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[ 07/04/2020 ] Jet2 cancels all holidays and flights until at least June News
[ 07/04/2020 ] Easyjet to raise £1bn from Government & Creditors Civil Aviation
[ 06/04/2020 ] British Airways retires 5 Boeing 747 Jumbo Jets Civil Aviation
[ 06/04/2020 ] Welsh Government releases money to prop up Cardiff Airport Cardiff Airport News
[ 05/04/2020 ] Heathrow expected to close two terminals from Monday Civil Aviation

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Jet2 cancels all holidays and flights until at least June

Published 07/04/2020 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Leading UK holiday airline Jet2 has said it is cancelling all holidays and flights until the 16th June. The move comes after the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advised against …

Easyjet to raise £1bn from Government & Creditors

Published 07/04/2020 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Easyjet (U2/EZY) has secured a £600m loan from the UK Government and is planning to raise a further £400m from its creditors in a bid to keep the airline afloat …

British Airways will phase out older aircraft such as the Boeing 747-400 over the next few years

British Airways retires 5 Boeing 747 Jumbo Jets

Published 06/04/2020 Written by: UK Aviation News < 1 minute read

British Airways has taken the decision to retire five of its Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jets early. The airline took the decision as it grounds the majority of its fleet as …

Welsh Government releases money to prop up Cardiff Airport

Published 06/04/2020 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

The Welsh Government has agreed to re-purpose a tax-payers loan in order to help struggling Cardiff Airport stay in business during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) is effectively …

Heathrow expected to close two terminals from Monday

Published 05/04/2020 Written by: UK Aviation News < 1 minute read

London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) is expected to begin to close Terminals 3 and 4 from Monday 6th April and consolidate operations from the remaining two terminals. Operations will be transferred …

Plane charity appeal after normal funding cut off by COVID-19

Published 05/04/2020 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

A UK based plane charity that helps educate young people, especially those from a deprived background, on a variety of aviation, engineering and STEM-based activities is appealing for funds after …

British Airways furlough deal revealed

Published 02/04/2020 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

Cabin Crew Union, Unite, has released details of the deal which will see 36,000 British Airways workers furloughed during the Coronavirus Pandemic. The agreement was largely reached in principal yesterday …

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British Airways set to furlough 36,000 staff

Published 02/04/2020 Written by: Nick Harding < 1 minute read

British Airways (BA/BAW) is expected to furlough 80% of its workforce following days of negotiations with Unions. According to sources close to the negotiations British Airways staff, which include Cabin …

Loganair converts aircraft for COVID-19 patients

Published 01/04/2020 Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Loganair (LM/LOG) has announced it is converting aircraft to carry COVID-19 patients in isolation pods. The airline is working closely with the Scottish Ambulance Service to provide air ambulance capability …

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Airbus lobbies government to help Virgin Atlantic

Published 01/04/2020 Written by: UK Aviation News < 1 minute read

Airbus has lobbied the UK Government to provide a bailout for Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) as the airline struggles to survive. Sources close to the airline have said several companies have …