Budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has signed a deal with Vienna-based OMV to supply 160,000 tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at airports across Austria, Germany and Romania. The deal will give access to 53million gallons of SAF enabling the airline to save 400,000 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to 40,000 flights. [read more]
Global aircraft and private jet chartering specialist Smart Aviation has confirmed it is launching a cargo division to meet the rising demand for chartered freight aircraft. The Crawley-based operation has been in operation for 17 years but this is the first time that they offer freight services. To kickstart the [read more]
UK holiday airline Jet2.com has expanded its winter 23/24 schedule of flights to Iceland giving customers more choice of dates for trips from nine UK airports. The increase means that Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT) will feature for the first time in the 23/24 season. Other airports featured in the Winter 23/24 [read more]
European airframer Airbus has delivered 30 aircraft to 22 customers in August including four A350 and two A330 long-haul airliners. Deliveries also included 19 A320neo, 13 A321neo and a sole A319neo to airlines including easyJet and Wizz Air. The deliveries bring the total for the year to 382 deliveries to [read more]
Her Majesty The Queen passed away peacefully this afternoon at Balmoral castle. God save the King.
Derby-based aero engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has withdrawn from the Boom Overture supersonic airliner saying it had completed its contract with the project. Rolls-Royce was one of several jet engine manufacturers helping Boom with engineering studies and had signed a two-year cooperation agreement with the US company. Unlike other engine manufacturers, [read more]
Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT) will see a boost to its winter schedule thanks to Ryanair’s (FR/RYR) biggest ever winter program from the airport. The Irish budget airline will operate a total of 80 weekly flights across 15 routes during the Winter 2022/23 season. This includes 6 new routes to Barcelona, Cork, [read more]
Romanian carrier Blue Air (0B/BLA) has hit out at the Romanian government after having its accounts frozen leaving it unable to operate flights. The Romanian Ministry for the Environment seized the accounts of the airliner and the National Authority for Consumer Protection [ANPC] warned passengers not to buy tickets leaving [read more]
Leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has today launched its newest connection from Aberdeen (ABZ/EGPD) as it got its flight to Oslo underway. Operating every weekday, all year round, the new connection is a vital link for the oil and gas industries which often have strong connections to the two cities. [read more]
Budget airline easyJet (U2/EZY) is offering all Flexifare customers lounge access at London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) as part of a trial. Customers who book a Flexifare with easyJet for travel between 1st September and the end of November will be able to access the Gateway Lounge for free to work [read more]
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