The UK’s leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) is celebrating one year of connecting remote destinations in Scotland with London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) with what it calls “Gamechanger” routes. After obtaining the sought after slots into Heathrow Loganair announced it would connect the UK capital to Derry and Dundee, the latter connecting [read more]
RwandAir, the national airline of Rwanda, has begun daily flights between Kigali and London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) up from its previous four flights per week. The frequency increase shows the demand for the route which is operated by an Airbus A330. The daily flight from London to Kigali WB711 departs Heathrow [read more]
Refuellers employed by AFS at London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) have called off their planned strike over the coming bank holiday weekend after agreeing a new deal. The action, called by the Unite Union, was a result of new employees being offered less pension benefits and sick leave creating a two-tier [read more]
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus Boeing 787 wing has collided with the tail of a British Airways Airbus A350 whilst being pushed back at London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL). Pictures on social media show significant damage to the wing of the Boeing 787 and the horizontal stabilizer of the A350. It is [read more]
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has recently celebrated two decades of flying from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) with its first service operating on the 28th March 2004. 2004 saw the airline beginning a three-times-per-week service between the two cities using an Airbus A340, a route and airline that soon became known for its [read more]
On the 30th March 2024 Air Malta, the national airline of Malta, ceased operations and just hours later, was replaced a new airline called KM Malta Airlines. Air Malta began operations in 1974 based in Luqa airport on Malta and grew to be the flag carrier for the island operating [read more]
Aer Lingus has signed a codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways meaning that the Doha-based airline now codeshares with all IAG airlines including British Airways, Iberia and Vueling. The latest codeshare agreement means Aer Lingus and Qatar Airways passengers will be able to connect between Qatar Airways and Aer Lingus flights [read more]
Leading UK regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has announced it is expanding its operations at London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) for the Summer 2024 season. The additional services include a third weekly flight to Sumburgh in the Shetlands, a second Saturday service to the Isle of Man, a third Sunday flight to Derry [read more]
The first transatlantic flight powered by 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is set for take-off today from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) bound for New York. The flight will be operated by a Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) Boeing 787 Dreamliner powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines and is the first time a [read more]
Menzies Aviation is set to expand its Cargo operation at London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) as it secures new contracts for cargo handling with key airlines as well as successfully retaining existing ones. Among the new contracts is a 14-turn-per-week handling for Thai Airways Cargo which will see Menzies provide cargo [read more]
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