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Move over John Lewis, Stand aside M&S, adios Aldi. The champion of Christmas adverts is here and this year the crown belongs to Heathrow Airport. The 2017 advert sees the return of the travelling bears as they go through memories of being at the airport over the decades. It also [read more]

Airlander 10, a hybrid air vehicle, ripped in to two pieces at Hybrid Air Vehicles Cardington base injuring one woman. The worlds longest aircraft is a hybrid of an airship and and aeroplane and is 92m long. It is understood to have come loose from its moorings before ripping in [read more]

Captain Mike Green, described as an inspirational pilot, is the first victim to be identified from Friday’s mid-air collision. Capt. Green was named by Helicopter Services Ltd, the company that owned and operated the helicopter. The helicopter was on a flying lesson at the time and the student pilot is [read more]

Four people have been killed when an aircraft and helicopter collided in mid-air near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire earlier today. The Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) has confirmed it is sending a team to the area to investigate the crash site. it is understood that the wreckage from both aircraft is located [read more]

November will see the return of Virgin Jumbo-Jets on the Heathrow to New York flights. Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) is currently phasing out Boeing 747’s from its fleet but still has 8 of the type on its books. The airline officially retired the Jumbo Jet from Heathrow in 2015 however it [read more]

French carrier Air Corsica (XK/CCM) is to offer routes from London Stansted (STN/EGSS) in Summer 2018, the first UK route for the airline. The Ajaccio based airline is to offer 3 routes from London Stansted including Ajaccio (AJA/LFKJ),  Bastia (BIA/LFKB) and Figari (FSC/LFKF). Frequency is expected to be 3 times weekly [read more]

The 2017 Dubai Air Show has just ended and over the 5 days it delivered surprises and shocks, and a record breaking order haul. For Wales, that record breaking order was great news as it is just one of many orders for aircraft whose wings are made in Broughton, North [read more]

A record breaking order for 430 Airbus A320 Neo family aircraft from Indigo LLC has stunned the aviation industry at the Dubai Air Show and provided a boost for Wales’ economy. It is the single largest order for an airframer coming in at a value of $49.5bn. The order for [read more]