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Manchester based start-up Sentra Airways has said it will launch flights from Manchester to Accra, Ghana by the end of 2022. Operating an Airbus A330-200 leased from Air Lease Corporation Sentra Airways will operate under its own Air Operating Certificate (AOC) offering direct flights from Manchester Airport. Sentra is the [read more]

Medical helicopter specialist Babcock has extended its contract with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance for three years. The extension will see Babcock continue to provide Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) services for the region and keeping the Airbus H135 aircraft in the sky and saving lives. With Babcocks [read more]

Essex Police have confirmed they have been dealing with a security incident involving an airliner, believed to be an easyJet flight, at London Stansted tonight. The incident comes days after a Jet2 flight between Manchester and Dalaman was diverted to the airport following a “credible threat” which turned out to [read more]

The world cannot afford another mass shutdown of air travel again. We can argue the pros and cons of that initial reaction, and certainly understand the thought process behind it. But the truth is that we cannot do this again. Like other common viruses, we have to learn to mitigate [read more]

UK holiday airline Jet2.com (LS/EXS) has boosted its earlier Airbus order by adding an incremental order for 35 A320neo aircraft, bringing the total to 98. Jet2.com originally placed an order for 36 Airbus A321neo aircraft just over a year ago and this was boosted shortly after with a further 15. [read more]

Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330neo when A330-900 G-VJAZ was delivered to London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) The airline, which is set to join the SkyTeam Alliance in 2023, has purchased 13 of the type, six of which (including this one) have been purchased through leasing specialist [read more]

A Jet2 flight from Manchester to Dalaman was diverted to Stansted last night after a bomb threat was made which also caused the RAF to launch 2 quick reaction alert Typhoons to escort the aircraft. The Typhoons escorted the aircraft into Stansted where the aircraft was checked by Essex Police [read more]

Virgin Orbit’s Boeing 747-400 N744VG, known as “Cosmic Girl” has arrived at Newquay Cornwall airport ahead of the first-ever satellite launch from the UK. Cosmic Girl will be used as a launch platform for a rocket carrying nine satellites which will be launched into high-earth orbit next month. The Boeing [read more]