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Ryanair has weathered its first ever strike this morning as German Pilots carried out a 4-hour walkout. Having previously called off the strike when Ryanair agreed to meet with and recognise unions however it emerged that one of the representatives from VC Cockpit, the German union, was a former pilot who [read more]

With drones continuing to be high on many people’s Christmas lists this year, Manchester Airport is warning users of the dangers they pose to aircraft after a spate of incidents this year. The airport has seen incidents involving drones in the airspace around Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) rise by 113% in [read more]

Today Emirates (EK/UAE) announced the new daily route to London Stansted (STN/EGSS) using the Boeing 777-300ER airframe with the new first class suites. This is due to the growth of London Stansted and the location of the near technology and pharmaceutical businesses. Emirates plan for this route to cover the North [read more]

Hungarian carrier Wizz Air is continuing its London Luton expansion with the addition of 3 more routes. Wizz Air, which has been the benefactor of slots from defunct Monarch, is adding flights to Bari, Athans and Keflavik from the south-east airport. Having previously announced 5 new routes the latest city pairings are [read more]

TUI has confirmed it is adding a new service from Bristol to Punta Cana from April 2018. Holiday Airline TUI Airways (BY/TOM) will operate the new long-haul route, which starts on the 5th April 2018, with a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The first return flight being 12th April. Punta Cana is [read more]

People who target aircraft with laser pens face tough new prison sentences under new laws proposed by the government. The Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill makes the offence of shining a laser pen at a vehicle, including aircraft, punishable by up to 5 years in prison. Pilots of airliners, as well [read more]

Ryanair has finally said it will recognise unions this week as they faced strikes from pilots at multiple bases but the move highlights a broken culture at the airline which has created a hostile environment for its staff. No-one can deny the meteoric rise of Ryanair (FR/RYR) since it began in [read more]

A special British Airways flight bound for Disneyland Paris took off from Manchester Airport today. On-Board were families that have been affected by the cowardly attack on concertgoers at the Manchester Arena earlier this year. Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright met with passengers before the flight that was organised by British [read more]