US carrier United Airlines has taken civil aviation by surprise by betting big on future supersonic transport after it announced a commercial agreement with Denver based Boom Supersonic to add the Overture supersonic airliner to its fleet. At a price of $200m (list), United has a agreed to purchase 15 [read more]
European airframer Airbus has released its latest figures which show it delivered 50 aircraft to 32 different customers in May 2021. The deliveries included 41 of its single aisle A320 family aircraft, of which 38 were New Engine Option (NEO) types. Other aircraft included 1 A330neo, 4 A350, 4 A220 [read more]
The plans for thousands of Britons to take a summer holiday in Portugal this year are being thrown into chaos with the government putting the popular holiday destination back on the amber list. Currently Britons can travel to Portugal without the need to self-isolate for 14-days on return but its [read more]
The home of the Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team (RAFAT) The Red Arrows is to be put up for sale by the end of next year the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced. It was announced in 2018 that RAF Scampton was one of several air bases to be closed [read more]
Several airlines that ordered the Boeing 777-9 (777X) have voiced concerns over the promised performance of Boeing’s latest twin jet. The most vocal of these has been Emirates (EK/UAE) who warned Boeing last week that it will reject the aircraft if it doesn’t match the expected specification 100%. The issues [read more]
Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) has launched a new fund designed to fast-track initiatives to decarbonise flights from the airport. The Aviation Carbon Transition (ACT) Programme is open to business and organisations who can apply for a share of the £250,000 fund for their projects which will help to reduce direct and indirect [read more]
European airframer Airbus has outlined its manufacturing plans as the aviation industry recovers from the coronavirus pandemic which saw it grind to a halt globally. Airbus says that it still expects the industry to recover to pre-covid levels somewhere between 2023 and 2025 and believes, for aerospace companies, this will [read more]
Tuesday (25th May) saw the launch of flights between City of Derry Airport (LDY/EGAE) and Liverpool (LPL/EGGP) by the UK’s largest regional airline, Loganair (LM/LOG). Loganair stepped in to operate the popular route after it was dropped by Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR). Operating four times per week on a [read more]
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) The Red Arrows returned to their UK home at RAF Scampton earlier this week after gaining their Public Display Authority (PDA) for 2021. The team has been undergoing pre-season training in Greece to perfect their routines and before this years display routines were [read more]
EU safety and security agencies along with NATO are investigating whether Belarus forcing Ryanair flight FR4978 to divert to Minsk with a false bomb threat was an act of Aviation Piracy. The incident happened on Sunday 23rd May when the flight from Athens to Vilnius was intercepted by Belarusian Fighter [read more]
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