Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) has terminated its contract to maintain Flybe aircraft after concerns about the airlines ability to pay. Flybe, which recently put itself up for sale, is reportedly short of available cashflow following a downturn in profits and sources close to situation said that MAEL had asked [read more]
Irish budget airline Ryanair has released figures showing its passenger numbers grew by 11% in November compared the same period last year. The figures show the airline is maintaining high load factors of 96% following a tumultuous year for the airline which saw its profits hit by industrial action by [read more]
The parent company of Frontier Airlines, Indigo Partners, has said it plans to buy a stake in struggling WOW Air following the collapse of the takeover bid from Icelandair. The US based private equity firm already owns a stake in several budget airlines including European carrier Wizz Air. WOW Air [read more]
The Lithuanian Air Force will be making its UK flying debut in 2019 at the Royal Navy International Air Day at RNAS Yeovilton. Previously only sending static aircraft, the Lithuanian Air Force will this year be flying an L-39C Albatross jet trainer at the air show. It will be accompanied [read more]
Cardiff Airport (IATA: CWL/ICAO: EGFF) is located about 12 miles west of Cardiff City Centre and is the only commercial airport in Wales. It is a base for Flybe and Tui but also sees flights from other airlines including Thomas Cook, Ryanair, Vueling. With the exception of Flybe, Cardiff Airport [read more]
Bristol Airport (IATA: BRS/ICAO: EGGD) is located 8 miles southwest of Bristol City Centre and is the South West’s largest regional airport by passenger numbers. It is a hub for low-cost airlines Easyjet and Ryanair as well as a busy base for Tui and Thomas Cook. As a result of [read more]
Low cost, long-haul specialist Norwegian has announced it is to begin flights from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG/SBGL) in March 2019. The airline says the new route will be the lowest priced non-stop option between the UK and Brazil with flights starting at just £240 one way [read more]
British Airways has bid a final farewell to the iconic Boeing 767-300 aircraft that have served the airline for over 28 years. The final commercial flight left Larnaca, Cyprus on Sunday evening before the fleet was sent to end of life specialists eCube based at MOD St Athan in Wales. [read more]
In a UK first, Unmanned Drones have been flown safely alongside manned aircraft in a demonstration at Manchester Airport. Overseen by UK NATS, the UK’s leading provider of air traffic control services, Operation Zenith was designed to showcase the ability of unmanned aerial vehicles to work safely within an airport environment [read more]
Leading UK airline Virgin Atlantic has confirmed it is in talks with Flybe about a potential takeover. The talks come after the airline put itself up for sale after concerns were raised about it’s susceptibility to cash flow demands from creditors and payment processors following multiple profit warnings. It is likely [read more]
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