The first aircraft for this summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo has been revealed, with a Finnish Air Force F-18 set to take part in the flying display at RAF Fairford. With less than six months to go until the Gloucestershire air base is transformed into a world-renowned aviation showcase, organisers have confirmed the [read more]
Canadian flag carrier, Air Canada has disclosed a form order for eight Airbus A350-1000 wide body airlines making it the latest customer for the popular long range aircraft. Air Canada’s current long haul fleet is primarily made up of rBoeing 777 and 787 aircraft but the new order marks a [read more]
European OEM Airbus has made a strong start to 2026 delivering 19 aircraft to 15 customers in Janurary and gained orders for 49 aircraft. As usual, single-aisle aircraft dominated the deliveries with 15 A320neo family aircraft delivered, including 10 A321neos and five A320neos going to customers including Turkish Airlines, Wizz [read more]
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), Britains air accident investigators, has appointed Robert Balls as the new Chief of Air Accidents. He takes over the role with immediate effect replacing Crispin Orr, who had been in the role for nine years. Rob joined the AAIB as an inspector specialising in [read more]
According to a report in Bloomberg, Saudia Airlines is in talks with both Boeing and Airbus about future aircraft purchases which could result in an order totaling 150 aircraft. Boeing is likely to be the recipient of the widebody orders while the single-aisle A320neo family is likely to be the [read more]
Greater Manchester Police have confirmed they attending the scene of a light aircraft crash in Littleborough near Rochdale. The Cirrus SR20 is understood to have departed Birmingham earlier this morning before coming down around 11am this morning. The aircraft carries a ballistic recovery system known as CAPS and that appears [read more]
AGS Airports has completed a £745 million refinancing package, strengthening its long-term financial position and supporting continued investment across its UK airport portfolio. The refinancing, finalised in December 2025, sees AIB join the banking syndicate following a series of primary and secondary market transactions. The operator of Aberdeen, Glasgow and [read more]
A British Airways (BA/BAW) flight from Las Vegas to London Heathrow suffered a bizarre event yesterday when one of the main wheels separated from the aircraft after departing Las Vegas and whilst the gear was retracting. In a video, widely shared on social media, the Airbus A350 is seen departing [read more]
Global parcel and logistics giant UPS has confirmed it will retire all of its entire 27 strong fleet of McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) MD11s replacing them with the incoming Boeing 767 Freighters, 15 of which they expect to have delivered this year. All MD11s have been grounded since the 8th November [read more]
The latest named storm to hit the UK, Storm Chandra, was causing significant disruption at UK airports this morning with strong winds and flooding affecting many areas. According to data from viation analytics firm Cirium, as of 15L15hrs 78 flights had been cancelled from UK airports, including 4 that were due [read more]
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