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Loganair increases direct Stornoway to Manchester flights

20/02/2018 2 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Loganair has announced it is to increase its planned direct Stornoway to Manchester service to two flights per week. Announced in December 2017, Loganair will begin the first scheduled service between the Western Isles and North of England. It was initially going to be a weekly service starting on Saturday [read more]

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Cardiff Airport half-term getaway boosts figures

20/02/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) is expecting 22,000 passengers through its terminals this week during the half-term break in Wales. The airport says its data shows that more and more passengers are using the airport as a starting point for long-haul destinations including China, Singapore, USA, Middle East and Africa with KLM via [read more]

Qatar Airways first A350-1000 service will be Heathrow

20/02/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

Qatar Airways has announced that it’s first Airbus A350-1000 route will be the daily QR15 Doha (DOH/OTHH) to London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) service. Starting from the 24th February, the QR15 service will be operated by the Rolls-Royce XWB-97-powered twinjet, the first of its type in service. The A350-1000 was finally handed over to [read more]

TUI flight from Malaga diverts to Birmingham after ‘technical issue’

19/02/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

A TUI flight from Malaga to Bristol diverted to Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB) last night due to a ‘technical issue’ and adverse weather at Bristol. The Flight, TOM6711, was being operated by a Boeing 757-200 G-OOBH. The aircraft is understood to have had an issue with the flaps on approach to [read more]

Air Iceland Connect to end UK Service in May

19/02/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Icelandic regional airline, Air Iceland Connect (NY/FXI) will end its UK services in May 2018. The carrier currently offers a service between Icelandic capital Reykjavík (KEF/BIKF) to Aberdeen (ABZ/EGPD) and Belfast City (BHD/EGAC) but these will end on the 14th and 13th May 2018 respectively. The Dash-8 Q400 operated flights operate [read more]

First T-6C Texan trainers arrive at RAF Valley

16/02/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The first two Beechcraft T-6C Texan II trainers for the Royal Air Force (RAF) have arrived at RAF Valley today. The aircraft will be used to train future fast-jet pilots under the UK Military Flying Training System (Military Flying Training System) and are supplied and maintained by Affinity Flying Training [read more]

Ryanair announce new flights to Shannon

16/02/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

Irish budget airline Ryanair has announced it will launch two new direct services to Shannon from Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) and Liverpool (LPL/EGGP). The twice-weekly Bristol service will begin on the 17th May 2018 and Liverpool will be three-times-weekly starting on the 19th May and both operate throughout the summer until [read more]

Norwegian eyes big Gatwick expansion after ‘terrible 2017’

16/02/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Low-cost carrier Norwegian has said it is planning to base up to eight long-range A321neo aircraft at London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) in 2020 as it plans to expand its trans-Atlantic operations to the US Mid-west including Detroit, Minneapolis and Philadelphia. Chief Executive Bjorn Kjos made the statement ahead of the results [read more]

CAA lifts restrictions for some ex-military jets at airshows

15/02/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that it is to lift restrictions on aerobatic displays for straight-wing ex-military aircraft. The decision means that aircraft such as the DeHavilland Vampire and BAC Strikemaster are cleared to perform full aerobatic displays over land once again. The restrictions, which were put [read more]

Airbus 2017 profits better than expected

15/02/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Airbus 2017 profits were “better than expected” according to financial results published today. The results for the full financial year show the company had revenues totalling €67bn giving profits of €4.3bn, up from €3.6bn in 2016. Airbus Chief Executive, Tom Enders, said the company had “overachieved on all our 2017 [read more]