Destinations
Month: December 2018
Engineering, MRO & Leasing
Airbus hits 100th A320 milestone in Mobile
European airframer Airbus has delivered the 100th US built A320 family aircraft from its Mobile, Alabama assembly line. The A320neo was delivered to Frontier Airlines and featured a livery showing …
Air Safety
Bredon Hill Crash: Aircraft was unintentionally flown into ground
The conclusion of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch’s (AAIB) investigation into the light aircraft crash at Bredon Hill, Gloucester earlier this year is that the aircraft was in controlled flight …
News
Ethiopian begins Dreamliner service from Manchester
Ethiopian Airlines has begun its four-times-per-week service between Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) and Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport (ADD/HAAB). The route, which operates on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays is being …
News
‘Activists’ face jail over Stansted Airport break-in
15 so-called activists are potentially facing jail after being convicted of the intentional disruption of services at an aerodrome, an offence under the aviation and maritime security act. The activists …
News
TUI starts 737 Max service, but it’s already been repaired!
TUI Airways UK (BY/TOM) (formerly Thomson Airways) has begun operating the Boeing 737 Max 8 from UK airports, but the start didn’t go quite to plan. So far, TUI’s latest …
Air Safety
Pilot had no control of tail rotor in Leicester City crash
The pilot of G-VSKP had no control over the trail rotor of his aircraft when it crashed at the King Power Stadium, Leicester on 27th October 2018 killing all onboard. …
News
British Airways adds two new short-haul destinations for 2019
British Airways (BA/BAW) is adding two new short-haul destinations from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) for 2019. Starting on the 11th July 2019, British Airways will operate a four-times-weekly service to Montpellier, France …
News
Ryanair faces legal action from CAA over compensation
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today commenced legal action against Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) over its refusal to compensation to passengers caught up in this summers strikes. The …
England
Tees Valley Mayor buys Airport for £35m
Local Mayor Ben Houchen has agreed to buy Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME/EGNV) for a reported £35m from the Peel Airports Ltd. The airport, which is currently losing £2.5m per …