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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]

Boeing 737-10 on approach (Image: Nick Harding / Max Thrust Digital)

Ryanair orders 150 Boeing 737 Max 10 aircraft

09/05/2023 2 minute read

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has placed a firm order for 150 Boeing 737 Max 10 airliners in its biggest ever order with the US airframer. The deal also includes a further 150 aircraft under options which the airline can convert to orders at a later date. Ryanair has always [read more]

First Indian C295 in flight (Image: CASA/Airbus)

VIDEO: First Indian C295 completes maiden flight

08/05/2023 2 minute read

The first CASA C295 Light military transport aircraft to be produced under the “Make in India” aerospace programme has carried out its maiden flight from the Airbus facility at Seville, Spain. The first flight represents a significant milestone in the plan to begin deliveries in the second half of 2023 [read more]

Red Arrows pass over Buckingham Palace (Image: Crown Copyright 2023)

Limited flypast for King Charles III coronation due to weather

06/05/2023 2 minute read

The Ministry of Defence was forced to scale back the flypast of Buckingham Palace today after weather scuppered their plans to have a 68 ship flypast featuring fast jets and transport aircraft. Instead the flypast was limited to helicopters of the Royal Air Force, British Army and Royal Navy as [read more]

Weather could scupper Coronation flypast

05/05/2023 < 1 minute read

Met staff at air bases around the UK will be watching the weather reports with extra vigour this weekend as the forecasts for the London could scupper the planned flypast of military aircraft for the Coronation of King Charles III. The Met Office is currently predicting cloudy and wet conditions [read more]

BOAC Boeing 747-400 G-BYG0C (Image: TransportMedia UK)

Extra inbound flights to boost UK tourism ahead of Coronation

03/05/2023 < 1 minute read

The Royal Family has always been a major tourism draw for the UK but this weekends coronation of King Charles III has seen a boost in inbound flights this week as people from around the world look to be in the country for this once in a lifetime event. According [read more]

Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 G-VOWS (Image: TransportMedia UK.)

Virgin Atlantic relaunches Shanghai flights

01/05/2023 2 minute read

Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has resumed flights to China today for the first time since 2020 as it relaunches its London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) to Shanghai (PVG/ZSPD) service. The move will help to re-establish import business and leisure connections between the UK and China and also provide additional cargo capacity between the [read more]

Wingtips that fold automatically after landing? That will be the 777-9 (Image: Nick Harding / Max Thrust Digital)

Boeing reports strong first quarter deliveries

28/04/2023 2 minute read

US aerospace giant Boeing has reported a 37% increase on first quarter deliveries compared to 2022, helped largely by the recertification of the Boeing 737 Max and resumption of 787 Dreamliner deliverties. Boeing’s commercial airplane division delivered 130 aircraft in the first quarter of 2023, compared to 95 in the [read more]

Boeing 737 Max (Image: TransportMedia UK)

Avolon commits to 40 Boeing 737 Max aircraft

28/04/2023 < 1 minute read

Irish leasing specialist Avolon has announced it has committed to a further 40 Boeing 737 Max aircraft with a value of over $4 bn at list price. Avolon has been a max customer since 2017 and the new commitment will bring the total number of aircraft on Avolon’s books to [read more]