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Irish Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) Ryanair (FR/RYR) has applied for enough slots to base 9 aircraft at Berlin’s Tegel airport (TXL/EDDT) following a deal which saw Easyjet pick up former Air Berlin slots. Easyjet and Lufthansa both purchased aircraft and slots when Air Berlin collapsed earlier this year in a deal [read more]

Wales Air Ambulance have opened their 4th permanent base today at Cardiff Heliport on the Tremorfa foreshore. The Children’s Wales Air Ambulance for paediatrics and neonatal care will be now be based permanently at the site which will also see training and briefing facilities at the site for the crew [read more]

Start-up Ski airline Powdair has said its found a new backer for the venture but it wont fly this winter cancelling the bookings of around 5000 passengers. The airline was due to begin operations later this month from Sion (SIR/LSMS) to destinations across Europe including 6 UK airports. The idea [read more]

Bruce Dickinson has said that Cardiff Aviation must have cash invested in the company to continue its Maintenance & Repair & Overhaul (MRO) facility at St Athan. At an organised press event Mr Dickinson claimed that he had “credible overseas investors” lined up ready to invest around £15m into the [read more]

Newcastle International Airport (NCL/EGNT) has been named Airport of the Year at the North of England Transport Awards. A recent £20 million upgrade project which included a state of the art radar system, gate modernisation and digital signage helped Newcastle see of competition from Liverpool John Lennon (LPL/EGGP) and Doncaster [read more]

A report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has suggested that Police helicopters in the UK need urgent reform. National Police Air Service (NPAS) has operated air support, including helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and drones, for the 43 police forces across the England & Wales since [read more]

British Airways and Aer Lingus are to expand their operations at London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) thanks to a deal which sees parent IAG buy the majority of slots belonging to defunct carrier, Monarch. International Airlines Group (IAG) has reportedly reached a deal with Monarch administrators KPMG to buy most of the [read more]

This week, British Airways (BA/BAW) announced they will be starting a new route to Kefalonia direct from the flag carriers base London Heathrow. The service is expected to start May 15th 2018 and through to October 6th 2018. The flight will depart from London Heathrow Terminal 5 twice on a [read more]