2017 was the safest year on record for Civil Aviation according to a report by Dutch Aviation Consultancy To70. The report showed that not a single jet-powered passenger airliner caused a fatality in 2017 and the only deaths on a commercial flight came from two turbo-prop crashes, one in Russia [read more]
Hawker Hunter aircraft, which have been grounded since the Shoreham Airshow Crash have had the directive lifted by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) meaning the Hunters are cleared to fly again In 2015 a Hunter crashed into the main road just outside of Shoreham Airport killing 11 people. An investigation into [read more]
The Wales National Air Show (WNAS) at Swansea will still be a free event despite the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) adding massive charges to air show organisers that has already resulted in the cancellation of many air shows around the UK. The air show, which is now annual, takes place [read more]
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced an increase in fees paid to it by air show organisers of over £10,000 for the average air show. The new fees come in the wake of an air show review by the CAA following the crash at Shoreham Airport in august 2015. [read more]
The Llandudno Air Show is cancelled for 2016 due to new regulations in place following the Shoreham incident say the organisers. Mostyn Estates Ltd which organises the event have stated that there isn’t enough time to implement the new measures required by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for air shows [read more]
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