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On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom made history as it formally withdrew from the European Union. While British small businesses and trading partners had been anxiously awaiting the result since the original referendum in June of 2016, few have noted the potential impact to travel to and from the [read more]

British Airways (BA/BAW) has confirmed to UK Aviation News that no decision on the future of Boeing 747-400 G-BNLY has been made. The internet rumour mill has recently been awash with rumours initially saying the aircraft, which carries the iconic Landor livery, would be preserved. Most recently Speedbird TV ‘confirmed’ [read more]

Teesside Airport has confirmed that Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) will be launching flights from the airport in June 2021. Ryanair will be operating to two destinations, Palma De Mallorca and Alicante. The first flight will depart Teesside on the 4th June 2021. The announcement was made by Tees Valley [read more]

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has called on the UK Government to lift travel restrictions allowing more people to travel home this Christmas. The call comes after the UK Government announced a “test and release” system which would cut quarantine time from 14 to 5 days. Under the new scheme [read more]

In a bid to raise funds and clear its storage facilities, British Airways (BA/BAW) has announced that from Monday (23rd November) it would be selling off items from its retired Boeing 747 fleet. The various items available include a set of William Edwards pasta bowls for £40, passenger quilts for [read more]

Former British Airways and International Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Willie Walsh is set to be become the next General and Chief Executive of IATA. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is holding its annual meeting today where Mr Walsh will be proposed as the successor to outgoing Alexandre de Juniac [read more]

A British Airways Boeing 747-400 has caught fire at eCubes facility at Castellon Airport. The aircraft is one of several ex-British Airways Boeing 747 aircraft being scrapped by Vale of Glamorgan based company, eCube, at their Spanish base. Images show a large fire at the front of aircraft but it [read more]

Loganair is moving its daily service from London to Isle of Man service from London City Airport (LCY/EGLC) to London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) from 1st December. As previously reported by us Loganair had been targeting flights at London Heathrow but slots have now been approved. Flights to the Isle of Man [read more]