Easyjet
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easyJet announces new routes from Newquay, Cornwall

easyJet (U2/EZY) has announced two new routes to Newquay Cornwall Airport from Manchester and Glasgow. Flights from Manchester start on 21st June 2021 and will operate five-times-per-week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Glasgow flights start 29th June and operate twice-weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays. easyJet’s UK Country [read more]

Swissport
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Stobart CEO set to move to Swissport

Sources close matter have said that Warwick Brady, Chief Executive of Esken, the new name for Stobart Group, is set to quit his role and take over as Chief Executive of Handling agent Swissport. Esken, which owns London Southend Airport and Stobart Aviation Services, has just completed an investment round [read more]

London Southend Airport
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Southend Airport to be Carbon Neutral by 2027

London Southend Airport (SEN/EGMC) has committed to carbon neutrality by 2027 after achieving airport carbon accreditation. The airport has already begun reducing CO2 emissions which totalled 4,724 tCO²e¹ in 2019, down from 5,133 in 2018 which is a 36% reduction in emissions per unit revenue. Glyn Jones, CEO, London Southend [read more]

Ryanair Boeing 737-800 (Image: UK Aviation Media)
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Ryanair lost almost £270m in last quarter

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has reported loses of €306 (£269) million for the third quarter of its current financial year as traffic for the period dropped 78%. The figures show that while the load factor remained relatively high at 70%, the airline carried just 8.1m passengers in the period [read more]