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Concorde with its nose drooped partially in flight (Image: British Airways)

Concorde: History & Development

08/10/2021 8 minute read
Written by: Alex Witt

The collective ingenuity of the Anglo-French aircraft manufacturing collaboration set in motion a wave of unlimited potential. Instigated in the context of the necessary development of aviation in post-war Europe, the harnessing of supersonic power in flight began. World War II unsurprisingly limited commercial flights around the globe but despite [read more]

Ryanair Boeing 737-800 at Bristol Airport (Image: UK Aviation Media)

Refund law not clear enough says regulator

08/10/2021 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that the law about airline refunds lacks clarity as to who is liable if a flight operates but the passenger can’t travel for legal reasons. The statement was made as the CMA closed its investigation into British Airways and Ryanair over the [read more]

British Airways Airbus A380-800 G-XLEC (Image: Max Thrust Digital)

British Airways confirms A380 to return to skies this autumn

06/10/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways (BA/BAW) has confirmed that its Airbus A380 superjumbos will return to the skies in November after being grounded by the Coronavirus pandemic. The Airbus A380 is the sole remaining four-engined airliner type in the British Airways fleet after the global pandemic saw the Boeing 747 Jumbo jet retirement [read more]

Jet2 boosts A321neo order

06/10/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Leading UK holiday airline Jet2 (LS/EXS) has boosted Airbus’ order books by adding an additional 15 A321neo aircraft to its order. The airline had ordered 36 of the single-aisle airliner to replace its ageing Boeing 757 and 737 fleet. This increase brings the total ordered by Jet2 to 51. Jet2’s [read more]

Ryanair Boeing 737-800 (Image: UK Aviation Media)

Ryanair reports 50% traffic rise over 2020

04/10/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Ryanair (FR/RYR) has reported group wide traffic figures that saw traffic for September 2021 increase to 10.6m compared to 5.6m in the same month last year. The figures are a clear indicator of the state of international air travel as we the industry emerges from the Coronavirus pandemic. The group [read more]

Norwegian Boeing 737 on Finals to London Gatwick

Norwegian returns to Manchester Airport

01/10/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Norwegian low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY/NAX) returned to Manchester Airport as it restarted flights between the northern gateway and Oslo. The airline is the latest to use Manchester revamped Terminal two “super-terminal” and joins the likes of Air France, Jet2 and Cathay Pacific. Norwegian will operate the route between [read more]

A Vueling A320 departing Cardiff Airport (TransportMedia UK)

Vueling adds raft of UK to Paris flights

30/09/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Spanish based IAG airline Vueling (VY/VLG) has unveiled a raft of new routes from Paris Orly (ORY/LFPO) including six routes to the UK. From early November, Vueling will operate from Paris Orly to Birmingham (BHX/EGBB), Belfast (BFS/EGAA), Cardiff (CWL/EGFF), Edinburgh (EDI/EGPH), Glasgow (GLA/EGPF) and Newcastle (NCL/EGNT). For some airports, such [read more]

Skytrax awards favour British Airways & Easyjet over Virgin & Ryanair

30/09/2021 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways (BA/BAW) is the best British airline according to the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2021 beating Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) to the top UK spot. The Heathrow based airline came 2nd overall in the European region, the highest placed British airline with rival Virgin coming it 8th. Top spot in [read more]

Air France gets first Airbus A220

29/09/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Airbus has delivered the first of 60 Airbus A220 airliners to French flag carrier, Air France. The aircraft was flown from Airbus’ Mirabel final assembly line in Canada to Paris Charles De Gaulle airport where it was welcomed into the fleet. Configured to carry 148 passengers, Air France plans to [read more]

A Boeing B-52H approaching RAF Fairford (Image: TransportMedia UK)

Rolls-Royce chosen to re-engine B52 Bombers

28/09/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Rolls-Royce has been chosen to re-engine the United States Air Force’s heavy bomber fleet, the B52 Stratofortress for the next 30 years. The contract was awarded by the Pentagon to Rolls-Royce’s US subsidiary and will see it supply the F130 engine which is a military version of the proven BR725 [read more]