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Flybe shares crash after profit warning

18/10/2017 2 minute read
Written by: William Hogarth

Europe’s largest regional airline, Flybe has seen its shares drop overnight by nearly 20% after investors bail out of what appears to be another European airline hitting turbulence.  The drop in shares comes after the airline warned that escalating maintenance and IT costs would mean its half-year profit would be [read more]

Alitalia - Fight or Flight?
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Alitalia – Fight or Flight?

16/10/2017 3 minute read
Written by: William Hogarth

Alitalia – Italy’s long-troubled national carrier has been operating under bankruptcy protection since the start of May 2017, after the Gulf airline Etihad Airways refused to help bankroll the failing airline any further. This came just days after its employees rejected a radical rescue plan. The rescue plan would have [read more]

Newcastle Airport to hit 5 million passengers
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BBC Four – Concorde: A Supersonic Story

10/10/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

If you are looking for something aviation related on TV tonight, and let’s face it, who isn’t right? You could do a lot worse than BBC Fours offering of Concorde: A Supersonic Story. Narrated by Hotel Rwanda’s Sophie Okonedo OBE, Concorde: A Supersonic Story tells the story of the worlds [read more]

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Ever wanted to fly in a Spitfire? Now you can!

08/10/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

if you have ever wanted to fly in a Spitfire then its time to dip into the savings as now you can! Aero Legends, who operate from Sywell Airfield in Northamptonshire and Headcorn Airfield in Kent, specialize in offering flying experiences in classic warbird aircraft. Their current inventory includes a T6 Harvard, Tiger [read more]

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New England Patriots private 767 takes off

05/10/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

When it comes to travelling to away games the top teams go by private charter. Manchester United for example recently chartered a 747 to go and play in the USA. For the New England Patriots though, that simply wasn’t enough. The 5 times Superbowl Champions the New England Patriots opted for a [read more]

Is ryanairs low-cost model falling apart?
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Is Ryanair’s low-cost model falling apart?

25/09/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Martin Cunliffe

There is no denying that Ryanair and its chief pilot, Michael O’Leary, have had a bad week. On Monday, Norwegian Air Shuttle and Ryanair both confirmed that talks on a flight connection agreement had come to nothing. Hardly surprising, given that Mr O’ accused Norwegian of not having the resources [read more]