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British Airways (BA/BAW) is investigating the theft of customer data from its website “as a matter of urgency”. The data could include personal information  and payment card details and as a result, the airline is urging customers to check with their banks. In a statement the airline said the breach [read more]

BMI Regional (BM/BMR) is facing industrial action after the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) announced it was to ballot members on strike action. The move comes as British Midland Regional Ltd, known as FlyBMI & BMI Regional, is engaged in talks over pay and conditions for its pilots. Whilst BALPA [read more]

British Airways and Heathrow Baggage Handlers marked Freddie Mercury’s birthday in style today with a special performance of Queens hit “I want to break free”, complete with Hi-Vis Freddie jackets! Back in the days when he was known as Farrokh Bulsara, Freddie spent some time as a baggage Handler at Heathrow [read more]

The new livery of Exeter-based regional airline Flybe (BE/BEE) has been seen on Bombardier Dash 8 G-JECP as it sits in the paintshop. The airline has been redesigning its fleet and routes after years of losses and now it seems it is redesigning its image too. The new look which [read more]

A pilot of a light aircraft has suffered a head injury after being forced to ditch his aircraft into the sea in Whitesands Bay near St Davids, Wales. It is understood that the Piper PA-28 Cherokee G-BAJR hit waves as it ditched into the sea near the shoreline and witnesses [read more]

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) claims that UK Air Traffic Provider NATS is actively discriminating against the airline, a claim which NATS has denied. The airline claims figures released by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) proves that NATS is giving special treatment to Heathrow and Gatwick and imposing delays on [read more]

Belgian airline VLM (VO/WLM) has ceased operations with immediate effect following a decision by shareholders today. The decision to liquidate the company was taken at an extraordinary general assembly by majority shareholder SHS Aviation B.V. VLM recently announced that they would be discontinuing scheduled flights to most of its destinations, including its [read more]

The British Government has lifted the ban on laptops and other large electronic devices being carried in the aircraft cabin for passengers flying to the UK from certain countries. The ban, which was introduced in March 2017, was a security measure and followed a similar move by the USA. It [read more]