Low-cost airline Easyjet (U2/EZY) has announced a new route from Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) to Montpellier (MPL/LFMT) in Southern France. Located just 8 miles from the Mediterranean coast, Montpellier is a popular destination with those seeking slightly cheaper alternative to Nice. Flights to Montpellier from Bristol will start in June 2019 [read more]
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 2 horses, Meadow & West. Airbus’ assembly facility at Mobile first started production of the A320 family for US markets [read more]
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 when it hit the ground killing two people. The Piper PA28 Warrior III (G-WAVS) crashed on Bredon Hill on the [read more]
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 operated using a state of the art Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft equipped with Ethiopians Business Class and Economy Cabins. The [read more]
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 cut a hole in the perimeter fence at Stansted Airport (STN/EGSS) on 28th March 2017 and then chained themselves to [read more]
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 aircraft first flew from Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) on the 3rd December 2018 but just days later, G-TUMA was in a [read more]
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. The finding comes from the latest special bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) who found that the tail [read more]
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 (BA336/337) followed by a twice-weekly service to Ljubljana, Slovenia (BA690/691) from the 15th July 2019. Montpellier is in Southern France [read more]
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 move comes after hundreds of Ryanair passengers had their claims rejected by the airline who said that the strikes by [read more]
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 year is, according to Mr Houchen, “missing piece of the jigsaw” for development and business in the Tees Valley area. [read more]
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