How London-Heathrow usurped Croydon Airport and stole its aviation crown
The London borough of Croydon is known for being the most populated area of the capital of the…
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New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer cancels $52 million VIP helicopter contract
The new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Labour government have canceled a VIP helicopter contract thought…
The innovators and trailblazers of future aviation flourishing in the UK
For a nation surrounded by water, it’s perhaps no surprise that flight and aviation have become an integral…
Vertical’s VX4 prototype eVTOL aircraft achieves first tethered piloted flight
Just over a week after Vertical Aerospace unveiled its new full-scale VX4 eVTOL prototype, the UK-based pioneer has…
New Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 to enter service in 2025, upgrades on other engines
A new upgraded Trent XWB-84 engine is set to be certified later this year before entering service from…
UK eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace secures key approval extension from CAA
The team at Vertical Aerospace are celebrating some good news as the electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL)…
Hostage passengers sue British Airways over landing during 1990 Iraqi invasion
British Airways passengers and crew members are taking legal action against the airline and the British government over…
Japan Airlines becomes Liverpool FC’s first airline partner in five years
Japan Airlines (JAL) has become Liverpool Football Club’s first official airline partner in five years after the two…
Houthis claim fighters launched missile attack against US aircraft carrier
The Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed that they launched missile attacks against a US aircraft carrier in…
RAF pilot dies from injuries sustained in Spitfire crash near Coningsby base
A British Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot has died after a Supermarine Spitfire crashed in a field near…
easyJet pilots reject pay rise prompting fears of future strike action: reports
easyJet pilots have reportedly rejected a pay rise that would have seen captain’s annual wages increase to almost…
Nationwide issue with Border Force e-gates cause disruption at UK airports
Thousands of passengers were left stuck in long queues after passport e-gates at major UK airports suffered a…
Emirates Airbus A380 stored during pandemic takes off on reintroduction flight
An Emirates Airbus A380-800 that was placed in storage during the global COVID-19 pandemic has begun its commercial…
Heathrow passenger numbers hit record levels with busiest ever start to the year
London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) has posted its busiest start to the year on record with 18.5 million passengers traveling…
Airlines risk breaching human rights laws by flying UK asylum seekers to Rwanda
United Nations (UN) experts have warned airlines and aviation authorities against “facilitating unlawful removals” of asylum seekers from…
UK MoD orders Airbus H145 helicopters to bolster training in jungle warfare
In the United Kingdom (UK), the Ministry of Defense (MoD) has ordered six new Airbus H145 helicopters, to…
easyJet uses hydrogen to power baggage tractors in ground-breaking airport trial
As part of a ground-breaking trial the low-cost carrier easyJet has used hydrogen at Bristol Airport (BRS) to refuel and…
Ryanair introduces three new summer routes from Liverpool, adds extra Boeing 737
The low-cost carrier Ryanair has announced the introduction of three new routes on the summer 2024 schedule from Liverpool…