Ryanair Boeing 737-800 at Bristol Airport (Image: UK Aviation Media)
Airline news

Ryanair launches Covid-19 Travel Wallet

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has today launched its new Covid-19 Travel Wallet designed to make it easier for passengers flying with the airline. The travel wallet is located within the Ryanair App and makes it easy for passengers to upload their negative PCR tests, Covid vaccination certificates and any [read more]

An Easyjet A320neo takes off from Bristol Airport (Max Thrust Digital)
Airline news

Latest Summer 2021 plans from the UK Airlines

With the roadmap out of lockdown starting to to take effect plans are turning to holidays in Summer 2021 and the airlines are responding. Travel agents have seen a massive increase in bookings, particularly for destinations such as Greece, Spain and Portugal so what are the airlines planning for. Jet2 [read more]

Loganair Embraer E145
Airline news

Loganair to launch new Teesside to Bristol flight

Scottish airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has announced it will launch a new link from Teesside Airport to Bristol Airport. The flight will connect the North-East with the South West of England five times per week Monday to Friday leaving Teesside at 14.25, and Bristol at 16.05 for the return. Loganair Chief [read more]

Aerion AS2 Supersonic Business Jet
Business aviation news

Netjets backs AS2 Supersonic business jet

Ohio based shared ownership specialist Netjets has given the AS2 Supersonic Business Jet a boost by securing the purchase rights for 20. The deal means that Aerion has orders worth over USD$10 billion ahead of production which is planned to begin in 2023 with entry into service expected in 2025. [read more]

A321XLR
Aviation engineering news

Boeing lodges ‘safety concerns’ over Airbus A321XLR

US Airframer Boeing has lodged safety concerns with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) claiming that the extra fuel tank in Airbus’ Extra Long-range (XLR) variant of its A321 single aisle airline. In the submission Boeing claims the design and placement of the rear fuel tank “presents many potential [read more]