Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) has had two special visitors in one day, one delivering Personal Protective Equipment, the other training. The first arrival of the morning was a Nordwind Boeing 777-300 VP-BJL which brought in the latest shipment of PPE equipment for the Welsh Government. The aircraft carried around 600,000 fluid-resistant gowns [read more]
Irish budget carrier Ryanair (FR/RYR) has said that it plans to get 40% of its summer schedule flying again from the 1st July 2020, subject to intra-EU travel restrictions being lifted. The move will see Ryanair restore flights to 90% of its pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) route network, albeit with reduced frequencies. [read more]
Sir Richard Branson is selling his share in the space tourism business, Virgin Galactic to raise money for Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR). The stake is expected to raise around $500m which Virgin Group says will be used to support the groups “leisure, holiday and travel businesses” including the airline. The group [read more]
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is investigating the way airlines are handling refunds for flights cancelled as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Under EU Denied Boarding legislation, if your flight is cancelled by the airline then you are entitled to a full refund within 7 days but many airlines [read more]
Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) has come under fire after terminating the employment of flight crew but still billing them under the airlines scholarship scheme. Trainee pilots are often asked to sign a training bond which means that if they leave the company within a set period they agree to repay or [read more]
The start of the VE Day celebrations began this morning with a series of flypasts by the Royal Air Force around the UK. In London, the RAF Red Arrows carried out a flypast over Westminster with their famous 9 red jets overflying the capital. The flypast was caught on camera [read more]
International Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Willie Walsh is to appear before the Transport Select Committee next week to face questions on British Airways handling of the current global crisis. Mr Walsh will appear before the committee on the 11th May at 10am although it isnt clear whether he will appear [read more]
Manchester Airport Group, which owns Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) has secured a funding package worth £250m from local councils surrounding the northern airport. The group is part-owned by Manchester City Council will be giving the group £143m while 9 other local councils will £13m per authority. The money will be used [read more]
With the news that Virgin Atlantic is retiring its remaining 7 Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jets its a very real possibility that we could come out of this pandemic with none of the type left in the UK fleet. The once exulted “Queen of the Skies” was the airliner of choice [read more]
Old Sarum Airfield has announced vital animal health check will be assisted by vets flying from Old Sarum airfield during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Flights from the airfield will transport vets across the UK to help deal with the sensor technology used to monitor the health of millions of poultry [read more]
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