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A UPS Boeing 767 Freighter made an emergency landing at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) this evening following a suspected fire onboard the aircraft. UPS205 took off from Philadelphia and was due to arrive in London Stansted but the flight declared an emergency and descended rapidly as it approached the coast of [read more]

Something interesting happened yesterday whilst the rest of us were talking about MD90s and Jumbo Jets being scrapped three people made a move that has raised a few eyebrows in this office, and seemingly gone largely unnoticed except by an eagle-eyed few on social media. What was it? A relatively [read more]

In the ever-evolving world of aviation, manufacturers are constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation to create more efficient, eco-friendly, and high-performance aircraft. Two major players in this industry, Airbus and Boeing, have recently unveiled their respective advancements in wing technology: the Airbus “Wing of Tomorrow” and the Boeing “Transonic Truss [read more]

Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) has confirmed it is adding a four-times-per-week service to Denver, Colorado to its transatlantic network from Dublin next year. The service will commence on 17th May 2024 and will be operated by one of the airline’s new Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Aer Lingus also announced that it will [read more]

US planemaker Boeing has taken delivery of MD90 N931TB which will be modified to become X66A, a flying test bed for the Transonic Trust Braced Wing (TTBW) programme as part of NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project. The aircraft will now undergo extensive modification in order to be fitted with ultrathin [read more]

The ex-British Airways Boeing 747-400 which was painted into a special BOAC livery for British Airway’s 100-year anniversary has been torn apart for scrap by eCube at St Athan in South Wales. The Jumbo, G-BYGC, like the other special liveried jets, was sold to eCube for a token amount on [read more]

Finland’s flag carrier Finnair has become the latest International Airlines Group (IAG) airline to announce it will switch its loyalty programme to Avios in 2024 The move means that Finnair Plus members will be able to start earning and spending the Avios currency on flights, upgrades, and a range of [read more]

A new initiative from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) designed to promote better passenger conduct and behavior called Fly Right has been backed by low cost carrier Wizz Air. Through a series of measures including stricter legislation, passenger education and crew training thr programme ains to cut down on [read more]