Leading UK regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has made a number of high level appointments as it looks to build on its existing success. Farrah Malik, formerly of easyJet and John Lewis, is appointed as the airlines interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) following the departure of Chris Gemmell. An expert in [read more]
Workers at Airbus’ UK sites that are members of the Unite Union have postponed planned strike action after a new pay offer was made by the European OEM. Unite says that it will ballot its members at Filton and Broughton factories on the new offer between Friday, the 12th of [read more]
New UK business trends and wider socio-economic factors mean that auditors face a fresh set of challenges to ensuring financial integrity in 2025. Discover the main changes impacting the industry and how these must be addressed to safeguard accuracy and compliance when reviewing company accounts. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) [read more]
UK-based global aviation services provider Menzies Aviation has completed its acquisition of G2 Secure Staff, effectively doubling its footprint in the US market. G2 Secure Staff, based in Texas, is a service partner for major airlines across the US, providing ground handling, cabin cleaning, customer assistance, and security solutions. The [read more]
A Robinson R44 helicopter crashed on the Isle of Wight earlier today, with police confirming three people died in the accident. The aircraft was conducting flying lessons before crashing into a field near Shanklin at around 09:20 BST, with witnesses describing seeing the helicopter spiralling out of control. A fourth [read more]
Dublin-headquartered global aviation finance specialist Avolon has delivered the first of six Boeing 737 Max 8s to Virgin Australia. The six 737 Max 8s are being delivered to Virgin Australia on a sale and leaseback arrangement, an arrangement where the purchased airliner is sold and then immediately leased back. Virgin [read more]
Airports around the UK are braced for the August Bank Holiday weekend getaway, with Friday, the 22nd of August, expected to be the busiest day. According to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium, 12,474 flights are due to depart the UK over the course of the weekend, which is equal to [read more]
Workers at Airbus’ UK sites who are members of the Unite union have voted overwhelmingly to strike after rejecting a pay offer from Airbus. Unite represents 3000 aircraft fitters and engineers employed by Airbus, including at its wing production facility in Broughton, North Wales, which produces the wings for all [read more]
Aviation emergency response has always been centred on protecting lives. Airports and airlines invest heavily in fire brigades, evacuation systems, and medical preparedness to deal with unexpected incidents. But as global awareness of environmental impact grows, the aviation industry faces a new challenge. They need to maintain uncompromising safety standards [read more]
Leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has launched the Airliner Returners Scheme aimed at getting experienced pilots back in the skies after career breaks Many pilots can take breaks during their career to raise children, undertake caring duties or for other personal reasons, but getting back to flying after can be [read more]
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