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eGates at London Gatwick Airport (Image: Elliott Killingbeck/CC BY-SA 3.0)

Passenger face border delays as UK airport eGates fail

27/05/2023 2 minute read

Passengers are facing lengthy delays at airports across the UK after the UK Border Force’s Passport eGate system crashed on Friday night. The nationwide outage means passports are having to be manually checked as the 270 eGates located around the UK are unable to check them. Some frustrated passengers took [read more]

A british airways plane departs London Heathrow

British Airways flights hit by yet another IT problem

26/05/2023 < 1 minute read

British Airways (BA/BAW) was forced to cancel over 50 flights from London Heathrow last night as an IT glitch hit the airline. Flights continue to be delayed or cancelled this morning as the bank holiday weekend starts with over 90 flights being cancelled and over 150 flights affected. On Social [read more]

Virgin Orbit Cosmic Girl (Image: Virgin Orbit/Defence Imaging)

Virgin Orbit to shut down following launch failure

24/05/2023 < 1 minute read

Richard Branson has said he is shutting down Virgin Orbit months after the companies first launch ended in failure. The idea of Virgin Orbit was to use a rocket launched from a Boeing 747 to deliver small satellites into orbit but the launch ended in disappointment when the first rocket [read more]

SHD looks to increase supply of sustainable resin system for aircraft interiors

20/05/2023 2 minute read

Sleaford based SHD Composite Materials Ltd recently supplied aircraft interior specialist Percival Aviation with a highly sustainable resin system, FR308, which Percival used to increase the storage capacity of Boeing 757 overhead luggage bins. The resin, which is produced using a waste product of sugar cane production, was tested for [read more]

US to allow F16 Fighting Falcon jets to be sent to Ukraine

19/05/2023 < 1 minute read

US President Joe Biden has confirmed that the US is to allow US made Lockheed Martin F16 Fighting Falcon jets to be given to Ukraine as well as training Ukrainian pilots to fly them. President Biden made the announcement at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan as world leaders meet [read more]

Aer Lingus flights to Cleveland start today

19/05/2023 2 minute read

Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) first new transatlantic route since 2019 got underway today as the new service from Dublin (DUB/EIDW) to Cleveland, Ohio took off. Operated by a brand new Airbus A321neo LR, the four times per week service will open up the midwest off the US with Aer Lingus being [read more]

An easyJet Airbus lands at Gatwick Airport (Max Thrust Digital)

easyJet to create a 3 aircraft base at Birmingham Airport

18/05/2023 < 1 minute read

Low cost carrier easyJet (U2/EZY) is set to create a three aircraft base at Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB) from early 2024. easyJet already operates some flights from midlands airport but this will be the first time that the airline has actually based aircraft and crew there creating jobs in the process. [read more]

Jet2 Boeing 737 (Image: Max Thrust Digital)

Jet2 to open 4 aircraft base at Liverpool Airport

16/05/2023 2 minute read

Holiday airline Jet2.com is set to open a four aircraft base at Liverpool Airport (LPL/EGGP) for Summer 2024. Initially offering 20 routes, the new based will create up to 200 jobs as a result. The new bases will be Leeds-Bradford based Jet2.com’s 11th UK airport as it seeks to expands [read more]

A British Airways Airbus at London Gatwick Airport

Drone sighting halts flights at London Gatwick

14/05/2023 2 minute read

A sighting of an object suspected to be a drone has once again caused flight operations at London Gatwick (LGW./EGKK) to be suspended. The sighting occurred just before 2pm and caused at least 12 flights to be diverted to nearby airports whilst the situation was investigated. Flights resumed at the [read more]

Loganair CEO Jonathan Hinkles and Heathrow’s Aviation Director, Joanna Taso

Loganair’s new flights from Heathrow take-off

12/05/2023 2 minute read

The UK’s leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has launched its new routes from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) as it switches flights from outlying London airports. The new routes will operate from Terminal 2 at London Heathrow and include Derry, previously operated from London Stansted and Dundee, previously operated from London City. [read more]

100th A320neo delivery for Avolon leasing

11/05/2023 < 1 minute read

Dublin based leasing specialist Avolon has completed the delivery of its 100th Airbus A320neo. The aircraft was delivered to Philippines airline CEBU Pacific and is the second of three A320neos with the third to be delivered later this month. Paul Geaney, President and Chief Commercial Officer, Avolon commented: “As one [read more]

BOAC Liveried British Airways Boeing 747-400 G-BYGC, The last BA 747. (Image: TransportMedia UK)

St Athan based ex BA BOAC liveried Jumbo could be scrapped

10/05/2023 2 minute read

Sources close to the subject have confirmed to UK Aviation News that eCube is seeking to part out the former British Airways Boeing 747-400 G-BYGC jumbo jet which wears the iconic BOAC livery. The aircraft was sold into the care of eCube on the basis that it had a preservation [read more]