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]
Scottish airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has been awarded Airline of the Year by ERA, The European Regional Airline association. The airline received the award after the judges recognised the impressive achievements the airline has made since breaking away from being a franchise partner of Flybe. The association said that Lognair was [read more]
Two people are now known to have been killed in a light aircraft crash near Beverly, East Yorkshire. The crash happened last night around 19:30 after a local farm watch member reported a plane going down sparking a search involving Police, Coastguard and Fire and Rescue services. Humberside Police confirmed [read more]
Austrian budget airline Laudamotion has announced it is launching a direct service from London Stansted (STN/EGSS) to Vienna (VIE/LOWW) later this month. The city of Vienna was recently voted the most livable city on the planet. It is renowned for its art and culture and passengers jetting off from mid-November [read more]
I’ve recently got back from a weekend in Geneva and, if i’m honest, I wasn’t sure entirely what to expect when I headed off but I came back wanting to go again. Arriving at Bristol Airport early on a Friday morning found a busy check in area and a notable [read more]
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