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The UKs leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) is celebrating 300,000 passengers at Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT). To celebrate the milestone Loganair awarded the 300,000th passenger, medical-student Emma Pattie, with free flight vouchers. Emma said: “It was such a wonderful surprise to be given these tickets – I wasn’t expecting that at [read more]

A pilot has been killed when their aircraft crashed in an industrial estate on Sheepbridge Lane near Chesterfield in Derbyshire. Derbyshire Police said the accident occured just after 9am this morning and the pilot was the sole occupant of the plane. The police said: “Roads in the immediate area are [read more]

Brazilian airframer Embraer is celebrating 55 years of aircraft manafacturing alongside 35 years as a public listed company on the São Paulo Stock Exchange. To mark the occasion the company brought to gether shareholders, investors, and financial analysts at B3, the exchanges headquarters, where company executives detailed their strategy for [read more]

As of today, passengers boarding flights from the EU must ensure liquids, aerosols, and gels are all under 100ml, as the limit has returned due to technical issues with the new scanners. The UK made a similar move earlier this year prompting all airports that had the new C3 scanners [read more]

Dutch flag carrier KLM (KM/KLM) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo from European airframer Airbus. The A321neo will form the backbone of KLM’s modernisation of its short—to medium-haul fleet and shows its commitment to reducing fuel costs and emissions. The aircraft can also operate on 50% Sustainable Aviation [read more]

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has approved Trip.com as an Online Travel Agency (OTA) for Ryanair flights. The new agreement means that travellers using Trip.com will be able to get Ryanair flights at official prices as part of package deals booked through the group’s sites which also include TrainPal, TripBiz, [read more]

July 2024 saw a record-breaking month of aircraft deliveries which saw 120 aircraft being delivered to airlines and operators around the globe. According to data from ADS Group, the trade association for the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space sectors, the total is the highest ever recorded for July and [read more]

Cambridge Airport (CBG/EGSC) is partnering with Altitude Angel, the world’s most trusted UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, to deploy an Approval Services Platform (ASP) for drone users wishing to operate within the airport’s Flight Restricton Zone (FRZ). Drone laws in the UK mean that operators cannot fly within a [read more]