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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]

Virgin Atlantic fills the Cornish sky with love

14/02/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

A Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) flight has filled the Cornish sky this Valentine’s day by painting a giant heart on flight trackers. An Airbus A330-200 (G-VMIK) was used for the flight, which left London Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) at 11:27GMT this morning, used e callsign Virgin 850P for its cupid mission over [read more]

One man dead after ‘Serious Accident’ at Heathrow Airport

14/02/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

One man has died in what has been described as a “serious accident” shortly after 6 am this morning at Heathrow Airport. The Emergency services rushed to the incident which involved a Heathrow Airport operations vehicle and a British Airways Kangoo van. Two members of staff were injured in the [read more]

Manchester Airport nears 28 million passenger record

13/02/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) is nearing a 28 million passenger record for the rolling 12 month period thanks to continued growth at the North of England hub. January’s passenger figures saw the UK’s 3rd largest airport hit 27,790,196 for the rolling 12 months, an increase of 7.45% compared the previous period. The [read more]

Virgin Atlantic G-VNAP Sleeping Beauty Rejuvenated

Virgin Atlantic rejuvenates sleeping beauty

12/02/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has brought a stored Airbus A340 “Sleeping Beauty” back into its fleet to meet capacity whilst it awaits new aircraft to join the fleet. G-VNAP, An Airbus A340-600 known as “Sleeping Beauty” left the fleet in 2015 and was sent to Tarbes, France for storage where it [read more]

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World War II bomb closes London City Airport

12/02/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

All flights in and out of a London airport are cancelled today as a World War II bomb closes London City Airport. The bomb, which was found in King George V Dock on Sunday, means a 214-metre exclusion zone has been set up which includes the airport. A statement by [read more]

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Qatar Airways Cardiff to Doha launch cut to 5 days per week

10/02/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The Qatar Airways Cardiff to Doha service has been cut from a daily service to 5 days per week until at least June 18th. The new long-haul Cardiff to Doha service, which starts on the 1st May 2018, was due to operate daily during summer ’18 before cutting back to 5 [read more]