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Boeing 737 Max 7 completes first test flight

19/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Boeing’s latest aircraft, the 737 Max 7 has successfully completed its first flight taking off from Boeing’s Renton Field in Seattle. The aircraft will now complete a comprehensive flight test program ahead of it’s planned certification and delivery in 2019. The latest of Boeing 737 family, the Max 7 is the [read more]

Travel disruption as snow moves across UK again

17/03/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Just two weeks after the “Beast from the East” brought the UK to a standstill, another wave of cold weather and snow dubbed the “mini-beast from the east” is causing disruption to flights. Around 70 flights have been cancelled at Heathrow Airport as a result of the weather, mainly to [read more]

Emirates loses right to appeal non-eu compensation

16/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Dubai based airline Emirates (EK/UAE) has lost the right to appeal to appeal a decision that they are liable for compensation to passengers for missed connections outside of the EU. Under EU regulations, any passenger whose flight was delayed for three hours or more is liable to compensation but Emirates claimed [read more]

Hainan Airlines plans Edinburgh to Beijing service

16/03/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

Hainan Airlines (HU/CHH) is planning to start an Edinburgh (EDI/EGPH) to Beijing (PEK/ZBAA) service from in 2018. The flight will operate up to 4 times per week with two inbound flights Beijing to Edinburgh going via Dubin (DUB/EIDW), and another two routing from Beijing to Dublin via Edinburgh. It will [read more]

US Company buys up ex-RAF Tristars

15/03/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

US Company Tempus Applied Solutions has agreed a deal to purchase six ex-RAF Lockheed L1011 Tristar KC1’s & K1s The ex-RAF tankers, which are currently located at Bruntingthorpe, are 3 x KC1s ex ZD948, 950, 951 and 953 and 2 x K1s ex ZE704 & 905. Four of these aircraft [read more]

Jet2 adds Krakow to destinations from Leeds

15/03/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

British low-cost airline Jet2 will add Krakow (KRK/EPKK), Poland to its list of destinations from Leeds Bradford (LBA/EGNM) this winter. Leeds Bradford based Jet2 will operate the twice-weekly route from 9th November 2018 using a Boeing 737. Krakow is the second largest city in Poland and is best known for its [read more]

New Cessna Utility Turboprop undergoes wind tunnel test

15/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Textron Aviation has completed initial wind tunnel testing of its new utility turboprop, the Cessna 408 Skycourier. Announced in November 2017, The Cessna 408 SkyCourier is a twin-turboprop, high-wing, large utility aircraft that offers a combination of high performance and low operating costs for air freight, commuter and special mission operators. The [read more]

Primera Air announces new routes including Manchester to Malaga

14/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Low-cost airliner Primera Air has announced several new routes including from Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) to Malaga, Spain. The route will be operated from Primera Air’s new base in Malaga and will operate 4 times per week on a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Primera Air says that Malaga is traditionally [read more]

Flybe releases winter schedule at Cardiff Airport

14/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

Regional airline Flybe (BE/BEE) has released it’s winter 2018/2019 schedule from Cardiff Airport which features an increase in flights to Geneva. Flights from Cardiff Airport to Geneva have been doubled and now operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays, the increase takes advantage of the 3rd based aircraft that Flybe is adding [read more]

Loganair announces Carlisle routes

14/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Scottish airline, Loganair (LM/LOG) has said it plans to launch flights from Carlisle Airport (CAX/EGNC) from June 2018. The flights will be the first scheduled routes from the airport in 25 years after it was given a new lease of life by the Stobart Group. Loganair will operate three routes to [read more]