Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA/EGNM) remains closed this evening after the earlier runway excursion by a Boeing 737-800 landing in wet and stormy conditions. The Tui airliner was operating a flight from Corfu (TOM3551) when it skidded off the runway coming to rest on the grass. Airport Fire and Rescue vehicles [read more]
Amazon has announced that it will launch drone deliveries in the UK at the end of 2024 subject to approval from the UK’s airspace regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The announcement came as Amazon Air unveiled its new drone, the MK30, which is a hybrid quad-rotor aircraft that will [read more]
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) has completed a multi-million-pound project to protect Stornoway Airport on the Isle of Lewis from coastal erosion that threatened to cause a flood risk at the airport. HIAL identified the need for work to be done the prevent the loss of the sand dunes [read more]
Leading UK holiday airline Jet2.com (LS/EXS) has announced it is adding two destinations in Morocco to its growing network of destinations together with Jet2 Holidays. Flights to Agadir and Marrakech will commence in the Winter 2024/25 season and continue through the Summer of 2025 from several UK airports. There will [read more]
Essex Police have confirmed they are attending an incident at Stansted Airport (STN/EGSS) after a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi (KQ100) was diverted there instead of its planned destination of London Heathrow. The Beoing 787 arrived at Stansted shortly before 4pm after being escorted by Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoons [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) has become first UK airline to suspend flights to Tel Aviv, Israel as rockets are launched from Gaza strip at the city The nove comes following Saturdays attack on Israel by Palestinian terrorists which has so far seen over 1200 people killed. Flights initially continued to Israel [read more]
A huge fire has closed London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) overnight with flights suspended until at least 3pm The fire broke out in one of the airports multi-storey car parks causing a partial collapse of the structure. Witnesses described an “infermo” in the car park with up to 200 vehicles being [read more]
Squadron Leader Jon Bond has been announced as the new leader of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) The Red Arrows, known as Red One, for the team’s 60th display season. 2024 will see the team return to its familiar nine-ship formation heralding the return of the Diamond Nine [read more]
The World Travel Awards (WTA) has voted Wizz Air as Europe’s leading low-cost airline in its 2023 awards. The Hungarian based low-cost carrier, which has a UK subsiduary, won the award for its unwavering commitment to providing world-class customer service and pioneering sustainable aviation practices. Another UK airline which received [read more]
Cathay Group has firmed up an order for 32 additional Airbus A320neo aircraft to be split between its airlines including Cathay Pacific and HK Express. The additional aircraft are made up of A320neo and A321neo variants and brings the total on order to 64. The aircraft will be used to [read more]
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