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Emiliano Sala Crash: Pilot & Plane unlicensed

The formal report into the crash that killed Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala has said that neither the pilot nor the plane were licensed to operate commercial flights. Furthermore, the pilot, David Ibbotson (59) was not qualified to fly at night and was inexperienced with Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flying. [read more]

RAF quick reaction alert Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth scrambled to monitor two Russian Blackjacks while they were in the UK area of interest. (Image: Crown Copyright 2020)
Military aviation news

Russians probe UK air defences for 3rd time in 6 days

The Royal Air Force (RAF) has launched Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) to intercept Russian military aircraft for 3rd time in six days. The previous two encounters this week all involved Russian Tu-142 Bear Aircraft but today’s encounter was a pair of Tu-160 Blackjacks. The Tu-160 Blackjack is Russias long-range supersonic [read more]

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Trump halts travel from Europe

In an address to the nation, US President Donald Trump announced that he is placing restrictions on flights between Europe and the US with the exception of those from UK. The move will put more pressure on European airlines who have already been hit with a drop off in demand [read more]