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Leonardo Helicopters has issued a safety directive to all operators of the AW169 helicopter following the Leicester City crash. The directive has been backed by EASA and requires all operators to carry out urgent inspections of the tail rotor assembly. Although the exact cause of the crash which killed Leicester [read more]

The skies ahead currently look very dark for regional airline Flybe (BE/BEE) as it puts itself up for sale following severe profit warnings. The struggling airlines latest results show a decline of 54% in its pre-tax profits, down to just £7.4m, revenue also dropped by over 2%. According to its [read more]

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has launched a flash sale for winter getaways with thousands of seats available at £7.99. The flash sale starts today and last through until midnight the 13th November and is valid for flights between November 2018 and March 2019 making it the perfect sale for [read more]

British Airways has launched direct flights to Rome (FCO/LIRF) from its BA Cityflyer base at London City airport (LCY/EGLC). The service will operate 6 days per week (not Sundays) and will run all year round operated by an Embraer ERJ-190. To celebrate the launch the airline had a special bust [read more]

Garuda Indonesia (GA/GIA) is resuming its London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) to Jakarta (CGK/WIII) service from the 27th November 2018. The flight returns as a three-times weekly non-stop service and will be operated by a Boeing 777-300 aircraft. The Skyteam Alliance member previously suspended the service at the end of October and [read more]

British Airways (BA/BAW) is inviting teachers to take part in work experience days across the company including Operations, Engineering and in the airport terminals. Having  already offered over 600 work experience places to children this year, British Airways recognises the role that teachers play inspiring children in their future careers [read more]

Scottish airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has teamed up with Poppyscotland and The Royal British Legion to offer a discount armed forces personnel, past and present. Serving members, veterans and members of the armed forces community will now get a 10% discount off Loganair’s core air fares and flights can be booked [read more]

Isreali carrier El Al has announced it is launching a direct service between Tel Aviv (TLV/LLBG) and Manchester (MAN/EGCC). The three-times weekly service will be operated by a Boeing 737-800 and fly on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from the 29th May 2019. Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport is located between [read more]