Time is running out on the competition to win a flight in a real Spitfire courtesy of model-making specialist Airfix, who recently announced a special Spitfire kit is to be produced in the UK for the first time since World War II. To win this one-of-a-kind prize, you simply have [read more]
Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) is set to be the first UK airport with a direct supply of hydrogen following the signing of a partnership with HyNet, an industrial decarbonisation project backed by the UK Government. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HyNets two founding partners, Progressive Energy and Cadent, will see [read more]
Croatia Airlines (OU/CTN) has announced it has signed a deal for six brand new Airbus A220 airliners to enhance its regional and international network needs. They also plan to lease a further nine A220s taking the total A220 commitment to 15. The new aircraft will replace the ageing Airbus A319 [read more]
Rolls-Royce has successfully tested a jet engine powered by hydrogen making it a world-first for a modern jet engine. The Rolls-Royce AE2100 gas turbine engine usually powers military transport aircraft such as the C130 Hercules or Saab 2000 regional airliners but this test was carried out on the ground at [read more]
Looking for a bargain this Black Friday, we look at which UK and Irish airlines are offering what deals and whether they really are a bargain! British Airways British Airways is offering deals on mainly its holiday packages with European City breaks from £129pp. Destinations include Prague, Nice and Dublin. [read more]
According to a report by Bloomberg, China Southern has been approached by Oneworld about joining the alliance which is led by British Airways and American Airlines. Bringing China Southern into the alliance would open up connections for alliance members through mainland China as the airline has major hubs in Beijing [read more]
Eastern Airways (T3/EZE) has confirmed it is launching a new connection between Southampton Airport (SOU/EGHI) and Belfast International (BFS/EGAA) from the 9th of February next year. A 72-seat ATR72 turboprop will operate the new daily route which will provide a connection to the UK’s south coast including Hampshire, Dorset and [read more]
Dublin-based Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) has revealed that since the US borders reopened 12 months ago its transatlantic flights have gone up 236%. In November 2021, the IAG-owned airliner operated just 141 flights to the US but this November will see 473 flights with the number of seats available on transatlantic [read more]
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has completed a flight on an RAF Voyager (A330 MRTT) aircraft fuelled with 100% sustainable aircraft fuel (SAF) from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. The flight, which happened on Wednesday, was a joint venture between the RAF and Airbus and paves the way for non-fossil [read more]
BREAKING: A LATAM airliner at Peru’s Jorge Chavez de Lima airport has collided with emergency vehicles causing the aircraft to burst into flames. The flight is understood to be LA2213 from Peru to Juliaca and was taking off at the time of the incident. Fire brigade officer Mario Casaretto told [read more]
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