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The Royal Air Force Aerobatic team, the Red Arrows, and a British Airways Boeing 747 delighted the crowds with a flypast at this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. The Boeing 747 has been painted in the airline’s predecessor British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) livery to mark British Airways’ centenary this year. This weekend, the Red Arrows are performing in the UK for the final time this season – before embarking on their biggest-ever tour of North America. Imagery taken from Red 10’s aircraft piloted by Red 10, Sqn Ldr Adam Collins with Circus 10, Cpl Ashley Keates, Photographer in the rear seat.

2020 Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford cancelled

20/03/2020 2 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2020 has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The UK’s biggest military air show attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year to RAF Fairford and raises money for the RAF Benevolent Fund. The event had been due to take place in July. [read more]

An Easyjet A320neo takes off from Bristol Airport (Max Thrust Digital)

Easyjet proposals go down badly with staff

19/03/2020 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Proposals set out by Low-Cost Carrier Easyjet (U2/EZY) to temporarily change employees terms and conditions have gone down badly with staff according to sources close to the airline. Easyjet wanted to make changes to the terms and conditions from the 23rd March 2020 to 15th November 2021 under an agreement [read more]

Jet2 Holidays Boeing 737 (Image: Max Thrust Digital)

Jet2 cancels all flights and holidays until May

18/03/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Jet2 (LS/EXS) has said that it is cancelling all its flights and holidays until at least the end of April. The holiday made the announcement in a statement where CEO Steve Heapy said: “As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) is advising against [read more]

AOA warns UK airports could ‘shut within weeks’

18/03/2020 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The Airport Operators Association (AOA) has warned that UK could be shut within weeks if the UK Government doesn’t introduce measures to help them cope with the massive drop in passenger numbers as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Karen Dee, Chief Executive of AOA said: “Governments across the world [read more]

A British Airways Boeing 777-200 takes off from London Heathrow (Image: Max Thrust Digital)

British Airways to rescue British MS Braemar passengers

17/03/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways is sending at least two Boeing 777 aircraft to Cuba to bring back 667 British Passengers stuck on the Cruise Ship MS Braemar over Coronavirus fears. The Fred Olson ship had been at anchor for several days near the Bahamas after five people tested positive for the virus [read more]

Prepare for take-off at Aerospace Bristol

Aerospace Museums close due to Coronavirus

17/03/2020 2 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Several Aerospace and War Museums across the UK have said they will be closing temporarily to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Imperial War Museum (IWM) was one of the first to announce its closure including the aviation site at Duxford. In a statement, it said “In line [read more]

Manchester Airport (Image: TransportMedia UK)

Manchester Airports Group to cut jobs as flights drop off

16/03/2020 2 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has said that it will be consulting with staff and Unions over the next few days over measures including temporary lay-offs as passenger numbers drop. In a statement from Group CEO, Charlie Cornish said: “The COVID-19 outbreak has led to a rapid and unprecedented reduction in [read more]

British Airways retro liveried BOAC Boeing 747-400 G-BYGC (Image: Max Thrust Digital)

British Airways issues notice of risk of redundancy to all Staff

16/03/2020 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways (BA/BAW) has issued an HR-1 notice to staff in all areas of the airline warning them that there is a risk of redundancy according to an email to Unite Members. British Airways CEO Alex Cruz met with representatives from Unite including Assistant General Secretary Diane Holland and National [read more]

Ryanair officially the 4th largest airline in the world

Ryanair cancels flights to Poland & reduces flights to Spain

15/03/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Ryanair Group has said that is cancelling all flights to and from Poland from the 15th March to 31st March in response to the Polish Government putting the country into lockdown in an attempt to halt the spread of Coronavirus. The move will affect all airlines in the group which [read more]

TUI cancels holidays from UK to multiple countries

15/03/2020 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Holiday group TUI has cancelled holidays to countries including Jamaica, Cyprus, Malta & Italy which were due to depart in the next few days. The holiday company made the move after local restrictions to combat the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) made it impossible to give its customers “the holiday they [read more]