Month: June 2022

European airframer Airbus is preparing the first Airbus A321XLR aircraft for its first flight which is expected to take place on Wednesday 15th June. Depending on the weather, the aircraft, which carries the serial number MSN1100, is expected to perform its first test flight from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport where the final [read more]

East Midlands Airport (EMA/EGNX) has been forced to close its runway on at least two occasions in the last 24 hours after drones were spotted inside the airport’s Flight Restriction Zone (FRZ). Several flights had to be diverted as the traffic was halted to ensure safety. Every licensed UK airport [read more]

Yorkshire-based Jetglow Aircraft Refurbishments is to begin making scratch panes for the Boeing 737 after identifying it as one of several high-volume replacement parts it can manufacture potentially saving airlines thousands compared to OEM costs. Working alongside their Part 21J design partner, Aerospace Engineering Solutions, Jetglow will manufacture the panes [read more]

easyJet pilots belonging to the french SNPL union have warned that the travel chaos seen across Europe hasn’t “even peaked yet” which they say is a “frightening prospect”. The statements came from an internal letter to easyJet CEO John Lundgren which the The I says it obtained. According to The [read more]

The European Cockpit Association has said asking pilots to fly when fatigued is “like handing the car keys to a drunk driver,” after a video emerged of Wizz Air chief executive Jozsef Varadi asking staff “to go the extra mile” when tired. In a post on social media site Twitter, [read more]

European airframer Airbus says it has delivered 47 aircraft during May 2022 to a total of 27 customers worldwide including easyJet and Wizz Air UK. In total Airbus delivered 4 Airbus A220 family and 37 A320neo family aircraft from, its narrowbody catalogue and From its wide-body range, it delivered 3 [read more]

Chris Woodroofe has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) and will take up the post on the 15th of June. Mr Woodroofe has previously been the Chief Operating Officer at London Gatwick and joins Manchester Airport from his current role at Chevron Traffic Management. He [read more]

The Welsh Government has scrapped the Cardiff Airport to Anglesey (Ynys Mon) air route it funded to provide an air link between North and South Wales. Launched in 2007 the twice-daily (weekdays) service was used by Welsh Ministers to connect with Cardiff Bay and by members of the public to [read more]