Concern has been raised over early skin degradation on Airbus A350 models after a problem first reported by Qatar Airways has resulted in them grounding 20 of their 53 A350 aircraft. The issue has been visualised by external paint cracking, particularly around areas where external probes join the fuselage. Other [read more]
The CEO of Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) Spencer Birns has said that the Welsh Government writing off £46m of taxpayer money saved the airport. It also provided a further £46m in recovery funding. The airport was bought by the welsh government in 2013 for £56m, but despite a large investment, it [read more]
British prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that all international passengers arriving into England must self-quarantine, including those who have been fully vaccinated until they obtain a negative PCR test result. Wales has said that it will introduce travel restrictions in the same way as the UK Government announced & [read more]
London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) has been awarded Level 3 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation Scheme in response to its efforts to cut the carbon footprint of the North London airport. The airport is aiming for net carbon neutrality by 2026 but has already switched to 100% renewable energy to power [read more]
The first Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft for the new incarnation of Flybe has today arrived at Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB) ahead of plans to begin commercial flights. Birmingham Airport was announced as the new headquarters and base of the airline, which bought the rights to the Flybe name, last week. The [read more]
The UK has placed a ban on all commercial and private flights from South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe from Midday today, Friday 26th November, as fears grow over a new variant of Coronavirus. The move means that passengers arriving back from these countries to the UK must [read more]
Ryanair has today launched a massive ‘Buy One Get One Free’ deal for Black Friday with 1 million seats available in the offer. The offer comes on Day 4 of Ryanair’s cyber week and sees passengers being able to treat a loved one to a trip to one of 1,000 [read more]
It goes without saying that keeping aviation and passengers safe is the top priority of the industry. All decisions and authorizations, from new aircraft designs and airport procedures to individual flight plan approvals, are made with this in mind. Aviation safety and security is integral to everything that happens in [read more]
The last surviving British dambuster Sqn Ldr George ‘Johnny’ Johnson MBE DFM turns 100 today, 25th November. Johnny Johnson joined the Royal Air Force in 1940 and qualified as a gunner as part of 97 Squadron at Woodhall Spa. He later joined 617 Squadron and flew on Operation Chastise, the [read more]
Regional airline Eastern Airways (T3/EZE) has officially confirmed that it will be launching a direct service between London Gatwick and Cornwall Newquay Airport under a Public Service Obligation (PSO). The new service will launch on the 15th December and will initially operate daily before increasing to twice-daily from mid-January. Under [read more]
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