Wiltshire fire brigade has shared images of yesterday’s aircraft accident at Cotswold Airport (Kemble) where a light aircraft ran off the runway and through the perimeter fence. Both occupants were able to exit the aircraft themselves with only minor injuries after it ended up in a ditch next to the [read more]
Dublin-based lessor CDB Aviation has completed the delivery of its 11th A321neo leased to low-cost carrier Wizz Air. CDB Aviation, the dedicated aircraft leasing platform of China Development Bank, completed the lease of the Airbus A321-271NX to Wizz Air today increasing its presence in the European market. The lessor has [read more]
London, Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham are amongst the top bookings for European holidaymakers this summer according to Hotel and Flight search engine, Jetcost UK which has seen a 250% increase in searches for flights to the UK and a 330% increase in hotels for the first seven months of 2022. [read more]
The Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) has become the world’s first tanker to be certified for automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R). Carried out in collaboration with the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) the MRTT was able to safely demonstrate its automatic boom refuelling operations in daylight to a [read more]
French aviation engine specialist Safran has signed an agreement with Canadian CAE and Piper to develop an electric version of the popular general aviation aircraft, the Piper Archer. Safran Electrical & Power is a world leader in aircraft electrical systems and together with CAEs technological expertise, they will equip a [read more]
European airframer Airbus has released its latest figures for deliveries and orders showing that it delivered 60 airliners to 35 customers in June 2022. The bulk of the deliveries were A320 family aircraft with 25 Airbus A321neo, 21 A320neo and 1 A319neo delivered to airlines including Wizz Air, Lufthansa and [read more]
After a two-year absence caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, the Royal International Air Tattoo 2022 is finally just around the corner and celebrating the 75th anniversary of the US Air Force, it’s sure to be an amazing few days! Tickets for Europe’s largest military airshow have already sold out for [read more]
Airbus has confirmed an order from several Chinese airlines for 292 A320 family aircraft, whose wings are made at Airbus’ Broughton site in North Wales. The aircraft are destined for Chinese carriers Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, and Shenzhen Airlines and highlights the strong recovery in the Asian aviation [read more]
A violent episode broke out at the boarding gate for an easyJet Flight to Alicante today after a man responded to a gate staff reportedly goaded the man. The video, which has been widely shared on social media, appears to show one of the men saying he is going to [read more]
Two people have been confirmed to have died in a helicopter crash near Burton in Lonsdale in Yorkshire. The aircraft is understood to have crashed just before lunchtime with local residents describing a thick plume of smoke from the crash site. No one apart from the two confirmed fatalities are [read more]
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