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Thursday is expected to see a double depature for British Airways’ Boeing 747’s as two more of the type leave the fleet to head off to the scrapyard. G-BYGE, one of the youngest of BA’s 747s, is expected to finally depart from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) for the short flight to [read more]

A Boeing developed technology designed to combat COVID-19 onboard aircraft and allow easy sanitizing of the cabin and cockpit has been licenced to US company Healthe Inc who will use it to manufacture an easy to use cleaning wand for aircraft. The technology was designed under Boeings “Confident Travel Initiative” [read more]

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has extended its exemption for Flight Change Fees for passengers who booked flights in October and November allowing them to alter their bookings free of charge. The move is designed to give passengers greater confidence in booking with the airline by allowing them to freely [read more]

European airframer Airbus has announced plans for the first zero-emissions commercial aircraft which it says could be in service by 2035. Airbus is developing three ZEROe concept aircraft which will be powered by Hydrogen in what CEO Guillaume Faury called an “a historic moment for the commercial aviation sector”. It [read more]

Ryanair has announced that it is cutting its October capacity by a further 20% blaming damage caused to forward bookings caused by travel restrictions imposed by EU Governments, in particular the Irish Government. The Irish low-cost carrier that continuous changes in EU Government travel restrictions and policies as a result [read more]

The Royal Air Force (RAF) has marked the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with a special service in Westminster Abbey and a flypast over London. The Battle of Britain was thought in the skies over the UK between 10th July and 31st October 1940. The 15th September 1940 [read more]

The report into a Flybe flight to Alicante last year that had to be evacuated on take-off has raised concerns over the evacuation after some passengers faced a “large-drop” from the Wing. The incident happened 28th February 2019 at Exeter Airport when the crew aborted the take-off after smoke started [read more]

Teesside Airport (MME/EGNV) has confirmed its first two flights of the Summer 2021 season. Balkan Holidays will return with twice-weekly flights operating on a Thursday and Saturday giving holidaymakers extra flexibility with 7, 10, 11 or 14 day holidays to Bulgaria. Chris Rand, Sales and Marketing Manager, Balkan Holidays said: [read more]