US Air Force Boeing B52 Stratofortress have begun to arrive at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire ahead of a “long-planned” training mission with NATO allies. Four of the long-range heavy bombers arrived at the base today with up to four more potentially arriving in the coming days. The timing of the [read more]
The reborn Flybe, which is due to launch in the coming months, has come under fire from the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) over apparent confidentiality rules being forced on its pilots. The Telegraph has cited ‘industry sources’ as saying that pilots joining the regional airline are facing “unusually aggressive” [read more]
Leading AMCI charter airline Smartlynx has agreed a deal to acquire two Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft from SMBC Aviation Capital. The Latvian airline, which is a regular visitor to the UK, has previously operated an all-Airbus fleet with A320 and A321 aircraft on its books. Smartlynx says that the [read more]
Scottish airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has announced an expansion at Aberdeen Airport (ABZ/EGPD) which will see the creation of 20 new jobs at the Scottish airport. The airline announced the restoration of a year-round route to Oslo, Norway which will operate 6 days per week Sunday through to Friday from 13th [read more]
A coroner conducting inquests into the victims of the Shoreham air show crash has been blocked from using the cockpit footage after the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) argued it could hamper future investigations. 11 people were killed when Pilot Andy Hills Hawker Hunter failed to complete an aerobatic manoeuvre [read more]
Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) has won its appeal against a decision by North Somerset to block its plans to expand the airport to cater for 12 million passengers per year. North Somerset Council voted not to approve the plans after a campaign by paid protest groups such as Extinction Rebellion despite [read more]
Scottish airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has marked its 60th anniversary as an airline by extending its codeshare with British Airways (BA/BAW), British Airways passengers will now be able to use more Loganair services to connect around the UK or direct point to point travel via the British Airways website meaning they [read more]
Qatar Airways (GR/QTR) has provisionally placed an order with Boeing for 50 737 Max 10 aircraft to replace the order for 50 A321neos that was cancelled by Airbus as part of the dispute between the airline and the airframer. Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways CEO said: “Qatar Airways very much [read more]
Qatar Airways is set to spurn European airframer Airbus by awarding an order for up to 50 Boeing 777X Freighter aircraft. According to industry sources the Qatari carrier, a long-time Airbus customer, had been eyeing the A350F for its freighter role but an ever-deepening row between the two companies means [read more]
Airbus has announced that it is now offering its Airbus BelugaST to freight companies needing oversized cargo logistics. Previously used exclusively by Airbus for the movement of airliner parts such as fuselage sections and wings, the BelugaST has long been touted for wider use. The type is now being replaced [read more]
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