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Airbus using an A350 test aircraft to transport face masks

08/04/2020 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Airbus has been using an Airbus A350-1000XWB test aircraft to transport millions of face masks from China to Airbus Home Countries. The face masks were purchased by Airbus and will be donated to France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. The Aircraft, F-WWIL, took from Toulose, France and headed for [read more]

British Airways will phase out older aircraft such as the Boeing 747-400 over the next few years

British Airways retires 5 Boeing 747 Jumbo Jets

06/04/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

British Airways has taken the decision to retire five of its Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jets early. The airline took the decision as it grounds the majority of its fleet as a result of the travel restrictions caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic. British Airways is the largest operator of the 747-400 [read more]

Plane charity appeal after normal funding cut off by COVID-19

05/04/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

A UK based plane charity that helps educate young people, especially those from a deprived background, on a variety of aviation, engineering and STEM-based activities is appealing for funds after its normal channels were cut-off due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Spirit of Goole is a Sherwood Ranger XP [read more]

Virgin Atlantic (Image: Max Thrust Digital)

Airbus lobbies government to help Virgin Atlantic

01/04/2020 2 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Airbus has lobbied the UK Government to provide a bailout for Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) as the airline struggles to survive. Sources close to the airline have said several companies have directly contacted the Government setting out the harm it could do. Those companies are understood to also include Heathrow Airport. [read more]

Spirit AeroSystems site at Prestwick opens

29/02/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

The new Spirit AeroSystems composite manufacturing facility at Glasgow Prestwick was officialy opened by Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP yesterday (28th February). The facility will make Spoilers for the Airbus A320 family which will take advantage of advanced composite technology from Spirit’s research and development portfolio. Scott McLarty, Spirit [read more]

‘Build A Plane’ Project takes-off in Northern Ireland

22/02/2020 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Build a Plane Northern Ireland Project (BAPNI) has got underway with the support of The Air League and Boeing who have funded the engine of the aircraft. The project will see groups from shared education partnerships across the country build a Sherwood Scout, a two-seater, high wing monoplane, which has [read more]

Airbus A380 at Farnborough Air Show (Image: Aviation Media Co.)

Air France retires first A380 to Ireland

21/02/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Air France (AF/FRA) has retired its first Airbus A380 Super-Jumbo and it has been flown to Knock, Ireland to be broken up. The Airbus A380 touched down for the final time at the West Ireland airport yesterday and is the biggest aircraft ever seen at the airport. The official twitter [read more]

As A380 wing production ends, what next for the North Wales site?

17/02/2020 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The last A380 wing left the Airbus UK wing-making facility at Broughton, North Wales on the 6th February but as Airbus runs down the production of the giant airliner, what is next for Airbus UK and it’s manufacturing base. And here it is.. the FINAL A380 Wing!! @AirbusintheUK @Airbus @DeesideDotCom [read more]

Airbus announces 38 Helicopter orders at Heli Expo 2020

31/01/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Airbus Helicopters has announced a total of 38 orders at Heli Expo 2020 which has just ended in California and an additional 20 retrofit orders for the five-bladed H145. Amongst the orders were 15 H145 Helicopters for German air rescue and ambulance provider DRF Luftrettung, making them the biggest H145 [read more]

Boeing finally gets first 777X off the ground

25/01/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

It was 3rd time lucky for Boeing today as they finally carried out the first flight of the latest 777 variant, the Boeing 777-9, 3 days later than planned. The first flight was streamed live by Boeing with a video being tweeted of the take-off. The first Boeing #777X is [read more]