UK start-up Hans Airways is restructuring its operation after it needed further investment to begin its planned services which has resulted in a delay to its planned launch by the end of 2022. The alarm was raised after we were contacted by several crew members who had their job offers [read more]
Airbus has released its 9-month figures for 2022 showing strong recovery for the first 3/4 of the year with 437 commercial aircraft being delivered giving the manufacturer 38.1bn euro in revenue. Delivered aircraft comprised of 34 A220s, 340 A320 Family, 21 A330s and 42 A350s. Airbus racked up 836 aircraft orders [read more]
Leading UK regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has announced it is launching a service between London City Airport (LCY/EGLC) and the Orkney Islands (KOI/EGPA) for the first time. The twice-weekly service will operate on Tuesdays and Fridays providing a connection between the islands and the UK’s capital city from 4th April [read more]
The UK’s busiest airport, London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL), warned that the passenger cap imposed over the summer could return at Christmas if needed to avoid flight cancellations. Speaking to the BBC’s Today Programme, Heathrow’s CEO John Holland-Kaye said that he expected passenger numbers to be around 25% down on pre-pandemic levels [read more]
Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon and F-35B Lightning II aircraft have taken part in a major missile training excercise over the last 10 days which saw them fire a total of 53 Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missiles (ASRAAM) at target drones. The live firing training took place over [read more]
Manchester based start-up Sentra Airways has said it will launch flights from Manchester to Accra, Ghana by the end of 2022. Operating an Airbus A330-200 leased from Air Lease Corporation Sentra Airways will operate under its own Air Operating Certificate (AOC) offering direct flights from Manchester Airport. Sentra is the [read more]
Medical helicopter specialist Babcock has extended its contract with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance for three years. The extension will see Babcock continue to provide Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) services for the region and keeping the Airbus H135 aircraft in the sky and saving lives. With Babcocks [read more]
UK holiday airline Jet2.com (LS/EXS) has boosted its earlier Airbus order by adding an incremental order for 35 A320neo aircraft, bringing the total to 98. Jet2.com originally placed an order for 36 Airbus A321neo aircraft just over a year ago and this was boosted shortly after with a further 15. [read more]
Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330neo when A330-900 G-VJAZ was delivered to London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) The airline, which is set to join the SkyTeam Alliance in 2023, has purchased 13 of the type, six of which (including this one) have been purchased through leasing specialist [read more]
A Jet2 flight from Manchester to Dalaman was diverted to Stansted last night after a bomb threat was made which also caused the RAF to launch 2 quick reaction alert Typhoons to escort the aircraft. The Typhoons escorted the aircraft into Stansted where the aircraft was checked by Essex Police [read more]
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