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The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) The Red Arrows will fly future displays with only seven aircraft in a bid to preserve the ageing Hawk T1 aircraft ahead of its planned replacement. The Red Arrows have flown the Hawk T1 since 1980, and although the type is due to [read more]

The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2026 has been cancelled due to the ongoing Iran conflict. Organisers said they were deeply disappointed to announce the cancellation but after discussions with the US Air Force (USAF), particularly over access to RAF Fairford, it became clear the event would not be able [read more]

UK airports are preparing for another busy Late-May Bank Holiday getaway, with more than two million seats scheduled to depart airports across the country during the long weekend. According to the latest data from aviation analytics firm Cirium, 12,366 flights are due to depart UK airports over the last May [read more]

Aviation operations platform Overwatch AI has secured $1.5 million (£1.1 million) in pre-seed funding as it looks to expand its AI-powered system designed to support pilots, cabin crew and airline operations teams. The funding round included investment from United Airlines Ventures and Baobab Ventures, led by investor Carles Reina. Additional [read more]

Airline schedules from the United Kingdom remain broadly stable for the peak summer season despite operational disruption linked to the ongoing conflict involving Iran, according to newly released aviation schedule data covering June to August 2026. The latest figures show only modest week-on-week reductions in planned flights and seat capacity [read more]

Yorkshire Air Ambulance has launched a new public safety campaign following a serious incident in South Yorkshire in which objects were thrown towards one of its helicopters during a safety-critical take-off after an emergency callout. The incident, which took place in Rotherham earlier this year, saw an unsupervised child throw a stone towards [read more]

Loganair (LM/LOG) has launched a limited-time summer promotion offering passengers 20% off flights across its domestic and regional network. The Scottish regional carrier’s “near is the new far” campaign runs from 12 May until 19 May 2026 inclusive, with discounted travel available on flights departing from 1 June onwards. Customers can [read more]

European OEM Airbus has continued its strong start to 2026 delivering 67 aircraft to 39 customers in April. As expected single-aisle deliveries dominate with the A320neo family seeing the most deliveries. 32 A321neo, 22 A320neo and a sole A319neo were handed over to customers including easyJet, Iberia and Pegasus. The [read more]