The Lloyd George Museum in Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, is marking RAF100 today with a flypast and special exhibition. The first and only Welsh Prime minister, David Lloyd George, established an independent air force in 1918 after realising that air power was crucial to winning battles and wars. When debating the creation of an air force [read more]
Rescue services are on the scene of a light aircraft crash at near Bredon Hill, Overbury in Worcestershire. West Midlands ambulance service has confirmed it sent 2 ambulances to the scene of the accident. Several fire engines attended the scene where it has been confirmed that two people have died. [read more]
After barely a week back at work, almost 250,000 Welsh holidaymakers will have already booked their next holidaymakers to the latest research from ATOL, the UK’s air holiday financial protection scheme. Saturday (6 January), dubbed ‘Sunshine Saturday’, is expected to see the biggest spike in holiday bookings, as UK holidaymakers [read more]
As we enter the new year with exciting times ahead for lots of areas of the welsh aviation industry in Wales, we take a quick look back at what made the headlines in 2017. A year of highs and lows for our airports and aerospace industry. January 2017 saw the beginnings [read more]
A plane has left the runway in a landing incident at Bristol Airport this morning. The Embraer RJ145 (not pictured) belonging to BMI Regional is understood to have left the runway whilst taxiing after landing from Frankfurt at 11:36am. Bristol Airport said none of the 25 passengers on-board flight BM1822 were injured [read more]
Still looking for that ultimate Christmas gift for the AvGeek in your life? Never fear as we have the best Christmas gifts for aviation enthusiasts sorted, and you can still get them in time for the big day! Boeing 747-400 Flight Simulator Experience This is perhaps THE ultimate gift, a whole hour [read more]
Shots have been fired by US forces at a Suffolk air base as a car tried to ram its way through the security barriers. The incident, which happened at around 1pm, was described as a significant incident by Suffolk police and a man is now in custody. Initial reports of [read more]
Key US airline Delta Airlines (DL/DAL) has ordered 100 Airbus A321neo aircraft from the European airframer in a snub to US-based Boeing. Traditionally a Boeing operator, the Atlanta based airline has chosen the Airbus A321neo over the Boeing 737max10 in order to refresh its fleet of ageing 737’s & A320 aircraft. [read more]
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has confirmed it is in contact with administrators for the former Air Belin owned NIKI with a view to purchasing NIKI assets. NIKI entered administration yesterday when Lufthansa pulled out of a deal to buy the subsidiary as regulators were concerned about a monopoly. Ryanair is looking [read more]
Budget airline Easyjet (U2/EZY) is launching 20 new UK routes for Summer 2018 from airports around the UK. The new routes include flights to Croatia, France, Spain, Turkey & Italy from seven of Easyjet‘s UK bases. Sophie Dekkers, Easyjet‘s UK country director, said: “We’re really pleased to be launching 20 [read more]
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