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The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) The Red Arrows have completed their first full public air display using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford. After having previously only completed flypasts using SAF, the Red Arrows will perform their aerobatic displays [read more]

Austrian Felix Baumgartner has died in a paragliding accident in Italy when he reportedly lost control of his aircraft during a “medical episode”. The 56 year old was best known for his world record free fall jump from a helium balloon in the Stratosphere where hit an speed of 1,357.64 km/h [read more]

Airbus has agreed an additional support package for loss making Spirit Aerosystems worth $94 million bringing the total financial support to $152m. Airbus took control of parts of Spirit AeroSystems which makes components for its aircraft, including the Airbus A220 wing factory in Belfast, Northern Ireland (Short Brothers) with Boeing [read more]

Moroting organisation The RAC has hit out at airport drop off charges which have seen significant rises at some of the UK’s busiest airports, and introduced for the first time at Cardiff Airport. So called ‘Kiss and Fly’ charges can be as much as £7.00 for just a few minutes [read more]

UK airports are set to experience their busiest weekend of the year so far, as schools break up and millions of holidaymakers head overseas for summer getaways. According to new data from aviation analytics firm Cirium, a total of 9,256 flights are scheduled to depart from UK airports between Friday 18 and Sunday [read more]

A Government-backed expert group has today unveiled a comprehensive set of recommendations aimed at transforming accessibility for disabled passengers travelling by air. The Aviation Accessibility Task & Finish Group, established in November 2024 and chaired by Paralympian and disability campaigner Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, has proposed nineteen actions to improve the [read more]

Saudia, the national airline of Saudi Arabia, has reported a strong operational performance for the first half of 2025, with notable increases in passenger numbers, flight activity, and punctuality. According to the airline’s latest performance report, Saudia carried more than 17.5 million passengers between January and June 2025 – a [read more]

Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY is offering UK passengers 30% off on selected flights from London Stansted (STN/EGSS) to Keflavik and selected US airports. To take advantage of the offer flights must be booked between the 16th and 22nd of July (inclusive) for travel between the 1st of August and 31st [read more]