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Airbus deliveries slightly increase in March 2021

10/04/2021 Written by: UK Aviation News
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Airbus has slightly increased the tempo of deliveries in March 2021 with 72 aircraft being delivered to 34 customers in the month. The month accounts for almost 60% of the deliveries so far in 2021. Deliveries in March include 4 Airbus A220, 50 A320 family aircraft (57 of which were [read more]

Jet2 Holidays Boeing 737 (Image: TransportMedia UK)

Summer Holiday uncertainty as Jet2 extended suspension of holidays

09/04/2021 Written by: Nick Harding
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The state of summer holidays for UK travellers still remains uncertain despite Government setting out the plans for which foreign air travel can resume from 17th May. Despite this, one of the UK’s leading holiday companies, Jet2 Holidays, has extended its suspension on holidays and flights until June. Passengers wanting [read more]

Photographs from a Photo Chase of the newly stood-up 25(F) Squadron Hawk T2 and IV(AC) Squadron Hawk T2.

Nova Systems helps MOD delivery UK – Qatari Fast Jet training

08/04/2021 Written by: Nick Harding
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UK Based aerospace service provider, Nova Systems, has been instrumental in delivering the joint Hawk-Typhoon training which has been carried out between the UK and Qatari armed forces. The training including members of the Royal Air Force and Qatari Air Force operating as a join squadron for exercises including Epic [read more]

East Anglian Air Ambulance appoints new CEO

07/04/2021 Written by: Nick Harding
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East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) has announced that it has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to replace Patrick Peal who is retiring from the role. The charities current Director of Operations, Matthew Jones, will head the charity from the end of June 2021. Mr Peal has led the [read more]

Bamboo Airways secures London slots

31/03/2021 Written by: UK Aviation News
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Vietnamese carrier Bamboo airways has been granted six weekly slot pairs for London Heathrow by UK slot regulator Airport Coordination Ltd. The airline is expected to launch flights in May between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh to London operating a 50/50 split between the two with 3 flights each per [read more]

RAF Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft over North Sea

29/03/2021 Written by: Anttoni James Numminen
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RAF Typhoons intercepted two Russian aircraft over the North Sea on the morning of 29 March, according to the Royal Air Force. The Russian aircraft, Tu-142 ‘Bears’, were first intercepted by the Norwegian Air Force but the NATO partners handed over the mission as the Russian maritime reconnaissance aircraft approached [read more]

JetBlue secures Heathrow slots and 2nd attempt

29/03/2021 Written by: UK Aviation News
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Low-cost transatlantic travel looks set to arrive at London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) this summer after it emerged that JetBlue appears to have been successful in obtaining slots on the 2nd time of trying. Information released by Airport Coordination Ltd, the UK slot regulator appears to show 14 weekly slots allocated to [read more]

BAe Hawk T1 (Image: Crown Copyright 2007)

MOD halts BAe Hawk T1 flying after crash

25/03/2021 Written by: Nick Harding
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The UK Ministry of Defence has halted all Bae Hawk T1 flying after a Royal Navy Hawk crashed in Helston, Cornwall earlier today after it suffered an engine failure. All services which operate the Hawk T1 including the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy (RN) are now pausing flights [read more]

208 Squadron BAe Hawk (Image: Adrian Pingstone)

Navy Hawk crashes in Cornwall

25/03/2021 Written by: UK Aviation News
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A Royal Navy fast jet training aircraft has crashed near Helston, Cornwall after reportedly suffering an engine failure. The single engined BAe Hawk T1 crashed after the crew ejected. The aircraft was from 736 squadron based at RNAS Culdrose. In a statement the Ministry of Defence said two pilots were [read more]

Aer Lingus confirms Manchester transatlantic routes

24/03/2021 Written by: Nick Harding
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Aer Lingus has finally confirmed the transatlantic routes it plans to operate from Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) with the first operating to New York and Orlando. In what has been one of the worst kept secrets of modern times, the flights will be operated under Aer Lingus UK with a UK [read more]