Perhaps the most anticipated flight simulator game of recent times finally has a release date! Microsoft Flight Simulator, the first new flight simulator from Microsoft since 2006, is being released on 18th August 2020 and is available to pre-order now at the Windows or Xbox Stores The new game uses [read more]
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 had to be escorted by two Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons this evening (July 13) over the east coast of England. The scheduled flight was bound for Dublin Airport from Kraków International Airport when at approximately 17:27 UTC the aircraft began squawking 7700 – the globally [read more]
Leading UK holiday airline Jet2.com (LS/EXS) has suspended flights between Scottish Airports and Spain after Scottish First Minister Nicolas Sturgeon said she would not allow air bridges into Scotland from the popular holiday destination. The UK Government recently announced a list of 59 countries that you can fly to without [read more]
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF), Deb Bowen Rees, has announced that she is stepping down from the role on 1st August 2020. Deb took over as CEO at the Welsh Government-owned airport in 2017 after 3 years as managing director. During that time the airport has [read more]
Leading Gulf carrier (Etihad EY/ETD) is increasing flights to the UK from the 1st August 2020 as it builds up operations after the virtual grounding due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Like many Gulf airlines, Etihad offers vital worldwide connections through Abu Dhabi allowing passengers to fly onto destinations such as [read more]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed three days of flight tests to begin the re-certification process of the Boeing 737 Max. The successful completion of this phase paves the way for possible recertification by the FAA for the type within weeks. In a statement, the FAA said: “During three [read more]
A TUI Boeing 787 Dreamliner was damaged as it’s engine hit a jet bridge during a routine tow to gate on Thursday. A state-of-the art Boeing 787 collided with a jet bridge at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on Thursday, causing damage to the engine nacelle and requiring an aircraft swap for [read more]
Commercial passenger flights are to get underway again at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) when Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) restart flying from Wales’ national airport this week. Flights to Malaga (AGP/LEMG) and Faro (FAO/LPFR) will restart again on the 3rd July with departures at 10:20 and 19:25 respectively. Shortly after Ryanair [read more]
Greece has extended its ban on flights from the UK for at least another two weeks as a result of the still relatively high cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK. Holiday companies and Tour Operators had hoped to restart flights to Greece in early July without the need to [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) has reportedly come to a deal with the pilots that will see 300 job permanent job losses and another 300 will be placed in a “talent pool” to be rehired when needed. Tabloid newspaper ‘The Sun’ has reported the deal but the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) [read more]
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