A BA Cityflyer Embraer (Image: UK Aviation Media)
Airport News

London City expansion approved but no curfew lift

The government has approved passenger expansion plans for London City Airport (LCY/EGLC) but stopped short of allowing extra weekend flights. The approval means that London City can operate with up to 9 million passengers annually as opposed to the previous cap of 6.5 million. Plans were originally rejected by Newham  [read more]

Red Arrows in Greenland (UK MOD © Crown copyright 2024)
Air show news

Red Arrows head off to Canada for Maple Hawk 2024

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT), “The Red Arrows” have begun their journey to Canada via Iceland and Greenland as part of their MapleHawk 2024 tour. The first leg saw “The Reds” arrive in Iceland yesterday before transiting to Narsarsuaq, Greenland earlier today where they will stop for rest, [read more]

Smart Aviation ACMI Airbus A320
Aviation engineering news

Smart Aviation brokers ACMI deal for Air Arabia Maroc

Crawly-based leasing and charter specialist Smart Aviation has brokered an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) lease deal between Air Arabia Maroc and Lithuanian charter airline GetJet for an Airbus A320. Air Arabia Maroc, part of the Air Maroc Group, contacted Smart Aviation after a delivery delay, which meant they [read more]

An image widely shared on social media shows the aftermath of the Veopass ATR crash
Aviation safety news

Brazil plane crash leaves 61 dead

An ATR72-500 operated by regional carrier Voepass crashed near Sao Paulo yesterday killing 57 passengers and 4 crew. The plane was operating a flight from Cascavel in the southern state of Paraná to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos airport when it appeared to fall out of the sky about 1 hour and 30 [read more]

Loganair ATR42-600
News

Tui UK Director to join Loganair as new COO

Tui Airways UK (BY/TOM) current UK Director and Accountable Manager is set to join Loganair (LM/LOG) as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) later this year. Natalie Bush will also be Loganair’s Accountable Mamager. Ms Bush began her career in the Royal Navy as a Warfare Officer before becoming a [read more]

Airbus showcased the A321XLR at FIA2024 (Image: UK Aviation Media / John Moore)
Aviation engineering news

July saw Airbus deliver 77 aircraft to 40 customers

Airbus is continuing its positive year by delivering 77 airliners in July 2024 to 40 customers around the globe. Single-aisle airliners continue to dominate deliveries with 58 of the deliveries being from the A320neo family. This included 32 A321neos, 24 A320neos and two A319neos to customers including British Airways and [read more]