British Airways (BA/BAW) has expanded its network with the launch of two new routes, as inaugural flights to St. Louis and Guernsey departed from London yesterday. The new service to St. Louis marks the airline’s 27th destination in the United States, further strengthening its transatlantic offering. The inaugural flight to the Midwestern city – often [read more]
Aeros Flight Training has announced its support for the 2026 British Airways Speedbird Pilot Academy, as applications open for the fully funded scheme aimed at developing the next generation of commercial airline pilots. Flag carrier British Airways has committed £18 million to fund up to 160 aspiring pilots through the highly competitive programme, removing [read more]
East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) has issued an urgent call to arms for the regional aviation and local communities, launching an £8.2 million fundraising appeal to secure its operational future in Cambridgeshire. The charity, which provides life-saving critical care across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk, must relocate its Cambridge operations [read more]
Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer has recognised its best-performing suppliers across 10 categories at its 2026 Embraer Suppliers Conference (ESC), celebrating partners that played a key role in driving operational efficiency and strong performance throughout 2025. The annual event highlighted suppliers whose consistent execution and collaboration have supported the company during a period [read more]
UK carriers have delivered a standout performance in global airline efficiency rankings, with TUI Airways (BY/TOM) and Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) both featuring prominently in Cirium’s 2025 EmeraldSky Annual Review. The report, published by aviation analytics firm Cirium, ranks the world’s 100 largest airlines based on CO₂ emissions per available seat kilometre (ASK), highlighting how operational [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) has opened applications for fully-funded pilot training for the fourth year in a row investing £18m into future pilots. The funding will see 160 places available on the Speedbird Pilot Academy programme and will cover the £100,000 training cost of each student over the two year course [read more]
Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) has launched its latest new transatlantic route today with the launch of flights from Dublin (DUB/EIDW) to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. The new route is Aer Lingus’ 23rd transatlantic route from Dublin and passengers flying to the US from Dublin can not only connect from 10 UK airports, [read more]
Leading UK regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) will launch direct from flights tomorrow Jersey Airport (JER/EGJJ) to Bordeaux, France for Summer 2026. The brand new twice-weekly service will operate on Mondays and Fridays from the 19th of June through to the 5th of October and is part of Loganair’s commitment to [read more]
Airports Council International (ACI) Europe, the trade body for European airports, has warned that shortages of Jet fuel (Jet A1) could happen within a few weeks if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. ACI Europe says that around 50% of fuel for European airports comes from the Persian Gulf, [read more]
Airbus has continued to build momentum in March 2026, securing significant new orders while maintaining a steady flow of aircraft deliveries to customers worldwide, including several airlines with strong UK links. While Airbus has yet to publish its full detailed breakdown for March within its monthly “Orders and Deliveries” dataset, [read more]
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