An 88-year-old living with dementia was given a flying surprise during a World War II-themed family event at the care home he is a resident at. David Darton has been an aviation enthusiast all his life and moving into Weald Hall in Epping in 2021 means he still gets to [read more]
With just under two weeks to go until the doors open for the Royal International Air Tattoo, the organisers have been busy adding the final touches to the line-up. Over 250 aircraft are due to take part in the Air Tattoo which sees thousands of people visit from across the [read more]
This weekend will see the return of the Wales Airshow to Swansea Bay. Previously known as the Wales National Airshow, the two-day event brings a mix of entertainment and aircraft to the Mumbles and Swansea Bay area. This year’s free event takes place on Saturday 1st July 2023 and Sunday [read more]
ZeroAvia is among the companies counting the Paris Air Show as a success after signing deals with several companies for its zero-emissions ZA600 turboprop engine. Monte Aircraft Leasing has converted an interest in the engine into a purchase agreement for up to 100 of the engines. The 600kw hydrogen-electric units [read more]
Airbus A330neo topped the types for orders on day three of the Paris Air Show as Irish leasing specialist Avolon signed up for 20 of the type. Avolon also converted orders for 50 A320neos to larger A321neos. Andy Cronin, CEO of Avolon, said: “We have been a strong supporter of [read more]
The aviation sector is beginning to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic that started in 2020. However, historical problems like the lack of pilots are slowing the momentum it has been building over the last year. Bhanu Choudhrie, founder of Alpha Aviation Group (AAG), advises that this confluence of events presents a unique [read more]
European aerospace giant Airbus has continued its bumper start to the Paris Air Show with the second day already bringing confirmed orders from two airlines Early in the day Australian carrier Qantas confirmed an additional nine Airbus A220 airliners bringing the total backlog to 29 for the carrier. Philippines Airlines [read more]
Airbus has been awarded the largest ever single purchase order in the history of commercial aviation from Indian carrier IndiGo on day one of the Paris Airshow. The order is for a total of 500 Airbus A320 family aircraft and brings the total number of Airbus aircraft IndiGo have on [read more]
The worlds largest airline, United Airlines (UA/UAL) is set to be the shirt sponsor of newly promoted Wrexham AFC for the 2023/24 season. Wrexham AFC shot to fame after the club was bought by Hollywood superstars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and their rise back to the Football league was [read more]
Security staff at London Heathrow airport are set to go on strike this summer as Unite demands an inflation busting 12% pay rise for its staff, despite inflation falling below 10%. The strikes have been timed to cause maximum disruption to holidaymakers during the summer holidays with August alone set [read more]
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