The first transatlantic flight for the new Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE) remote piloted aircraft (RPA) has got underway from Grand Forks, North Dakota. The General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian took off at 12:48 pm CDT (6:48 pm UK time) and will cross the North Atlantic overnight landing at RAF Fairford [read more]
Shining a laser at an aircraft can now land you up to 5 years in prison under the new law that came into effect today. The Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act means that offenders who point a laser pen at any vehicle will face tougher penalties of up to 5 years [read more]
London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) has had its busiest ever June as it prepares to celebrate its 80th birthday. June saw 1,562,308 passengers pass through the airport, the 17th consecutive month of 1,000,000 plus passenger numbers. The figures for June are 4% increase on June 2017. The airport celebrates its 80th anniversary [read more]
Airbus has renamed the C-Series 100 and 300 to the A220-100 and A220-300 respectively following it taking control of Bombardier. In a ceremony in Toulouse today, Airbus officially welcomed the two newest members of its family of A series Commercial aircraft and the first not carry the traditional 3 designations. Airbus [read more]
The 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force will be marked today by a special RAF100 flypast over central London and Buckingham Palace. The Flypast will involve 100 aircraft from the past and present of the Royal Air Force including iconic aircraft such as the Spitfire and Hurricane through to [read more]
The UK’s primary Air Traffic Control provider, National Air Traffic Services (NATS) has publicly accused Ryanair of misleading passengers over the cause of delays. In a tweet on Monday, 9th July, Ryanair blamed French, German, Spanish and British ATC shortages for delays to 44% of its flights. Much to Ryanair’s surprise [read more]
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