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Aberdeen Airport (ABZ/EGPD) has become the latest UK airport to launch a dedicated Drone Approval Service in collaboration with National Air Traffic Services (NATS) and Altitude Angel. The new system means that Drone pilots can request permission to operate in the Flight Restriction Zone (FRZ) of Aberdeen Airport via the [read more]

Leading electric aircraft manufacturer and pioneer in Regional Air Mobility (RAM) Lilium has completed its first power-on milestone for the first in-production Lilium Jet MSN1 at its facility in Munich, Germany marking another step on its path to first flight and certification. During the power-on test the low-voltage electrical systems [read more]

Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines (FlyPGS) is rolling out AI-enabled cabin announcements across its fleet in a ground-breaking new multilingual project to improve passenger experience. Developed by Pegasus Innovation Lab, established last year in Silicon Valley, the AI system is programmed with the synthesised voices of pilots who work at [read more]

Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad has launched a series of special winter fares from the UK and Ireland for those looking to escape the cold British & Irish Winter and find some sun in the Middle East, India and Asia. From the 28th of September to the 4th of October, flights [read more]

International Airlines Group (IAG) Cargo is providing a boost to the Asia-Pacific cargo market from London with the return of Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur flights after a four-year break. From the 28th of October this year, there will be three cargo flights per week from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) to Bangkok [read more]

Prospective start up airline Global Airlines has taken another step towards being an operational airline after signing an agreement with German MRO Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) to prepare and maintain its sole Airbus A380 which is currently stored at Prestwick Airport. Global Airlines signed the contract yesterday which will see [read more]

Edinburgh headquartered ground handling specialists Menzies Aviation has extended its partnership with Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) to include Iași International Airport bringing the total number of Ryanair locations serviced by Menzies up to 10. Iași International Airport, one of the oldest airports in Romania is the fifth airport in [read more]

Scottish regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) is boosting connectivity to and from the Scottish islands with more ‘same-plane; services in its 2025 schedule. The new services include connecting Sumburgh to Belfast, Sumburgh to Manchester, Kirkwall to Belfast and Kirkwall to Manchester. Operating the routes as ‘same-plane’ means passengers don’t need to [read more]