A Norwegian Boeing 737-800 (EI-FJW) came within 875 metres of a departing Easyjet Airbus A320 at Edinburgh Airport according to the report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). The incident occurred on the 13th August 2018 whilst the Norwegian Air International Boeing 737 was landing on Runway 06 at [read more]
Leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has launched new flights from London Southend Airport (SEN/EGMC) to Glasgow and the Hebridean island of Stornoway. The airline’s three non-stop flights to Glasgow got underway yesterday (28th March), and will operate every weekday as well as weekend services. All of which are operated by [read more]
Flybe has announced that Chief Executive Officer Christine Ourmières-Widener is standing down from 15th July 2019 following the sale of the airline to Virgin Atlantic led consortium Connect Airways Limited. Ms Ourmières-Widener joined Flybe in 2016 and under her stewardship of the regional airline saw it decline from a profitable [read more]
UK based holiday company Thomas Cook is rapidly approaching the point of no return in its fight for survival amid rising losses and plummeting share prices. Shares in the company have recently been deemed “worthless” by Citigroup after massive drops following reports on its performance over the winter showed losses [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) has launched an online archive to share iconic images from across its 100 year history. The British Airways Centenary Archive Collection has been launched as part of its centenary celebrations which also saw 4 aircraft in its fleet painted into BOAC, BEA and retro BA liveries (NEGUS/Landor). [read more]
London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) has appointed Keith Ludeman as the new chairman of the airport. Mr Ludeman brings vast experience of the transport industry to the airport having previously been chairman High Speed One (HS1) railway and bus operator, Go-Ahead Group PLC and takes over the role with immediate affect. [read more]
Blackpool-based Helispeed has announced a new contract with Heliconia Air Services of Morocco which will see Helispeed supply them with qualified pilots for 12 months. Helispeed will supply pilots from its ‘Heli-Trax’ database which holds over 700 highly trained and vetted pilots from across the world. Gemma Walker, Operations Director, [read more]
Fortunes continue to improve for South Wales based Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) company, Cardiff Aviation Ltd, as it announced today it had gained an approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) The FAA has approved Cardiff Aviation as a Part 145 Repair Station which means it can now carry [read more]
A report by the UK Airprox Board has concluded that the pilot of a Malaysia Airlines Airbus A350 did not comply with the instructions from Air Traffic Control putting it at “high risk” of colliding with a Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 over London last year. The incident, which occurred on [read more]
Budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has reported a 29% drop in profits for the 2018/19 full financial year with an after tax profit of €1.02bn. Ryanair says that the drop in profits is partly down to rising fuel costs and falling fares, the average Ryanair fare fell by 6% to around [read more]
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