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]
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]
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]
easyJet has launched a new recruitment initiative aimed at encouraging young people to consider a career as cabin crew, as the airline looks to hire nearly 1,000 new recruits for 2026. The campaign, called Flight Paths, specifically targets young adults not currently in education, employment or training (NEET), to highlight [read more]
The UK’s leading holiday airline and package holiday company, Jet2, has opened a new aircraft maintenance facility at Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) to support the airline’s fleet. The 6,300 square metre facility is on the site of a previous hangar, which was demolished to make way for the new state-of-the-art facility [read more]
Airlines can slash their carbon footprint by more than a quarter without investing in new aircraft or alternative fuels—simply by rethinking how they configure their cabins, according to new analysis from aviation data specialist Cirium. Research from Cirium’s EmeraldSky platform shows that higher seating density can deliver reductions of over [read more]
Bournemouth Airport (BOH/EGHH) is facing a potential shutdown next month as members of the Unite union employed at the airport are balloted on strike action. Almost 80 members of staff are members of Unite, including refuellers, baggage handlers, security staff, and check-in staff, all of whom have rejected a pay [read more]
London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) has unveiled plans for the third runway expansion at the airport, which are being described as ‘shovel-ready’. The airport is now seeking backing from the UK Government, which has already indicated its support for the project. The core of the proposal is a new 3500 metre [read more]
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