Following the shock sacking of 800 P&O Ferries workers via a pre-recorded video message, leading low-cost carrier easyJet (U2/EZY) has said it will fast-track cabin crew applications from P&O Ferries Staff. The airline took to social media and said: “Following the sad news about redundancies at P&O Ferries, we’ll fast-track [read more]
The last remaining Royal Air Force (RAF) BAe 146 made its final flight yesterday as it flew to St Athan in South Wales where it will be preserved. Base at RAF Northolt, BAe 146 CC2 ZE700 was operated by No 32 (The Royal) Squadron and was in service for over [read more]
London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) is recruiting for 400 new roles across the airport as the post-pandemic recovery continues. The news comes as the UK Government announces an end to all Covid travel restrictions ahead of the Easter holidays. A host of roles from all areas of the airport are being [read more]
Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has announced two new routes from the UK for Summer 2022. The first new route is from Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) to Abruzzo (PSR/LIBP). The airport serves Pescara and the surrounding areas on the east coast of Italy. The second new route is from East Midlands [read more]
The UK’s largest regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has confirmed that it will be reconnecting the Isle of Man with key London airports. An initial daily service (except Saturdays) to London City will launch on 19th April but this will increase to twice-daily from 3rd May. The daily service to London [read more]
The reborn regional airline Flybe has taken another step closer to launch as its starts to recruit cabin crew and managers at its Birmingham and Belfast hubs. Flybe has always targeted an early 2022 launch but the closing date for job applications make it unlikely to be before the end [read more]
The UK Government has passed a new law making it a criminal offence for a Russian aircraft, or any aircraft chartered by a Russian national, to enter UK airspace and has already impounded one executive jet which was being used by a Russian oligarch. The jet was impounded at Farnborough [read more]
Russian Air Superiority over Ukraine has been dealt a blow today after Poland announced it was transferring all of its 28 MIG29 (NATO codename Fulcrum) fighter jets to the United States, who will donate them to Ukraine, free of charge. The move is a major boost to the defence of [read more]
Every year we traditionally choose one woman from the history books of Aviation or someone that has achieved something of note and celebrate them on international women’s day. We have noticed of late though that the number of “firsts” for women in aviation is slowing down, and that is far [read more]
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) has started a recruitment drive for fixed-wing pilots to operate its Vulcanair P68 aircraft in air support roles. NPAS provides air support, primarily using helicopters, for Police forces across the UK and recently added four Vulcanair P68 aircraft to its fleet. Two additional pilots [read more]
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