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Firnas Airways – Ex Linksair boss is providing aircraft and training

11/03/2018 5 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Firnas Airways UK, which according to the original investor case-study is a “shariah compliant” airline attempting to start up in the UK with crowd-funding has found some small backing via the crowdfunding platform Eureeca.com but serious questions have been raised about its true identity and purpose. The airline features in [read more]

Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 G-VOWS (Image: Max Thrust Digital)

Virgin and BA to offer low-cost long-haul fares

09/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

Virgin Atlantic and British Airways are both introducing low-cost long-haul fares to compete with airlines such as Norwegian. Virgin Atlantic will be splitting its economy fares into three categories, Light, Classic and Delight – each with varying extras included. The basic light fare includes no hold baggage and just 10kg of [read more]

Citywing flight within metre of runway strike in ‘Serious Incident’ Isle of Man

09/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

An Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) report showed that aircraft operating for defunct Citywing came within one metre of its left wing striking the runway during a landing at Ronaldsway, Isle of Man in 2017. The near miss led to the Operator, Van Air Europe, being suspended from operating in [read more]

North Wales fatal helicopter crash caused by weather

08/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

A fatal helicopter crash in North Wales last year was caused by the weather according to the Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB). The Airbus Helicopters AS355 Ecureuil II, G-OHCP crashed into Rhinog Fawr mountain on the 29th March 2017 killing all on board, the pilot and 4 passengers. According to the accident [read more]

British Airways flies all-female flight involving 61 women

08/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

British Airways (BA/BAW) has flown a special all-female flight this week which took 61 women to pull off. BA1484 from Heathrow to Glasgow on Monday brought together women in all aspects of aviation including baggage handlers, pilots and cabin crew, flight managers, loaders and push back teams, security, check-in and [read more]

Airbus A380 at Farnborough Air Show (Image: Aviation Media Co.)

No place in Virgin fleet for Airbus A380 but Broughton Jobs safe

08/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) has confirmed it has cancelled its orders for the Airbus A380 Super Jumbo. Virgin has deferred the aircraft for a number of years but the official cancellation came in February when the orders were taken off Airbus’ books. The cancellation was shown in Airbus’ February order-and-delivery list [read more]

Ryanair confident on BREXIT deal

08/03/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Just days after outspoken CEO Michael O’Leary claimed Ryanair may cancel all flights for a day to punish the UK for Brexit, his chief marketing officer Kenny Jacobs has said the airline is confident that flights would not come to a halt after the UK leaves the European Union. Speaking [read more]

International Womens Day 2018: Amy Johnson

08/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

International Women’s Day 2018 is a chance to celebrate women and in aviation, they don’t come any bigger than Amy Johnson. Amy Johnson CBE was born in Kingston Upon Hull in 1903 and after leaving university with a degree in Economics took up a job in London as a solicitors secretary. [read more]

London to Astana service gets boost with daily flights

07/03/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

Air Astana has announced it will increase its London to Astana service to a daily service from June. The flight, which connects London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) to the Kazakhstan capital Astana (TSE/UACC), currently operates 5 times per week but as of 1st June 2018 it will have 2 additional weekly rotations making [read more]

Loganair shows off new corporate livery on a Saab 340

Loganair adds direct Derry service from Glasgow

07/03/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

Loganair (LM/LOG) will start a direct Derry service from Glasgow in October 2018. The route will be the 12th destination for ‘Scotland’s airline’ from its Glasgow (GLW/EGPF) hub. The flight to City of Derry Airport (LDY/EGAE) will be operated by Saab 2000 / Saab 340 aircraft and will operate 5 [read more]