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European airframer Airbus has released its latest figures for deliveries and orders showing that it delivered 60 airliners to 35 customers in June 2022. The bulk of the deliveries were A320 family aircraft with 25 Airbus A321neo, 21 A320neo and 1 A319neo delivered to airlines including Wizz Air, Lufthansa and [read more]

Consumer champion Which? has called on the Civil Aviation Authority to investigate easyJet and whether it has broken the law when dealing with flight cancellations. The call from Which? centres around what options easyJet passengers were made aware of when they were informed that their flight had been cancelled. Under [read more]

British Airways (BA/BAW) has said it will remove 10,300 more flights that were due to operate between August and October bringing the total for the year to 30,000. Shot-haul flights from London Heathrow, Gatwick, and London City Airport will be affected by the cuts which are aimed at easing the [read more]

Former Ryanair cabin crew Sam Thompson (26) was told to expect to go to prison when he is sentenced on 3rd August after admitting to performing an aviation function as a member of the cabin crew on a Ryanair flight whilst being impaired by alcohol. Thompson was arrested at London [read more]

After a two-year absence caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, the Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 is finally just around the corner and celebrating the 75th anniversary of the US Air Force, it’s sure to be an amazing few days! Tickets for Europe’s largest military airshow have already sold out for [read more]

London City Airport (LCY/EGLC) is launching a 10-week consultation into expanding its times of operation to meet the demand for post-COVID air travel. Currently, no departures are allowed from the East London airport between 12:30pm on Saturdays and 12:30pm on Sundays but the airport wants to change this so it [read more]

easyJet’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Peter Bellew has resigned following the airline’s tumultuous period of flight cancellations and delays. No specific reason has been given for his resignation but easyJet Chief Executive Officer, John Lundgren said “I would like to thank Peter for his hard work and wish him well.” [read more]

Airbus has confirmed an order from several Chinese airlines for 292 A320 family aircraft, whose wings are made at Airbus’ Broughton site in North Wales. The aircraft are destined for Chinese carriers Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, and Shenzhen Airlines and highlights the strong recovery in the Asian aviation [read more]