Leading UK low-cost airline easyJet (U2/EZY) has placed its 8th Airbus A320 aircraft at Belfast International Airport (BFS/EGAA) for the launch of easyJets new service to Rhodes, Greece. The airline is operating its biggest ever network from Northern Ireland this summer with a 23% increase of capacity compared to pre-pandemic [read more]
Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has announced the return of Dubai to its network for the first time since 2019 as it looks to bolster its options for those seeking winter sun destinations. The destination willl be served four times per week from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) from the 28th October through to [read more]
When you are talking about start-up airlines, and we see many, you often approach it with a pinch of salt, probably 9 out of 10 never get passed a funding stage and some even border line on a scam (see Firnas Airways!) so when something drops into your inbox about [read more]
In a recent meeting with Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker in Doha, Vale of Glamorgan MP was told that Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) plans to come back to Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) by the end of the year but often with Qatar Airways, things aren’t always as they seem. The original [read more]
The UK aerospace sector has already generated exports worth £18.6 billion in 2023 bolstered by an increase in aircraft production and global orders. The data from ADS Group, the trade association for the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, shows that so far this year 315 airliners have been [read more]
Leading UK regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has celebrated its growth at Southampton Airport (SOU/EGHI) as it saw its 350,000th passenger pass through the terminal. The lucky passenger was Rachel Emmerson from Glasgow who is the Commanding Officer of Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities’ Officer Training Corps. Rachel regularly flies to Southampton [read more]
Sleaford based SHD Composite Materials Ltd recently supplied aircraft interior specialist Percival Aviation with a highly sustainable resin system, FR308, which Percival used to increase the storage capacity of Boeing 757 overhead luggage bins. The resin, which is produced using a waste product of sugar cane production, was tested for [read more]
US President Joe Biden has confirmed that the US is to allow US made Lockheed Martin F16 Fighting Falcon jets to be given to Ukraine as well as training Ukrainian pilots to fly them. President Biden made the announcement at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan as world leaders meet [read more]
Holiday airline Jet2.com is set to open a four aircraft base at Liverpool Airport (LPL/EGGP) for Summer 2024. Initially offering 20 routes, the new based will create up to 200 jobs as a result. The new bases will be Leeds-Bradford based Jet2.com’s 11th UK airport as it seeks to expands [read more]
A sighting of an object suspected to be a drone has once again caused flight operations at London Gatwick (LGW./EGKK) to be suspended. The sighting occurred just before 2pm and caused at least 12 flights to be diverted to nearby airports whilst the situation was investigated. Flights resumed at the [read more]
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