The first wings for thew Airbus A350 Freighter (A350F) has been completed at Airbus’ wing manufacturing facility in Broughton, North Wales. Although different to the passenger variant, the wings have been designed to be sufficiently similar so they can be produced on the same production line as all other A350 [read more]
The pilot of a Piper Super Cub PA18-150 (G-CUBX) had insufficient aerodynamic control due to lack of speed to counteract a left hand divergence after taking off from Croft Farm Airstrip (Defford Airfield) near Worcester leading to a fatal crash on the 27th August 2024. According to the report by [read more]
Dublin-based leasing specialist Avolon has delivered the first of eight Airbus A320neos to Royal Jordanian marking the delivery with a ceremony at Airbus’ delivery centre in Toulouse. Royal Jordanian A320neos are configured with 180seats in a one-class all economy layout and designed for passenger comfort and efficient operations across its [read more]
Vietnam’s largest private airline Vietjet has placed an order with Airbus for 20 more A330neo airliners as it looks to continue its fleet expansion grow its network. The wide-body A330-900s will be used to increase capacity on high-density routes across the Asia-Pacific region from Vietjets bases across Vietnam. The formal [read more]
Wizz Air is holding an open day for prospective Airbus A320 first offers and captains looking to join the growing low-cost carrier. The event is being held at the Sandman Signature Hotel at London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) on Thursday 5th June and is a chance for candidates to meet the airline [read more]
Malta has topped a list of alternative holiday destinations for British holidaymakers according to data compiled by easyJet holidays. The island sits in the Mediterranean off the coast of North Africa and about halfway to Italy. It also has heavy British influences making it a melting pot of cultures and [read more]
The constant flow of people, devices and data within airports creates a fruitful opportunity for cyber criminals to exploit vulnerabilities and presents unique cybersecurity challenges. Protecting sensitive financial transactions and customer information requires strategies tailored to this fast-paced, interconnected setting. The following advice will help you build resilient defences and maintain trust among your clients. Strengthen endpoint security [read more]
The late may bank holiday is upon and UK airports are set for their busiest day of the year so far with not only a long weekend looming, but for many, its also school half-term. According to data from viation analytics firm Cirium, 12,185 flights are due to depart the UK over [read more]
Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) has announced it will launch a direct flight from Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) to Cancun, Mexico from January 2026. The new flight will be operated by an Airbus A330-300 and will run three times per week. For UK passengers, there is seamless connections to the flight from nine [read more]
Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines has entered a strategic collaboration with UC Berkeley in order to look at technology that will shape the future of passenger experience. Pegasus Airlines has an aim to be one of the top three airlines in the world in terms of the use of technology and [read more]
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