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A United States Boeing RC135 reconnaissance aircraft was forced to take evasive action after it was intercepted by a Chinese J-11 fighter which came dangerously close to the US aircraft. In a statement released by US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) the department said “On Dec. 21 (China Standard Time), a People’s [read more]

According to data from UK trade body ADS, over 1,000 aircraft have been delivered to operators for the first time since 2019 marking a continued recovery post-pandemic. Although the exact figures have yet to be released, the number of deliveries in November 2019 was 976 requiring the manufacturers to deliver [read more]

The UK has confirmed that it will join the US, Italy and other countries in demanding a negative COVID test prior to arrival in the UK for travellers arriving from China. The move comes amid a surge in COVID cases in China and what the government describes as inaccurate data [read more]

The United States is to reintroduce the requirement of a negative test for Chinese travellers following the relaxation of travel rules from china and a surge in COVID cases in the US. The move means that passengers arriving in the US from China will have to provide evidence of a [read more]

London Gatwick, London Luton and Bristol Airport have been listed as some of the worst airports in the UK for delays according to CAA data examined by flying experience provider, Flydays.co.uk The study, which measured data during August, September and October, found that over 30% of flights at Gatwick and [read more]

The Border Force strike called by the PCS Union appears to have backfired after passengers arriving in to the UK have been praising the efficient service they received from the staff that didn’t strike and the military backup provided by the UK government. Rather than the holds up and delays [read more]

UK air traffic services provider NATS has issued an urgent message to airspace users to make them aware of a special visitor to UK airspace. According to the SANTAM a nine-reindeer-powered aerial hypersonic sleigh will be using the airspace under the callsign SANTA1 and will not be able to comply [read more]

The boss of the PCS Union Mark Serwotka has said that the Union has a mandate for strikes until May 2023 in a warning that strikes at airports could go on for months unless the Government enters fresh pay talks. Thousands of passengers arriving into the UK over the festive [read more]