Lisa Parkes, Author at UK Aviation News

Birmingham Airport Master Plan (Image: BHX)

Birmingham Airport plans £500m expansion

18th June 2019 Lisa Parkes

Birmingham Airport has revealed its masterplan to take the airport from its current 13 million passengers per year up to 18 million by 2033. The £500 million project will see …

Boeing 787 Dreamliner (Image: Aviation Media Agency)

Boeing woes mount up as 787 hit by FAA directive over tyres

6th June 2019 Lisa Parkes

Seattle-based air-framer Boeing has been hit with fresh woes as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive requiring modifications to the tires and wheels on its Boeing …

Caerdav’s name has been officially unveiled by Chairman Bruce Dickinson (L) and CEO Joachim Jones (R).

Goodbye Cardiff Aviation, Hello CAERDAV.

4th June 2019 Lisa Parkes

St Athan-based Aircraft Maintenance and Training company Cardiff Aviation Ltd has unveiled that it’s changing its name to Caerdav from today. The change of name coincides with the companies plans …

Helispeed announces new contract with Heliconia

23rd May 2019 Lisa Parkes

Blackpool-based Helispeed has announced a new contract with Heliconia Air Services of Morocco which will see Helispeed supply them with qualified pilots for 12 months. Helispeed will supply pilots from …

Easyjet A320neo (Image: The Aviation Media Agency.)

Easyjet hits 55m passenger milestone at Bristol Airport

17th May 2019 Lisa Parkes

Low-cost carrier Easyjet has carried 55 million passengers since it began operations at Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) in 2002. Bristol Airport is one of Easyjet’s largest bases and the largest outside …

Aberdeen to London Southend flights get underway

14th May 2019 Lisa Parkes

Flights from Aberdeen to London have officially got underway with the start of Loganair’s new Aberdeen (ABZ/EGPD) to London Southend (SEN/EGMC) service. Loganair (LM/LOG) operates three rotations per day Monday …

Air Serbia to fill Jet Airways Heathrow slots

29th April 2019 Lisa Parkes

Air Serbia (JU/ASL) has agreed to lease the former Jet Airways London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) slots from owners, Etihad. In slot trade, submitted on the 26th April 2019, Air Serbia will …

Ryanair mocks BA but forgets its own history!

26th March 2019 Lisa Parkes

It emerged yesterday that a WDL Aviation aircraft, operating for British Airways subsidiary BA Cityflyer, landed in Edinburgh instead of flying to Dusseldorf thanks to the incorrect flight plan being …

British Airways A350 will be first to have new Club Suite

19th March 2019 Lisa Parkes

British Airways (BA/BAW) has confirmed that its Airbus A350 will be the first aircraft to be fitted with the new Business Class “Club Suite”. The A350 joins the British Airways …

UK airports scoop best airports in Europe awards

7th March 2019 Lisa Parkes

Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) along with Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT) has been awarded the accolade of being the best airports in Europe in the 5-15million passengers category. The awards come from the …