Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL/EGGP) has been voted the best airport in the UK for customer satisfaction according to a new survey from Which?. Criteria surveyed by Which? included queues at check-in and security, baggage reclaim, seating, staff, the range of shops and wifi. The airport ranked highly in all [read more]
The Iraqi Ministry of Defence has signed a contract for 12 H225M Helicopters from leading aerospace manufacturer Airbus. The new helicopters will be used by Iraqi Army Aviation and will replace old Russian-made Mi-17 aircraft on missions such as counter-terrorism, special operations, tactical troop transport, attack, ground fire support, MEDEVAC [read more]
European aerospace giant Airbus delivered 47 aircraft to 31 customers in August maintaining its strong year to date. Single-aisle deliveries dominated again with 36 A320neo family aircraft (24 A321neo and 12 A320neo) being delivered along with five A220-300s. Customers included Wizz Air, Jet2.com and Air France. The six widebody deliveries [read more]
A pilot has been killed when their aircraft crashed in an industrial estate on Sheepbridge Lane near Chesterfield in Derbyshire. Derbyshire Police said the accident occured just after 9am this morning and the pilot was the sole occupant of the plane. The police said: “Roads in the immediate area are [read more]
Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has approved Trip.com as an Online Travel Agency (OTA) for Ryanair flights. The new agreement means that travellers using Trip.com will be able to get Ryanair flights at official prices as part of package deals booked through the group’s sites which also include TrainPal, TripBiz, [read more]
This weekend is expected to be the busiest day of 2024 for passengers jetting off across Europe and the wider world from the UK with over 12,000 flights scheduled to depart UK airports over the weekend According to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium, Friday 23rd August will see up to [read more]
Boeing has paused the testing of its newest aircraft, the Boeing 777-9 (777X) and a structural component was found to have failed in a post flight inspection. According to industry magazine, The Air Current, Boeing discovered a “severed thrust link” in a routine inspection after the aircraft had flown from [read more]
The government has approved passenger expansion plans for London City Airport (LCY/EGLC) but stopped short of allowing extra weekend flights. The approval means that London City can operate with up to 9 million passengers annually as opposed to the previous cap of 6.5 million. Plans were originally rejected by Newham [read more]
An ATR72-500 operated by regional carrier Voepass crashed near Sao Paulo yesterday killing 57 passengers and 4 crew. The plane was operating a flight from Cascavel in the southern state of Paraná to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos airport when it appeared to fall out of the sky about 1 hour and 30 [read more]
Airbus is continuing its positive year by delivering 77 airliners in July 2024 to 40 customers around the globe. Single-aisle airliners continue to dominate deliveries with 58 of the deliveries being from the A320neo family. This included 32 A321neos, 24 A320neos and two A319neos to customers including British Airways and [read more]
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