Calling all mavericks! easyJet (U2/EZY) has launched a new recruitment campaign which sees kids parody the 1980s classic, Top Gun! The video sees kids recreate scenes from the film in a bid to dispel stereotypes around roles in aviation such as only 6% of the world’s pilots being female. Aimed [read more]
Ryanair has selected South Wales MRO provider Caerdav for winter maintenance of its Boeing 737 fleet. Formerly known as Cardiff Aviation, Caerdav was started by Iron Maiden front man Bruce Dickinson with help from the Welsh Government. After a rocky start, the MRO specialist has contracts with EasyJet and TUI [read more]
Camarillo, California-based MAGicALL has been selected by Airbus to produce and supply the electric motors for its CityAirbus eVTOL urban transport project. MAGicALL specialises in producing lightweight brushless motors and will become the power behind CityAirbus’ NextGen electric propulsion system with features that will match its unique design. Joerg P. [read more]
European airframer Airbus has published its orders and deliveries for April 2022 which show it delivered 48 airliners to 34 customers. The deliveries included 38 A320neo family aircraft, 7 Airbus A220s, 2 Airbus 330 (1x ceo 1x neo) and 5 Airbus A350 aircraft. Wizz Air UK and Virgin Atlantic (Air [read more]
Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) and Leeds Bradford (LBA/EGNM) have been ranked as the worst airports in the UK in a survey of the the 16 busiest airports carried out by The Telegraph. Both airports were slated for queues and “hefty” drop off charges but Leeds Bradford was singled out for its [read more]
Eastern Airways (T3/EZE) has said it will be increasing capacity by 25% on the popular Humberside to Newquay route for the long bank holiday weekend for the Queen’s Jubilee. Prompted by a surge in bookings for the 4 day weekend, the airline is upscaling the aircraft to an ATR72-600 in [read more]
Air Commodore Peter Round FRAeS has taken over as president of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) following the Annual General Meeting held on 4th May. Air Cdre Round joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1979 and graduated from Manchester University after reading Metallurgy. During his RAF tenure, he flew [read more]
A Virgin Atlantic flight, VS3 from London Heathrow to New York, was forced to turn around after just over an hour on Monday as the Co-pilot had not completed their training and the captain was not a designated trainer. Both crew members on the Airbus A330 were qualified to fly [read more]
European airframer Airbus has posted a strong start to 2022 with revenues hitting €12bn (EBIT Adjusted €1.3 bn) and 142 airliners delivered. Airbus also posted strong order figures with a gross figure of 253 although this only actually is 83 net orders after taking into account cancellations. As a result [read more]
Yesterday saw the launch of Loganair’s new flights from the Isle of Man to London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL). The Heathrow connection will operate daily providing one leg links to a world of destinations at the UK’s busiest airport. Loganair is also increasing its Isle of Man to London City (LCY/EGCC)service to [read more]
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