After a slow start for all manufacturers the 2019 Dubai Airshow has picked for European Airframer Airbus. The Toulouse based company has seen orders for 50 Airbus A350’s from Emirates Airlines and an order for 120 A320 family aircraft from Low-Cost carrier Air Arabia. The emirates deal is for 50 [read more]
Low-Cost Airline group Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian) has appointed Jacob Schram as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment was approved by the Board of Directors and Mr Schram will take up the post from 1st January 2020. Niels Smedegaard, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Norwegian said [read more]
Loganair (LM/LOG) has said it will suspend flights between City of Derry Airport (LDY/EGAE) and Manchester (MAN/EGCC) following a drop off in bookings. The airline has been operating a daily service for the last six months but a lack of bookings after the new year means it will be suspending [read more]
The case of drunk passenger Chloe Haines, who tried to open a door mid-flight on a Jet2 aircraft, has been sent to the Crown Court by Chelmsford Magistrates. Ms Haines (26) has been charged with assault and a reckless or negligent act in a manner likely to endanger aircraft or [read more]
European airframer Airbus has signed an agreement with leading Low-Cost Carrier easyJet (U2/EZY) to research Hybrid and Electic ‘Green’ aircraft. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the companies will see them cooperate in a joint research project to asses the viability and look at solutions for hybrid and electric-powered aircraft [read more]
The plans to gain approval to expand Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) have been dealt a fresh blow when Weston Town Council agreed to formally object. The council made the decision to object to the expansion earlier this week and it followed protests by paid activist group Extinction Rebellion. Bristol Airport has [read more]
Chinese carrier Juneyao Air (HO/DKH) is to launch a fifth freedom route from Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC). From 31st March 2020, the airline will operate a three-times per week service From Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International (PVG/ZSPD) via Helsinki (HEL/EFHK), Finland. The route will be operated by a Boeing 787-9 [read more]
Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) is kicking off Cyber Week with £30 off return fares for Summer 2020 across its European Network. The latest offer marks day 2 of Ryanair’s Cyber Week which is made up of 10 days of offers. The offer is valid until midnight tonight (25th November) [read more]
It left the runway at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) at 11:09 and touched down at St Athan (EGSY) at 11:18, has British Airways Boeing 747-400 G-CIVG just completed the worlds shortest Boeing 747 flight? The flight between the two neighbouring airfields was the last for G-CIVG which has been retired from [read more]
The Coastguard and RNLI are searching for light aircraft suspected to have crashed into the sea in the Penmon area of Anglesey, North Wales. The Coastguard was called just after midday today but little else is known about the incident. This is a breaking news story and will be updated [read more]
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