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Loganair (LM/LOG) has confirmed its plans to boost its operations at Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT) for summer next year including a second Embraer E145 regional jet based at the northern hub. The expansion plans include a double-daily flight to Aberdeen with a daily onward flight to Oslo, giving Newcastle passengers flight [read more]

Passengers at many UK airports have been warned to expect long delays on arrival to the UK as Border Force staff add to Britain’s Christmas strike woes. Border Force staff that belong to the PCS Union will be walking out from 23rd December to 31st December at some of the [read more]

Lufthansa has confirmed it is launching flights from Frankfurt to Belfast City and London Gatwick as part of a raft of new additions for Summer 2023. The Belfast city service will operate four times per week whilst the Gatwick rotation will be twice daily. The new services are part of [read more]

US airframer Boeing has been awarded a firm order for 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners with the option to purchase a further 100 in an order which sets the US record for the type. The order also includes 100 Boeing 737 Max single-aisle airlines which include the conversion of 44 previous [read more]

Aer Lingus (including Aer Lingus UK) has unveiled the largest-ever transatlantic schedule from its UK base at Manchester (MAN/EGCC) with a 72% increase on the New York route. An aircraft change on the Manchester to New York route from an Airbus A321LR to an Airbus A330 will provide 133 more [read more]

The man accused of making the bomb that was used to blow up Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland is reportedly in the custody of US authorities after being handed over by Libyan militia. The US announced the charges against Abu Agila Masud two years ago saying that he had [read more]

The UK’s largest regional airline Loganair has outlined its schedule for Summer 2023 from the Isle of Man to the UK capital. Starting from 31st March 2023 the schedule will include a direct daily flight from the Isle of Man to London Heathrow following the airline’s acquisition of slots at [read more]

The UK will partner with Italy and Japan to develop the Tempest fighter jet which will eventually replace the Eurofighter Typhoon in the Royal Air Force. Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced the collaboration today saying that the deal will create thousands of UK jobs. The Tempest, first announced in 2018 [read more]