Travel, Airport, Airline and Aviation Reviews

Book Review: Life of a Concorde Pilot – From The Orphanage to the Edge of Space

04/08/2026 3 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Few aircraft continue to capture the imagination quite like Concorde. More than two decades after its retirement, the iconic supersonic airliner remains a symbol of British engineering excellence, technological innovation and an era when air travel pushed the boundaries of what seemed possible. For aviation enthusiasts wanting to experience that [read more]

Yorkshire Air Museum: A visit to one of the UK’s largest independent aircraft museums

03/10/2023 3 minute read
Written by: Anttoni James Numminen

Located in Elvington on the outskirts of York, this former RAF station and WWII bomber base should be high on the list of places to visit for aviation enthusiasts across the country. Whilst the Northeast of England and Yorkshire are not as well catered as the South of the country [read more]

RAF Museum Cosford: A visit to one of the best aviation museums

07/08/2023 4 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

When it comes to aviation museums in the UK we certainly aren’t short of choices but for anyone who is even remotely interested in aviation, the RAF Museum at RAF Cosford is by far one of the best. Located at RAF Cosford near Telford, the museum houses some of the [read more]

Midlands Air Festival wows as airshows return

08/06/2021 5 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

After a year of none it was great to be back at an airshow last weekend, especially the off-airport ones with pretty locations, and few airshows have a prettier location than the Midlands Air Festival which is held at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire. If anyone was looking for context about [read more]

In Review: DJI Mavic Mini

15/10/2020 5 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

The DJI Mavic Mini was introduced as an affordable, yet powerful drone and primarily aimed at those looking for a bit more than the standard holiday photos. One of its big selling points is the weight, at 249grams it doesn’t require you to register with the Civil Aviation Authority or [read more]

Geneva – A city of contrasts and views

09/10/2018 7 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

I’ve recently got back from a weekend in Geneva and, if i’m honest, I wasn’t sure entirely what to expect when I headed off but I came back wanting to go again. Arriving at Bristol Airport early on a Friday morning found a busy check in area and a notable [read more]

Review: 2018 Yeovilton Air Day

16/07/2018 7 minute read
Written by: Pete Harrison

The Royal Navy has a long and strong history of flying, and their Airshow held annually at RNAS Yeovilton (HMS HERON) is to help commemorate that and showcase some of the things they do. It is a large event on the airshow calendar, attracting aviation geeks and families from all [read more]

Weston Air Festival (Image: P. Harrison)

Review: Weston Air Festival 2018

25/06/2018 7 minute read
Written by: Pete Harrison

Held annually, this free event takes place along the seafront with family attractions on the Beach Lawns. As always a mixture of flying displays from acrobatic aircraft, historic aircraft and modern fighter jets combined with a celebration of our armed forces with active ground demonstrations , exhibits and bands to [read more]

On the ground at Cardiff Airport Eastern J41

Cardiff to Anglesey – a great service, shame about the weather!

14/06/2018 6 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The Intra-Wales air service started out in 2007 to provide an air route between North Wales (Anglesey VLY/EGOV) and South Wales (CWL/EGFF). One of its roles was to make it easier for Welsh Assembly Members (AM’s) to travel between the two ends of the country and allow North Wales AM’s [read more]

Firnas Airways: How not to start an airline

14/06/2018 4 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Last night Channel 4 aired a documentary called “How to start an airline” which followed one man’s dream to start an airline with no previous experience and using other peoples money. The programme followed perfume seller turned self-styled “Halal Richard Branson” Kazi Shafiqur Rahman as he embarked on a journey [read more]