Regional carrier expands island network with new UK, Irish and French services for summer 2026 Loganair has unveiled plans to strengthen connectivity from Jersey with the launch of four new direct routes to Norwich, East Midlands Airport, Dublin and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. The services, which go on sale today, represent a significant expansion of the airline’s [read more]
Canadian flag carrier, Air Canada has disclosed a form order for eight Airbus A350-1000 wide body airlines making it the latest customer for the popular long range aircraft. Air Canada’s current long haul fleet is primarily made up of rBoeing 777 and 787 aircraft but the new order marks a [read more]
European OEM Airbus has made a strong start to 2026 delivering 19 aircraft to 15 customers in Janurary and gained orders for 49 aircraft. As usual, single-aisle aircraft dominated the deliveries with 15 A320neo family aircraft delivered, including 10 A321neos and five A320neos going to customers including Turkish Airlines, Wizz [read more]
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), Britains air accident investigators, has appointed Robert Balls as the new Chief of Air Accidents. He takes over the role with immediate effect replacing Crispin Orr, who had been in the role for nine years. Rob joined the AAIB as an inspector specialising in [read more]
British Airways Helicopters occupies a unique place in the annals of UK aviation history. Although the company ceased operations nearly four decades ago, its role in shaping helicopter services — from scheduled passenger flights to offshore oil support — remains a fascinating chapter in British civil aviation. Origins and Early [read more]
Welsh Government owned Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) is locked in a Tribunal, which started today, where it must defend the £205.2 million subsidy it received from the Welsh Labour Government in April 2025. The case has been brought by regional rival Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) which says the size of the subsidy [read more]
Data from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has unveiled the most complained about airlines operating from the UK and top of the list may, or may not surprise you. In the months from Mid 2024 to Spring 2025 the CAA says that it received over 43,000 complaints about UK airlines [read more]
According to a report in Bloomberg, Saudia Airlines is in talks with both Boeing and Airbus about future aircraft purchases which could result in an order totaling 150 aircraft. Boeing is likely to be the recipient of the widebody orders while the single-aisle A320neo family is likely to be the [read more]
Southeast Asian carrier Air Cambodia has placed its largest ever single-aisle airliner order with US OEM Boeing for up to 20 737 Max airliners. The deal was announced at the Singapore Airshow and consisted of a firm order for 737 Max8 jets and options for a further 10. Air Cambodia [read more]
Greater Manchester Police have confirmed they attending the scene of a light aircraft crash in Littleborough near Rochdale. The Cirrus SR20 is understood to have departed Birmingham earlier this morning before coming down around 11am this morning. The aircraft carries a ballistic recovery system known as CAPS and that appears [read more]
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