Bristol Airport has been forced to close as a regional jet runs off runway in a landing incident. The BMI Regional Embraer RJ145 (Not pictured) had landed at the airport from Frankfurt but is understood to have run off the runway at the opposite end whilst taxiing. No injuries have [read more]
A plane has left the runway in a landing incident at Bristol Airport this morning. The Embraer RJ145 (not pictured) belonging to BMI Regional is understood to have left the runway whilst taxiing after landing from Frankfurt at 11:36am. Bristol Airport said none of the 25 passengers on-board flight BM1822 were injured [read more]
Dutch airline KLM (KL/KLM) is operating its final Fokker F70 flights the day before a series of special flights to mark its withdrawal from service. The Fokker F70 has been a regular sight at UK airports operating the daily services to Amsterdams Schiphol (AMS/EHAM). The Fokker F70 was First flown [read more]
Dutch airline KLM (KL/KLM) is operating its final Fokker F70 flight from Cardiff Airport today, the day before the type retires from service with the airline. The Fokker F70 has been a regular sight at Cardiff Airport operating the daily services between Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) and Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS/EHAM) and [read more]
After 18 months of being plagued with problems, commercial flights have finally begun at the newly built St Helena airport, a remote island in the South Atlantic. St Helena is one of the most remote civilisations in the world located more than 1200 miles off the coast of Africa. This [read more]
Caerphilly-based aircraft end-of-life management company AerFin has seen its turnover boosted thanks to acquisitions made over the last 2 years. AerFin specialises in aircraft end of life services, offering leasing, technical consulting, trading and supply of equipment from entire aircraft through to piece part components. In the last 12 months, [read more]
When the Monarch Travel Group collapsed in the early hours of this morning and while the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) put its rescue plan into effect another plan was being put into motion, to separate the profitable engineering arm based at Birmingham Airport. Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL), which has been [read more]
Eastern Airways’ flights from Cardiff Airport are now bookable at Flybe.com thanks to the new five-year franchise agreement that will see Eastern flights carry Flybe flight codes from 29 October 2017. Passengers making bookings for travel on or after 29 October can now book directly via Flybe.com. Those booking for [read more]
Eastern Airways has introduced a fifth aircraft type to its fleet. Two new ATR 72-600 are coming straight from the production line in Toulouse, France. ATR is part of the Airbus group and the aircraft offers a comfortable cabin environment with a state-of-the-art glass cockpit incorporating the latest technologies. It has [read more]
Island communities in particular will, from today, enjoy the added benefits of extra choice, lower fares and a wealth of onward connections as Flybe’s new joint venture flights with alliance partner, Eastern Airways, take to the skies for the first time in Scotland. To further mark its longstanding commitment to [read more]
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