The Royal international air tattoo at RAF Fairford has been cancelled for the second year running due to the restrictions in place because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Europe’s largest military air show normally takes place in July but has now joined the growing list of cancelled air shows. In a [read more]
New quarantine rules for passengers arriving into the UK come into force today which means passengers arriving from red list countries will have to stay in specially arranged hotels for 10 days at their own expense. The new rules mean that anyone arriving from a red list country must book [read more]
The Airbus Super-Sized Transport aircraft, the Beluga XL marks the 2nd anniversary of its first-ever arrival into the Airbus Wing facility at Broughton, North Wales today. There was certainly love in the air for new type on valentines day two years ago as crowds gathered to watch its arrival as [read more]
St Athan based MRO provider Caerdav (formerly Cardiff Aviation) has signed an exclusive agreement with Aviation manpower specialist JMC Group to provide it with engineers as required to deal with increases in demand and its move into the cargo conversion market. JMC’s role will primarily be to supply skilled engineers [read more]
UK holiday airline Jet (LS/EXS) has cancelled flights and holidays through to at least mid-April as the current travel restrictions to combat Coronavirus continue to affect the ability to travel. According to sources within the airline, it is planning for the resumption of flights either in mid-May, mid-July or at [read more]
The newly formed General Aviation Safety Benchmarking Group (GA-SBG) has been set up with the goal of improving airfield safety for General Aviation users by making it easier to collate and share data across the UK. Founded by Harry Harrad, Safety and Compliance Manager at London Oxford Airport and Ben [read more]
Ryanair (FR/RYR) has officially released its winter 21/22 schedule with over 700 routes in the programme as the airline banks on restrictions lifted. For winter sun-seekers highlights includeCyprus, Gran Canaria, the Greek islands, Sicily and Malaga. For winter sports fans, Turin, Milan and Salzburg feature. City breaks are also on [read more]
easyJet (U2/EZY) has announced two new routes to Newquay Cornwall Airport from Manchester and Glasgow. Flights from Manchester start on 21st June 2021 and will operate five-times-per-week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Glasgow flights start 29th June and operate twice-weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays. easyJet’s UK Country [read more]
The Learjet, once the go to private jet for the rich and famous, will no longer be produced from the end of 2021 after Bombardier announced it was pulling the plug on the bizjet with the loss of 1,600 jobs. Learjet saw strong sales throughout its history with clients including [read more]
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has come under fire after telling the public that now is not the time to book a holiday. Speaking on BBC Radio, he said: “On the shrinking chance that there is anybody listening to this interview at this stage, and thinking of booking a holiday under [read more]
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