An Air Ambulance attempting to land at a school in Wiltshire this week was forced to abort its landing after it came under attack from a laser pen. A spokesman for Wiltshire Air Ambulance said that the aircraft was carrying out a training flight on Thursday 20th February and was [read more]
Build a Plane Northern Ireland Project (BAPNI) has got underway with the support of The Air League and Boeing who have funded the engine of the aircraft. The project will see groups from shared education partnerships across the country build a Sherwood Scout, a two-seater, high wing monoplane, which has [read more]
Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) has announced that it has gained Carbon Neutral status for its infrastructure. The UK’s busiest airport has also become the first major airport in the world to target zero carbon by 2030. The airport has invested £100 million in projects which improve the efficiency of energy use [read more]
Air France (AF/FRA) has retired its first Airbus A380 Super-Jumbo and it has been flown to Knock, Ireland to be broken up. The Airbus A380 touched down for the final time at the West Ireland airport yesterday and is the biggest aircraft ever seen at the airport. The official twitter [read more]
Concorde is by far the most iconic airliner ever built and the worlds only supersonic airliner to enter service so why not treat your Mum to the ultimate Concorde experience this mothers day. Of course, Concorde doesn’t fly any more and even if it did, the price of a ticket [read more]
Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) is bringing back its London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) to Cape Town (CPT/FACT service from 25th October 2020. The route was last served by the airline in 2015 and Juha Jarvinen, chief commercial officer at Virgin Atlantic commented: “We’re delighted to be flying to Cape Town again – we’re [read more]
A group of Flying schools & a Cafe led by Take Flight Aviation has lost its fight to force a renewal of their tenancies at Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield (EGBW). Take Flight Aviation along with South Warwickshire Flying School and the Touchdown Cafe had attempted to obtain a court order forcing [read more]
The last A380 wing left the Airbus UK wing-making facility at Broughton, North Wales on the 6th February but as Airbus runs down the production of the giant airliner, what is next for Airbus UK and it’s manufacturing base. And here it is.. the FINAL A380 Wing!! @AirbusintheUK @Airbus @DeesideDotCom [read more]
Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) ruling has welcomed a ruling that means it does not have to pay EU261 compensation to customers caught up in the Pilot & Cabin Crew strikes. The ruling on appeal, which confirms an original ruling, will come as a blow to the Civil Aviation Authority [read more]
Ryanair (FR/RYR) says that it is offering what it calls “rescue fares” starting at just €19/99 on routes that are being suspended by Hungarian carrier, Wizz Air. Wizz Air is pulling the plug on routes from London Luton (LTN/EGGW) to Prague and Oslo Torp airports from May 2020. It is [read more]
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