Rolls-Royce for many is the gold standard in jet engines, they power some of the biggest, fastest and most-efficient aircraft in the sky such as the Trent powered Boeing 777 or the mighty Pegasus powered Harrier Jump-Jet. The names alone – Olympus, Proteus, Nene – are names that conjure up [read more]
A top Boeing executive and product developer has poured water onto claims by Airbus that it will have a Hydrogen-powered airline in service by 2035. Commercial vice-president and general manager of product development at Boeing, Michael Sinnett, spoke the day after Airbus made the announcement and said that while Hydrogen [read more]
Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) ruling has welcomed a ruling that means it does not have to pay EU261 compensation to customers caught up in the Pilot & Cabin Crew strikes. The ruling on appeal, which confirms an original ruling, will come as a blow to the Civil Aviation Authority [read more]
Rolls-Royce has unveiled the aircraft it plans to use to attempt to set a speed record in excess of 300mph in 2020. The aircraft is part of a Rolls-Royce project dubbed ACCEL (Accelerating the Electrification of Flight) was unveiled at Gloucestershire Airport and will now be fitted with its electrical [read more]
European airframer Airbus has signed an agreement with leading Low-Cost Carrier easyJet (U2/EZY) to research Hybrid and Electic ‘Green’ aircraft. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the companies will see them cooperate in a joint research project to asses the viability and look at solutions for hybrid and electric-powered aircraft [read more]
‘Car & Away’, a scheme that allows you to earn money from your car while you’re away on holiday, has officially launched at Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) The scheme, which was originally launched at Gatwick Airport, is being called the Airbnb for cars and allows passengers to earn cash at a [read more]
Swansea Airport in South Wales has had its status as a licensed aerodrome suspended by the UK Civil Aviation Authority after “a series of safety concerns” were found. The safety problems came to light following an unannounced safety audit by the regulator but it did not expand on exactly what [read more]
Slovenian airline Adria Airways (JP/ADR) is set to launch direct flights from Ljubljana (LJU/LJLJ) to Liverpool (LPL/EGGP) com May 2020. The twice-weekly flight will operate using a Bombardier CRJ900 regional jet flying on Wednesdays and Saturdays. ADR472/43 will operate on Wednesday leaving Ljubljana at 06:35, arriving at Liverpool at 08:00; [read more]
Easyjet is to begin Airbus A321neo operations at Bristol Airport this winter and now we have the full picture of what routes Easyjet’s lastest fleet addition will be operating. Easyjet received its first A321neo, G-UZMA, in July 2018 and currently has six in service. The A321neo has many enhancements over [read more]
Planned strikes by ground staff at London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) have been suspended to allow workers to vote on a new pay deal. Talks continued between the Unite Union and Heathrow Airport throughout Monday with a new deal being offered to workers. Staff will now vote on whether to accept the [read more]
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