Scotland’s regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has signed a partnership deal with the Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) which gives its passengers access to the Qatar Airways network via Edinburgh (EDI/EGPH). The deal will enable passengers to connect to hundreds of long-haul destinations on the Qatar Airways network by booking through Loganair either [read more]
Norwegian, the Scandinavia & UK based low-cost airline, is intruding technology to its flights that will save up to 5,000 tons of fuel over a year. The new weather service called Aventus Air™ has already been trialled by the airline and saw fuel consumption reduced by 22 kilos per flight according [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) has announced its latest transatlantic destination for Summer 2019 as Charleston, South Caroilna. The airline with fly from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) to Charleston twice-weekly from April 4, 2019 using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Voted the best small city in the US for 8 years running, Charleston was [read more]
Irish budget airline (FR/RYR) is increasing its presence at Cardiff Airport for Summer 2019 as it doubles the number of routes to 4. In addition to the recently announced route to Malta (MLA/LMML) it will also fly to Barcelona (BCN/LEBL) in Spain from April 2019. The airline already flies to [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) has hosted an event for students aimed at inspiring the pilots of the future. Taking place last night at the airlines headquarters near Heathrow, the Flying Futures event saw 100 students have the opportunity to try out flying in the state of the art full motion simulators [read more]
Cypriot airline Cobalt Air (CO/FCB) has suspended all operations with immediate effect leaving passengers stranded and holidays cancelled. The airline has hit financial difficulties as it failed to raise further investment to feed its ambitious growth programme and the money has simply run out according to sources close to the [read more]
Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) came under fire recently after a photo emerged of members of the airlines cabin crew allegedly having to sleep on the floor after their flights were diverted to Malaga. But now the airline has hit back by posting a video online that appears to show [read more]
Exeter based regional airline Flybe has issued a profit warning today warning of pre-tax losses totalling £22m The airline has been hit by rising fuel prices, a weak pound and a reduction in consumer demand. Actual losses however will actually be around £12m as the airline is ending expensive lease [read more]
Flybe has announced two new appointments this week as it takes on board a new Chief Technical Officer and an external chair for its Safety and Security Committee. New Chief Technical Officer Rob Pendle joins Flybe from the Bristow Group where he was Director of Global Maintenance & Chief Technical Officer [read more]
Team UK had set off for the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney today from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) onboard specially liveried British Airways Boeing 777-300ER, G-STBI. The 72-strong group of wounded, injured and sick serving military personnel and veterans will represent the UK across of range of sporting activities in a [read more]
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