European OEM Airbus has issued an alert to operators of Airbus A320 family warning them to a potential risk of critical flight control data corruption from intense solar radiation. Airbus worked with aviation authorities, including European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), after identifying a significant number of A320 family aircraft which [read more]
With Black Friday and the increasingly popular ‘Travel Tuesday’ approaching, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued an urgent warning to holidaymakers. The regulator is urging caution after new figures revealed that travellers lost a staggering £11 million to holiday fraud in 2024 alone. As bargain hunters scour the [read more]
Malta’s mix of honey-coloured streets, prehistoric temples, tiny fishing villages and crystalline bays makes it an irresistible short-haul choice from the UK. It’s compact (you can cross the main island end-to-end in under an hour) yet packed with things to do: UNESCO-listed Valletta, the baroque quiet of Mdina, the Blue [read more]
The union which represents British airline pilots, BALPA has condemned todays budget by Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves as ‘Bad News for the aviation industry. In her budget, Ms Reeves went against advice form the industry and raised Air Passenger Duty inline with RPI, a move which will hit families going [read more]
The UK Government has announced that it has selected Heathrow Airport’s own proposal for a third runway as its preferred option. The two plans put forward were very different with Heathrow’s plan including a 2.2 mile long runway which would require the M25 to be moved and a tunnel being [read more]
Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) has confirmed it is considering closing its UK transatlantic operation, Aer Lingus UK (EG/EUK), based at Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC), due to performance lagging significantly behind that of its Irish transatlantic operations. Aer Lingus operates long-haul flights from Manchester to New York JFK, Barbados, and [read more]
Aurigny has stepped in to support its partner airline, Skybus, after the Cornish carrier secured an emergency Public Service Obligation (PSO) contract to operate flights between Newquay and London Gatwick from Sunday, 23 November 2025. The PSO route provides vital air connectivity for the remote Cornish community, and Skybus had [read more]
A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into the crash of UPS2976 has confirmed that the No. 1 Engine detached from the wing during takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky. A harrowing sequence of images from the NTSB shows the aircraft starting to rotate from the runway when the [read more]
It’s been a busy week for Dublin-based aviation financing specialist Avolon, as it has agreed lease deals with three airlines for 20 aircraft. Etihad The largest deal is with Abu Dhabi-based Etihad, for which Avolon will provide the airline with nine Airbus A330neos and four A320neos, as announced at the [read more]
IndiaOne Air has taken a major step in its fleet expansion plans after signing a Letter of Intent to acquire up to ten De Havilland Canada Twin Otter Series 300-G aircraft. The announcement was made at the 2025 Dubai Airshow, signalling fresh momentum for the regional airline and strengthening De [read more]
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