Nick Harding, Author at UK Aviation News

AAIB at ‘advanced stage’ of Emiliano Sala crash investigation

Published 21/01/2020 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

On the first anniversary of the crash of Piper Malibu N264DB near Guernsey, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has released a statement saying that it at an ‘advanced stage’ …

Airbus BelugaXL (Image: Aviation Media Agency)

Welsh Wings help BelugaXL enter service

Published 20/01/2020 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Airbus’ latest super-sized transport aircraft, BelugaXL has officially entered service adding the extra capacity to Airbus’ transport network that it needs to meet its planned increases in production of commercial …

Airbus Demonstrates First Fully Automatic Vision Based Take Off

Airbus carries out first fully automatic vision-based take-off

Published 16/01/2020 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

European Airframer Airbus has today successfully carried the first fully automatic vision-based take-off using an Airbus A350 test aircraft. The flight took off at around 10:15 local time and was operated …

Qatar Airways Q-Suite will soon be available from Manchester

Published 15/01/2020 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

The award-winning QSuite from Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) will soon be available on Qatar Airways routes from Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC). The patented QSuite Cabin features the industry’s first-ever double bed available …

A Flybe Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 (Image: Aviation Media Agency)

Flybe reaches deal to avoid collapse

Published 14/01/2020 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Regional airline Flybe (BE/EEE) has reached a deal with its principal investors Virgin Atlantic, Stobart Group and Cyrus Capital, to inject more money into the struggling airline to avoid its …

James Bushe - Europe's first newly qualified HIV+ Pilot

Meet the Pilot who took on the CAA over HIV and won!

Published 14/01/2020 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

When James Bushe was given the opportunity to fulfil his dream of becoming a commercial pilot there seemed like nothing that could stand in his way… except for one thing. …

Flybe asks to defer APD payments to stave off collapse

Published 13/01/2020 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Flybe has asked the government to help it defer a massive Air Passenger Duty (APD) bill in a bid to help it avoid the collapse of the airline. The bill …

G-ZZZC's sister ship, ZZZB gets airbourne from London Heathrow (File Image/Aviation Media Agency)

British Airways retires first Boeing 777-200

Published 13/01/2020 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

British Airways (BA/BAW) has today retired its first Boeing 777-200 from the fleet as it continues its fleet renewal program. Boeing 777-200 G-ZZZC left London’s Heathrow airport at 10:07 as …

Flybe at Cardiff Airport (The Aviation Media Agency)

Flybe seeking government help to avoid collapse

Published 12/01/2020 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Sources close to regional airline Flybe (BE/BEE) have confirmed that the airline is in talks to try and secure additional finance to avoid a total collapse of the carrier just …

Airbus plans to expand in Britain after Brexit

Published 12/01/2020 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

In the run-up the UK’s EU referendum Airbus was vocal about its future in a Non-EU Britain and was often headlined by Pro-EU factions as a company that the UK …