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Heathrow increases domestic passenger discount

Heathrow, the UK’s busiest airport, has announced it is increasing the discount for a UK domestic passenger by 50%. The discount was introduced to make it cheaper for domestic passengers to use Londons Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) and encourage domestic flights. It counters some of the harmful effects of the Governments [read more]

Ultimate gifts for Aviation Enthusiasts
Features

Ultimate gifts for Aviation Enthusiasts

Still looking for that ultimate Christmas gift for the AvGeek in your life? Never fear as we have the best Christmas gifts for aviation enthusiasts sorted, and you can still get them in time for the big day! Boeing 747-400 Flight Simulator Experience This is perhaps THE ultimate gift, a whole hour [read more]

Airbus appoints sales chief to replace John Leahy
Airline news

Airbus appoints sales chief to replace John Leahy

European airframer Airbus has appointed Eric Shulz to replace John Leahy as Chief of Sales, Marketing & Contracts for the company’s Commercial Aircraft business. Mr Shulz, who joins the company from Rolls-Royce, will take over the role in January 2018 and will report directly to Airbus CEO Tom Enders. Eric Schulz [read more]

Airbus A350-1000 certified by the FAA & EASA
Airline news

Airbus A350-1000 certified by the FAA & EASA

On the 25th November 2017 the Airbus A350-1000 officially got its certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Airbus’ biggest variant of the A350 got its type rating last Tuesday after a extensive flight test program carried out by the Airbus team over [read more]

Ever wondered how an emergency slide works?
Aviation engineering news

Ever wondered how an emergency slide works?

It’s something that most passengers hope they never have to use but does that stop you wondering how an emergency slide works? It is extremely rare for an aircraft’s slides to have to be deployed, every commercial aircraft is fitted with a number of them, to ensure that in the event [read more]

BA plan to keep jumbo-jet flying until 2024
Aviation engineering news

BA plan to keep jumbo-jet flying until 2024

British Airways has said it plans to keep the Boeing 747-400 Jumbo-Jet flying until 2024. Speaking to International Airlines Group (IAG) investors, Chief financial officer Steve Gunning, said that new jets coming into the fleet were “30% more efficient than the 747” and the airline was moving through a fleet modernisation phase. [read more]

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Cardiff Airport News

Carwyn Jones would scrap Air Passenger Duty

Welsh first minister, Carwyn Jones has called for the UK Government to devolve air passenger duty (APD) to Wales following a new report. The report from Aviation Consultants Northpoint, which was commisioned for the Welsh Government, says that without Air Passenger Duty on long-haul flights, passenger numbers at Cardiff Airport could [read more]