Hainan Boeing 787
Airline news

Manchester to Beijing route restarts on Monday

Hainan Airlines (HU/CHH) is set to resume its Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) to Beijing, China route on Monday 22nd August. The Chinese carrier declared bankruptcy in 2021 which saw the parent group split into four separate organisations and the airline was restructured after investment from Liaoning Fangda Group Industrial. Hainan will be [read more]

Ryanair Boeing 737 8-200
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Ryanair launches end of summer sale

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has launched an end of summer sale with fares to selected destinations from just £19.99 The sale sale will see 45,000 seats across 240 routes available at discounted prices for flights booked before 5th September. Ryanairs network across Europe could provide the perfect opportunity for [read more]

Manston Airport (Image: James Stewart/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA2.0)
Aviation engineering and leasing news

Manston Airport given go-ahead by Secretary of State

A new air freight and passenger hub at the former Manston Airport (MSE/EGMH) has taken a step closer today after the Secretary of State granted a Development Consent Order clearing the way for Riveroak Strategic Partners to build a new airport on the Kent site. A £300 million investment from [read more]

An American Airlines Boeing 777 (Image: UK Aviation Media)
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Heathrow to extend passenger cap into Autumn

London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) has said it will extend its current passenger cap until the end of October 2022 due to an ongoing shortage of staff pushing the cap beyond the half-term holidays. Heathrow’s daily cap limits the number of passengers that can pass through the airport to 100,000 per [read more]