The Lockheed Martin F16 was a key focus of this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) as it celebrated its 50-year anniversary. The iconic single-engine fighter undertook it’s first flight in 1974 and is still in production today many different variants being procurd over the five decades. Examples of F16s [read more]
As of 15:00HRS today 3,343 flights have been cancelled globally due to the failed update from Cyber-security specialists Crowdstrike that has hit Microsoft Windows according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium Airlines are amongst many of the large companies hit by the corrupt update which causes Windows systems to [read more]
The upcoming Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is sold out on every fay apart from Sunday where a few tickets remain available. The RAF Red Arrows will be celebrating their 60th anniversary at this year’s show along with 50 years of the Lockheed Martin F16. Other key themes include 75-years [read more]
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 crashed near Moscow, Russia yesterday during a post-maintenance test flight killing all onboard. The aircraft, which belonged to Gazpromavia, had been undergoing maintenance at the Lukhovitsy aviation plant and was on a test flight to Vunkovo airport when it came down in woods near Kolomensky District [read more]
Thousands of people will be flocking to Swansea Bay this weekend as the Wales Airshow takes off with 2 days of airshow action. With Saturday looking likely to be the best day weather-wise, the beaches could be packed for the free event which features the Red Arrows and the RAF [read more]
Long-haul low-cost airline Norse Atlantic Airways UK (20/UBT) has confirmed October is the planned start date for it’s new London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) to Cape Town service. The three times per week flight will be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and has fares started at under £500. Although the route [read more]
Staff at Turkey’s Antalya airport refused to refuel an El Al flight which diverted into the airport with a medical emergency. El Al flight LY5102 was operating from Warsaw to Tel Aviv when a passenger became and a doctor on board recommended an immediate diversion to the nearest airport which [read more]
Police across the UK have made at least 27 arrests of Just Stop Oil activists who were planning to cause widespread disruption to the UK’s airports this summer. The activists, many of which are paid by Just Stop Oil for their actions, were arrested for conspiracy to interfere with the [read more]
Airbus could takeover operations at two Spirit Aero sites in a deal that will see the company carved up between Airbus and Boeing. Spirt Aero systems site in Northern Ireland makes the carbon fibre wings for the Airbus A220 family of airliners whilst the site in North Carolina builds fuselage [read more]
Edinburgh headquartered ground handling specialists Menzies Aviation have increased their footprint at Budapest Airport, Hungary after agreeing a partnership with Airport Services Budapest Zrt. (AS Budapest). The partnership will see all existing ground handling contracts and assets transferred from AS Budapest to Menzies Aviation and employees will be offered new [read more]
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