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]
Airbus secured a landmark order from flydubai on Day 2 of the Dubai Airshow, when the Dubai World Central-based carrier signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to purchase 150 A321neos, making it Airbus’ newest customer. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai, signed the MoU agreement with [read more]
Canadian carrier WestJet has confirmed it is launching flights from Toronto to Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) and Glasgow Airport (GLA/EGPF) for summer 2026. As previously reported, the route will be flown by a Boeing 737 Max 8, operating four times per week to Cardiff on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, departing [read more]
On the first day of the Dubai Airshow, Seattle-based OEM Boeing has secured commitments for 20 Boeing 737 Max airlines from two african airlines. Ethiopian Airlines was first to secure a deal with an order for 11 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft which be used to expand its African and [read more]
Dubai-based Emirates has ordered 65 additional Boeing 777X aircraft from Seattle-based OEM, Boeing at the Dubai Airshow. The order is for the 777-9, which is currently the only passenger variant, and brings the total number of commitments for the type by the launch customer to 270. Emirates is already the [read more]
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