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The not so strange plane flying over the Welsh Valleys

14/05/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Keen-eyed users of online flight tracking apps may have noticed a small aircraft circling the Welsh valleys this afternoon, it certainly got one local news outlet rather excited! The plane in question, a Cessna 404 Titan (G-MIND), was carrying out chemical spill response or pollutant response tests using fresh water [read more]

Manchester Airport welcomes Ethiopia Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines extends network to Manchester

14/05/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

Ethiopian Airlines has announced it is extending its UK network to include Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) from 1st December 2018. The four-times-per-week flight will be operated by a 2-class Boeing 787 Dreamliner and whilst Addis Ababa (ADD/HAAB) to Manchester will be direct, the Manchester to Addis Ababa sector will go via [read more]

Bristol Airport begins phase 2 of public consultation

14/05/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) has today begun phase 2 of public consultation on the future of the airport. The “Towards 2050” plan includes design options for an inspirational gateway, improved boundary screening, and innovative uses for a proposed airside platform as well as setting out a charter for growth in five key [read more]

Cardiff Airport (Image: Cardiff Airport)

Cardiff Airports 1.5m passengers milestone

10/05/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

According to Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGGF) has hit the milestone of 1.5 million passengers passing through its terminals. The news comes as Qatar Airways starts regular flights from the airport to Doha along with the start of the summer season and the return of the airport’s summer carriers including Thomas Cook, Iberia [read more]

Boeing invests in UK Hypersonic engine company

10/05/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

Boeing HorizonX Ventures has announced that it has invested in Reaction Engines Ltd, a UK based company that designs hypersonic engines. The Oxfordshire based company is known for its Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE), a hybrid engine blending jet and rocket technology that is capable of Mach 5 in air-breathing mode and [read more]

Luton Airport continues growth with 3.3% increase in April

09/05/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) has continued its growth with a 3.3% increase in passengers using the airport last month. April saw 1.3 million passengers pass through Luton Airports terminals, the 15th consecutive 1-million-plus month for the airport. London Luton also bolstered its relationship with airline partners Wizz Air who recently [read more]

Emirates swoops on Edinburgh as Etihad leaves

08/05/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Dubai based Emirates has announced it is to begin a daily service to Dubai (DXB/OMDB) from 1st October 2018. The move comes as Emirates’ Abu Dhabi based rival Etihad prepares to leave the Scottish capital’s airport. Etihad (EY/ETD) ends operations at Edinburgh (EDI/EGPH) on the 30th September so there will be minimal [read more]

One dead in Paraglider mid-air collision

08/05/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Cambridgeshire Police have confirmed that one man has died in a paragliding accident near Peterborough yesterday. The two paragliders cam down in a field following the collision which left the other pilot with serious injuries. At least one of the paragliders was motorised. Cambridgeshire Police said the incident occurred around 08:40. [read more]

British Airways launch direct service to Durban for W18

08/05/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways has announced it will be launching direct flights from London Heathrow to Durban (DUR/FADN) for Winter 2018. The flights, which begin 29th October, will give UK travellers the chance to escape the Northern Hemisphere winter and soak up the Southern Hemisphere sunshine on Durban’s golden beaches and for surfers, [read more]

Norwegian rejects IAG Bids

08/05/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS) has confirmed it has rejected two separate bids by International Airlines Group (IAG). Norwegian said that the offers were ” unanimously rejected on the basis that they undervalued NAS” after being reviewed by the Board. IAG confirmed last month that it had bought a small [read more]