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The National Police Air Service (NPAS) has announced that four new bespoke aircraft are being added to the fleet. Based out of the NPAS base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA/EGCN) the aircraft will operate across the UK tasked in a similar way to the Helicopter fleet. The aircraft, Vulcanair P68, [read more]
Struggling regional airline Flybe (BE/BEE) has entered administration tonight after failing to reach a rescue deal with its shareholders or the UK Government. In a statement, Flybe said: “CEO Mark Anderson has expressed his deep regret that, after making every possible attempt to secure the airline’s long-term future, Flybe has [read more]
Chloe Haines, the woman who tried to open the door on a Jet2 Flight last year prompting the RAF to launch a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) response has been sent to prison for two years. Haines (26) of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire went into a drunken rage on the Jet2 [read more]
Ryanair’s Cheif Executive Officer Michael O’Leary has accused the government of being misleading in its bailout of struggling regional airline Flybe. In an open letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid, Mr O’Learly calls Flybe a “loss-making turkey” saying it was not a “viable business with genuine short-term difficulties” [read more]
Willie Walsh has announced that he is to stand down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of British Airways Parent, International Airlines Group (IAG). The former British Airways CEO was key to the formation of IAG which was created when British Airways merged with Spanish carrier Iberia. Mr Walsh has at [read more]
European airframer Airbus has signed an agreement with leading Low-Cost Carrier easyJet (U2/EZY) to research Hybrid and Electic ‘Green’ aircraft. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the companies will see them cooperate in a joint research project to asses the viability and look at solutions for hybrid and electric-powered aircraft [read more]
Low-Cost Airline group Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) has appointed Jacob Schram as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment was approved by the Board of Directors and Mr Schram will take up the post from 1st January 2020. Niels Smedegaard, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Norwegian said [read more]
Norwegian Air Shuttle, trading as Norwegian, has secured funding for its operations for the whole of 2020 and beyond. The Fornebu headquartered group raised NOK 2.5bn through a private placement and the issue of USD $150 million in convertible bonds. Norwegian has been putting its business through a significant change [read more]
After being dropped in 2019, Thomas Cook (MT/TCX) is set to relaunch its seasonal flights from Belfast International (BFS/EGAA) to Palma de Mallorca (PMI/LEPA) in 2020. The flight to the popular Spanish island is due to restart on 6th May 2020 and will be operated by a 220-seat Airbus A321 [read more]
London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) has begun the planning process it needs to put the northern runway, which is currently a standby runway, into use on a regular basis. Runway 08L/26R has a length of 8481ft compared to 10,880 feet on the main runway and sits around 400ft to the north [read more]
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