An Air India flight from Ahmedabad in India to London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) has crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad. Flight AI171 was being operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (VT-ANB) and according to data from Flightradar 24, the last data was received from the aircraft “seconds after take-off”. The [read more]
Türkiye’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, has announced it is adding additional flights from the UK & Ireland as part of its summer schedule offering more choice for those looking to visit Türkiye or fly globally via iGA Istanbul Airport. From London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) there will now be 47 weekly flights, [read more]
Loganair (LM/LOG) has operated a special flight for seven children with life-shortening conditions supported by Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) along with six of their siblings. The flight took the special passengers on a sight-seeing trip along the west coast of Scotland flying from Glasgow Airport (GLA/EGPF). The children were [read more]
Turkish Cargo, the dedicated freighter division of Turkish Airlines, has been named Cargo Airline of the Year at the 2025 World Air Cargo Awards. The award was given to Turkish Cargo by a combination of votes from industry professionals along with an independent jury assessement. Judges praised Turkish Cargo’s excellence [read more]
Airbus has delivered 51 aircraft to 32 customers in May 2025 as the European OEM continues its strong start to 2025 with 243 aircraft delivered so far this year. May’s deliveries consisted of six wide-body airlines made up of three A330-900s and three A350-900s to airlines including Delta Airlines, Emirates [read more]
A planned strike by members of the Unite Union working for Red Handling at London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) has been called off after the two sides were able to resolve the issue surrounding pensions. Over a hundred employees went on strike last month as Red Handling and Unite failed to get [read more]
Sustainable aviation innovators Deutsche Aircraft have unveiled their first D328eco test aircraft at an event at their headquarters in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. Rather than a clean sheet aircraft, the D328eco is an advanced evolution of the established Dornier 328 and will be used to test the technology that will deliver enhanced performance and [read more]
Leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has begun its new Glasgow (GLA/EGPF) to Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY/EGHQ) with the first departure leaving Glasgow on the 31st May. The new weekly service operates on Saturdays giving Scots a direct route down to Cornwall for short breaks and getaways. Known for its surf [read more]
If you’re running a business and starting to think about logistics, you might feel a bit lost. Whether you’re looking to improve your shipping process, streamline inventory management, or find a way to get products to your customers faster, it can seem like a lot to handle. But don’t worry, [read more]
Edinburgh headquartered Menzies Aviation is set to acquire Spirit Cargo Handling from SAS Ground Handling Norway in a deal that will see the British ground handling specialist expand its cargo network. The acquisition of Spirit Cargo Handling will give Menzies addition cargo capacity of up to 150,000 tonnes per year [read more]
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