Airline news

Scottish regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) is boosting connectivity to and from the Scottish islands with more ‘same-plane; services in its 2025 schedule. The new services include connecting Sumburgh to Belfast, Sumburgh to Manchester, Kirkwall to Belfast and Kirkwall to Manchester. Operating the routes as ‘same-plane’ means passengers don’t need to [read more]

Scottish regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has announced an exclusive partnership with Swedish Hybrid-electric aircraft designer Heart Aerospace. The aim of the partnership is to establish a use case for Heart’s Hybrid-electric aircraft on Loganair’s regional network. Heart is developing the ES-30, a 30-seat regional airliner which could significantly reduce carbon [read more]

Abu-Dhabi-based Etihad has sent its superjumbo, the Airbus A380, to Mumbai to start a series of special flights marking 20 years of the airline flying between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India. The airline has also marked the occasion by becoming the official shirt sponsor for Mumbai FC. Etihad [read more]

The UKs leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) is celebrating 300,000 passengers at Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT). To celebrate the milestone Loganair awarded the 300,000th passenger, medical-student Emma Pattie, with free flight vouchers. Emma said: “It was such a wonderful surprise to be given these tickets – I wasn’t expecting that at [read more]

Dutch flag carrier KLM (KM/KLM) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo from European airframer Airbus. The A321neo will form the backbone of KLM’s modernisation of its short—to medium-haul fleet and shows its commitment to reducing fuel costs and emissions. The aircraft can also operate on 50% Sustainable Aviation [read more]

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has approved Trip.com as an Online Travel Agency (OTA) for Ryanair flights. The new agreement means that travellers using Trip.com will be able to get Ryanair flights at official prices as part of package deals booked through the group’s sites which also include TrainPal, TripBiz, [read more]

July 2024 saw a record-breaking month of aircraft deliveries which saw 120 aircraft being delivered to airlines and operators around the globe. According to data from ADS Group, the trade association for the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, the total is the highest ever recorded for July and [read more]

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has called on the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) to scrap the 32 million passenger cap at Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) after it was warned it would not receive extra slots for sporting events or extra Christmas flights. The cap means that Dublin Airport is currently running [read more]