Leading UK airline Jet2 (LS/EXS) is offering flight deals this August starting at just £49 per person. (LS/EXS) is offering flight deals this August starting at just £49 per person. Jet2 flies to destinations across Europe from UK airports including Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Birmingham Newcastle, East Midlands, Glasgow and Edinburgh. [read more]
Ryanair pilots who are members of the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) have been sent ballot papers in a vote on possible industrial action a dispute over their terms and conditions. Pilots are locked in a dispute with the Irish budget carrier over pensions and other allowances. BALPA says that [read more]
Visitors to one of the UK’s leading aerospace museums are in for a treat this summer as Aerospace Bristol reveals its summer programme. The museum celebrates the history of aviation in Bristol and is home to the last Concorde to ever fly. G-BOAF, known as Alpha Foxtrot, forms the centrepiece [read more]
A Flybe (BE/BEE) Dash 8-Q400 (G-JECN) hit a Ground Power Unit at Southampton Airport earlier this year because the pilots had forgotten to turn on the Standby Hydraulics. The aircraft had arrived at Southampton Airport (SOU/EGHI) from Jersey (JER/EGJJ) on the 2nd March 2019 and was operating the last of [read more]
The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) has said that talks to avert a strike by British Airways (BA/BAW) pilots, the first of which is due to take place on the 26th July. BALPA General Secretary Brian Strutton said: “It is bitterly disappointing that despite two full days at ACAS we [read more]
All flights in and out of London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) had been suspended this evening due to a technical fault with the air traffic control system at the airport. The exact nature of the fault isn’t known but in a statement, Gatwick Airport said: “Due to an air traffic control [read more]
An Easyjet Airbus A320 and a KLM Boeing 737-800 have collided during a pushback at Amsterdams Schiphol Airport (AMS/EHAM). The incident which happened yesterday saw the left wing of the A320 hit by the elevator of the 737. No injuries were reported but both aircraft suffered damage. A spokesperson for [read more]
A BAe Hawk T1 belonging to the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) ‘The Red Arrows’ has suffered a tyre burst when landing at Farnborough Airport (FAB/EGLF). According to local sources touched down around lunchtime today and during the landing roll of the Hawks main tyres burst. Emergency services were [read more]
A Virgin Atlantic flight has been forced to make an emergency landing in Boston (BOS/KBOS) after a fire broke out in the cabin. Unconfirmed reports have said the fire is believed to have been caused by an overheating or faulty battery charger and was contained to one seat. Virgin Flight [read more]
It’s the Wales National Airshow this weekend and if you are heading down to Swansea Bay then here is what you need to know. When? The Wales National Airshow takes place across two days, Saturday 6th July and Sunday 7th July. On Saturday only there is also an evening event [read more]
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