Airline news

Leading UK regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) will launch direct flights from Glasgow Airport (GLA/EGPF) to Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY/EGHQ) as part of its 2025 Summer schedule the airline has announced. Commencing in May 2025, the direct flights will strengthen trade links between Scotland and the South West and tourism opportunities. [read more]

UK holiday and leisure travel company Jet2 PLC, which trades as Jet2Holidays and Jet2.com, has been named AIM Growth Business of the Year at the annual AIM Awards sponsored by BDO in partnership with the London Stock Exchange. AIM is a submarket of the London Stock Exchange and is a [read more]

UK Airlines including Virgin Atlantic, Tui Airways UK and British Airways have cancelled flights to Florida as a state of emergency is declared in the state as Hurricane Milton approaches Tampa. The Hurricane is expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours bring a 15ft high storm surge and [read more]

Gloucester, UK-based theory training specialist Padpilot has been selected by Etihad to provide ground training as part of the airline’s Aviation Training’s Multi Pilot Licence (MPL) training programs. The partnership will help Etihad to deliver world-class training for its trainee pilots in a dynamic and effective learning environment. “We strongly [read more]

Manilla-based low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has confirmed an order for 70 Airbus A321neo airlines firming up an MoU it signed in July. The selection of the A321neo will help the airline reduce operating costs and help to reduce the airline’s carbon footprint and become more sustainable. Cebu Pacific already operates [read more]

Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines (FlyPGS) is rolling out AI-enabled cabin announcements across its fleet in a ground-breaking new multilingual project to improve passenger experience. Developed by Pegasus Innovation Lab, established last year in Silicon Valley, the AI system is programmed with the synthesised voices of pilots who work at [read more]

Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad has launched a series of special winter fares from the UK and Ireland for those looking to escape the cold British & Irish Winter and find some sun in the Middle East, India and Asia. From the 28th of September to the 4th of October, flights [read more]

Prospective start up airline Global Airlines has taken another step towards being an operational airline after signing an agreement with German MRO Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) to prepare and maintain its sole Airbus A380 which is currently stored at Prestwick Airport. Global Airlines signed the contract yesterday which will see [read more]