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Flights to and from the UK faced delays earlier as the UK’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems experienced a “technical issue”. Airlines warned passengers of delays until the problem is resolved. In a statement, UK Airpsace provider NATs said: “Engineers are working to find and the fix the fault. We [read more]

Australian flag carrier Qantas has placed an order for 12 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners, almost doubling its Dreamliner fleet. The order consists of four Boeing 787-9 and eight 787-10 Dreamliners which will be utilised on its long-haul network. “This is another multi-billion-dollar investment in the national carrier, and it’s great [read more]

European planemaker ATR has won an order for two ATR72-600s from New Zealand flag carrier Air New Zealand. In addition to the firm orders, Air New Zealand has also taken out options for two further aircraft, Air New Zealand utilises the ATR regional turboprop on its domestic routes the order [read more]

Finnish flag carrier Finnair has launched its late summer sale providing the perfect opportunity to jet off to Finland or further afield via Helsinki. Weekend fares from London to Helsinki start at just £147 return and Tallinn, the capital of Estonia for £226 return. If you fancy going further Finnair [read more]

Travel companies have written to the UK Government to ask them to give the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) more powers to fine airlines that don’t fulfil their obligations to passengers when flights are delayed or cancelled. The joint letter was sent by loveholidays, On the Beach, Riviera Travel, and Thomas [read more]

A UPS Boeing 767 Freighter made an emergency landing at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) this evening following a suspected fire onboard the aircraft. UPS205 took off from Philadelphia and was due to arrive in London Stansted but the flight declared an emergency and descended rapidly as it approached the coast of [read more]

Something interesting happened yesterday whilst the rest of us were talking about MD90s and Jumbo Jets being scrapped three people made a move that has raised a few eyebrows in this office, and seemingly gone largely unnoticed except by an eagle-eyed few on social media. What was it? A relatively [read more]

In the ever-evolving world of aviation, manufacturers are constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation to create more efficient, eco-friendly, and high-performance aircraft. Two major players in this industry, Airbus and Boeing, have recently unveiled their respective advancements in wing technology: the Airbus “Wing of Tomorrow” and the Boeing “Transonic Truss [read more]