Loganair (LM/LOG) has taken over another former Flybe route this time in the form of the vital connection between the Isle of Man (IOM/EGNS) and Liverpool (LPL/EGGP). The twice-daily service will be operated by a Loganair Saab 340 aircraft maintaining essential connectivity for the Island and also to help patients [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) has said that it is cancelling all flights to Italy in light of the Italian Governments implementation of a country-wide lockdown. The move also comes after the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) advised against all but essential travel to Italy. British Airways currently flies to most major [read more]
Online cheap flights specialist Netflights has launched a petition in the hopes of persuading Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA/EGNM) to rename the airport after Aviatrix Amy Johnson. According to Netflights, the timing is right for the change as the airport has revealed updated plans for a brand new terminal to complete [read more]
RAF Lossiemouth has released more information about yesterdays afternoons interception of two Russian TU-142 Bear along the west coast of the UK. The RAF Launched Quick Reaction Alert aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth to intercept the aircraft which flew around the North of Scotland before heading down the West Coast of [read more]
The UK Governmennt has confirmed that the UK will leave the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) at the end of the Brexit transition period. EASA is responsible for certifying aircrews and aircraft across European and when it was formed in 2002, largely adopted regulations set out by the UK’s Civil [read more]
According to the Sky News struggling regional airline, Flybe has warned the UK Government that it could collapse within days if it doesn’t receive emergency funding. Flybe has been seeking a commercial loan from the government but talks around this idea appear to have come to an end without a [read more]
Loss-making Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) is seeking a £6.8m extension to the existing loan from the Welsh Government just 12 months after recieving a £21.2m loan facility. Senior Members of the Cardiff Airport board will meet with Ministers in Cardiff Bay today to discuss the fiancial state of the airport which [read more]
The new Spirit AeroSystems composite manufacturing facility at Glasgow Prestwick was officialy opened by Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP yesterday (28th February). The facility will make Spoilers for the Airbus A320 family which will take advantage of advanced composite technology from Spirit’s research and development portfolio. Scott McLarty, Spirit [read more]
Scottish airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has today put its winter schedule on sale with a series of enhancements including extending some summer routes into winter and extra capacity on existing winter routes. Some of the schedule highlights include the continuation of its Manchester – Inverness – Stornoway route throughout the Winter [read more]
A massive sandstorm engulfing the Tenerife & Gran Canaria has forced the cancellation of flights from the UK to the Canary Islands. Easyjet, Jet2, Norwegian, Ryanair and TUI Airways UK have all cancelled flights to the islands with several flights that were already on their way having to be diverted [read more]
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