Airline news

UK start-up Hans Airways is recruiting cabin crew as it inches towards launching services from Birmingham (BHX/EGBB) to Milan in Italy and Amritsar in India. The recruitment gives hints about its expected launch date with the airline hoping passenger operations will begin by the end of 2022. Applicants for the [read more]

The UK’s largest regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) is set to bolster its summer schedule for 2023 with additional flights from Scotland to other UK airports and Norway. Additional flights from Edinburgh to Southampton, Exeter and Bergen lead the way from the Scottish capital with additional flights from Glasgow to Southampton [read more]

The Isle of Mans Civil Aviation Administration (IoM CAA) has investigated a serious security breach at Isle of Man airport (IOM/EGNS) after a passenger was able to bypass security. According to Manx Radio the passenger was able to leave a flight, go to his car, and then return to the [read more]

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has called on the UK, Irish, Italian and Spanish Governments to protect flights that fly over French airspace during the ATC strikes which have again led to 100s of cancelled flights. The French Government has used minimum service legislation to protect French flights and French [read more]

Doncaster Sheffield Airport, which is due to close later this year, is set to become a hi-tech business park under plans revealed by owners Peel Group. Peel Group want to expand on the plans for the £1.7 billion GatewayEast development, located near the airport and attract cutting-edge, future-tech businesses to [read more]

Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has confirmed it is set to join the SkyTeam Alliance from early in 2023 opening up over 1,000 destinations for Virgin customers. SkyTeam is a global alliance of airlines including some of the world’s biggest such as Air France/KLM, Delta Airlines, China Airlines, and Korean Air opening [read more]

Wizz is adding 75 more Airbus A321neos to its fleet after it exercised a purchase option from Airbus. The deal forms part of an intention made with Airbus in November 2021 but is yet to be approved by shareholders, although it is expected to be a formality. The wings for [read more]

Leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has today launched its newest connection from Aberdeen (ABZ/EGPD) as it got its flight to Oslo underway. Operating every weekday, all year round, the new connection is a vital link for the oil and gas industries which often have strong connections to the two cities. [read more]