Primera launches at Birmingham
New Routes

Primera Air to start Birmingham to New York with 757

Low-cost airline Primera Air began services from Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB) this week with flights to New York starting on Friday 18th May. The airline’s operation at Birmingham got underway on Monday with the first flight to Malaga and Palma from the Midlands airport. Primera, like many other airlines, is being hit by [read more]

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Aviation safety news

Airport Safety Week underway at 50 UK airports

The annual Airport Operators Association (AOA) Airport Safety Week is underway across the UK with events taking place at 50 UK airports. The event is consists of a week-long series of events to promote the importance of safety to airport teams, visitors and customers. Events can range from tours of the [read more]

Manchester Airport welcomes Ethiopia Airlines
New Routes

Ethiopian Airlines extends network to Manchester

Ethiopian Airlines has announced it is extending its UK network to include Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) from 1st December 2018. The four-times-per-week flight will be operated by a 2-class Boeing 787 Dreamliner and whilst Addis Ababa (ADD/HAAB) to Manchester will be direct, the Manchester to Addis Ababa sector will go via [read more]

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Airline news

Cardiff Airports 1.5m passengers milestone

According to Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGGF) has hit the milestone of 1.5 million passengers passing through its terminals. The news comes as Qatar Airways starts regular flights from the airport to Doha along with the start of the summer season and the return of the airport’s summer carriers including Thomas Cook, Iberia [read more]

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Airline news

Boeing invests in UK Hypersonic engine company

Boeing HorizonX Ventures has announced that it has invested in Reaction Engines Ltd, a UK based company that designs hypersonic engines. The Oxfordshire based company is known for its  Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE), a hybrid engine blending jet and rocket technology that is capable of Mach 5 in air-breathing mode and [read more]