Thursday is expected to see a double depature for British Airways’ Boeing 747’s as two more of the type leave the fleet to head off to the scrapyard. G-BYGE, one of the youngest of BA’s 747s, is expected to finally depart from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) for the short flight to [read more]
A Boeing developed technology designed to combat COVID-19 onboard aircraft and allow easy sanitizing of the cabin and cockpit has been licenced to US company Healthe Inc who will use it to manufacture an easy to use cleaning wand for aircraft. The technology was designed under Boeings “Confident Travel Initiative” [read more]
Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has extended its exemption for Flight Change Fees for passengers who booked flights in October and November allowing them to alter their bookings free of charge. The move is designed to give passengers greater confidence in booking with the airline by allowing them to freely [read more]
European airframer Airbus has announced plans for the first zero-emissions commercial aircraft which it says could be in service by 2035. Airbus is developing three ZEROe concept aircraft which will be powered by Hydrogen in what CEO Guillaume Faury called an “a historic moment for the commercial aviation sector”. It [read more]
Ryanair has announced that it is cutting its October capacity by a further 20% blaming damage caused to forward bookings caused by travel restrictions imposed by EU Governments, in particular the Irish Government. The Irish low-cost carrier that continuous changes in EU Government travel restrictions and policies as a result [read more]
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has marked the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with a special service in Westminster Abbey and a flypast over London. The Battle of Britain was thought in the skies over the UK between 10th July and 31st October 1940. The 15th September 1940 [read more]
The report into a Flybe flight to Alicante last year that had to be evacuated on take-off has raised concerns over the evacuation after some passengers faced a “large-drop” from the Wing. The incident happened 28th February 2019 at Exeter Airport when the crew aborted the take-off after smoke started [read more]
Teesside Airport (MME/EGNV) has confirmed its first two flights of the Summer 2021 season. Balkan Holidays will return with twice-weekly flights operating on a Thursday and Saturday giving holidaymakers extra flexibility with 7, 10, 11 or 14 day holidays to Bulgaria. Chris Rand, Sales and Marketing Manager, Balkan Holidays said: [read more]
In what can only be seen as a total u-turn by the airline, British Airways CEO Alex Cruz confirmed to the Transport Select Committee that “there will be no need to issue new contracts” ending the threat of ‘fire and rehire’ that has drawn criticism from MP’s, unions and the [read more]
The publication of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee report on the 737 Max says that Boeing put the profits of Wall Street and pressure to compete with European rival Airbus ahead of vital safety updates to the flawed flight control software. Unveiling the report, Committee chairman, Rep. Peter DeFazio [read more]
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