located [read more]
November will see the return of Virgin Jumbo-Jets on the Heathrow to New York flights. Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) is currently phasing out Boeing 747’s from its fleet but still has 8 of the type on its books. The airline officially retired the Jumbo Jet from Heathrow in 2015 however it [read more]
French carrier Air Corsica (XK/CCM) is to offer routes from London Stansted (STN/EGSS) in Summer 2018, the first UK route for the airline. The Ajaccio based airline is to offer 3 routes from London Stansted including Ajaccio (AJA/LFKJ), Bastia (BIA/LFKB) and Figari (FSC/LFKF). Frequency is expected to be 3 times weekly [read more]
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