Airbus, Siemens and Rolls-Royce have teamed up to develop a hybrid aircraft featuring an electric engine as part of a move towards cleaner aviation. The groundbreaking collaboration will see the firms put an electric engine alongside 3 conventional jet engines on a BAe146 flying test bed. Airbus is no stranger to [read more]
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 suffered damage to its wing yesterday after it’s wing was clipped by an Egypt Air Boeing 777 at New York’s JFK airport. The Virgin Atlantic aircraft, Airbus A330-300 G-VRAY, was departing New York’s John F Kennedy Airport (JFK/KJFK) operating flight VS4 to London Heathrow when [read more]
Swiss start-up Powdair has been forced to suspend the launch of its operations after its major backer walked away. Sion-Based Powdair had planned to begin operations on the 11th December 2017 with flights from Sion (SIR/LSGS) to 8 key European destinations including Edinburgh, Manchester, Southampton, Bristol, London Luton and London Southend. [read more]
The Scottish Government recently backed support for Glasgow Prestwick Airport from Donald Trump’s business in Scotland as they attempted to woo Scandinavian carriers. The Airport, which is wholly owned by the Scottish Government, recently sent a working party to Denmark which included representatives from Trump Turnberry in an attempt to [read more]
Guided tour specialists Omega Holidays are planning to operate a flight to see the Northern Lights from Cardiff Airport in 2018. The flights, officially called “Dark Skies” flights, are designed to give you a better chance of seeing the elusive Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights by eliminating factors such as [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) has helped a dream come true for Thirteen-year-old Majorie Nakmulli-Mukiibi from East Ham in London. Majorie has recently completed a grueling series of chemotherapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma and it was whilst in hospital she told her mother that she dreamed of working as cabin crew for the airline. [read more]
Air India is adding a 2nd non-stop route from Birmingham Aiport (BHX/EGBB) to compliment its daily service to Delhi. The new route, which is due to commence early in 2018, is a twice-weekly service to Amritsar in Northern Punjab region making Birmingham the only UK airport to serve the destination [read more]
Forget a few huts in the street, if you want a real German market then why not head off to Berlin with Flybe from Cardiff Airport. Each year the German capital hosts one of Germany’s biggest markets and this years opens today. Running from the 23rd November through to 31st [read more]
Icelandic leisure airline Primera Air (PF/PRI) has added to new European destinations to it’s list of routes from Birmingham (BHX/EGBB). Daily flights to Malaga (MLG/LEMG) and Palma De Mallorca (PMI/LEPA) in Spain will begin on May 14th 2018 using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft configured in 189 seat one-class economy setup. [read more]
If you are looking for a job that will involve you seeing the world, getting out of the office, presenting a challenge and most definitely is not 9-5 then how about becoming a Wingwalker? Gloucestershire based AeroSuperBatics are currently recruiting for that very unique-role and you have the chance to [read more]
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