in Aerospace Posted 18 June 2021
London City Airport has announced it is expanding its testing capabilities with a new, larger facility in partnership with Collinson, the expert in global medical assistance and travel experiences.
in Aerospace Posted 18 June 2021
EasyJet is adding three new UK airports to its domestic network, which includes launching operations from Belfast City Airport for the first time to London Gatwick, plus an additional 12 new domestic flights across its entire network, to serve demand
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 17 June 2021
Rolls-Royce have setout its near-term actions to achieve net zero by 2050 at the latest, with a pathway that shows how the company will focus its technological capabilities to play a leading role in enabling significant elements of
in Aerospace Posted 17 June 2021
CAA International (CAAi), the technical cooperation and training arm of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA), has been appointed as a training provider under the UK Department for Transport’s (DfT) Aviation Skills Retention
in Aerospace Posted 17 June 2021
A new codeshare agreement between Loganair and British Airways is enhancing global connectivity from Teesside Airport.
in Aerospace Posted 17 June 2021
Deutsche Aircraft has selected GKN Aerospace for the D328eco aircraft's empennage production.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 17 June 2021
According to data and analytics company, GlobalData, the COVID-19 pandemic not only accelerated the pace of transition to virtual across industries but also created an unprecedented opportunity for
in Aerospace Posted 17 June 2021
EU-funded projects Flying Forward 2020, AiRMOUR and AURORA, have initiated a collaborative network of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) development programmes.
in Aerospace Posted 17 June 2021
British Airways is launching four new domestic routes from Belfast this summer, supporting important business and tourism links between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.
in Aerospace Posted 16 June 2021
Leonardo announced today that building work will shortly commence on a new c.£30 million single-site logistics facility at Leonardo’s helicopter site in Yeovil.
in Aerospace Posted 16 June 2021
Rolls-Royce today announced it is entering new aviation markets to pioneer sustainable power and as part of that mission will be developing energy storage systems (ESS) that will enable aircraft to undertake zero emissions flights of
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space Posted 16 June 2021
Peli Products has introduced 31 new case sizes to the innovative Peli-Hardigg Light Lift case line, a series of rotationally moulded cases that was conceived to ease the burden of logistics professionals everywhere.
in Aerospace Posted 15 June 2021
The EU and US have reached an understanding on aircraft subsidies with the announcement of a five-year suspension of tariffs in the long-running World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute over subsidies in the large commercial
in Aerospace Posted 15 June 2021
The collapse of Stobart Air could be ‘the tip of the iceberg’, the union for aviation workers, GMB, has warned.
in Aerospace Posted 14 June 2021
John Menzies plc has agreed a £3.4 million investment to acquire a minority equity stake, by way of a joint venture, in Guangzhou JFreight Aviation Logistics Supply Chain Co. Ltd (JFreight).
in Aerospace / Security Posted 14 June 2021
Redline has signed a new three-year contract for a digital Security Management System (SeMS) with Doncaster Sheffield Airport, while Liverpool John Lennon Airport has renewed its SeMS
in Aerospace Posted 14 June 2021
The largest Aviation Academy in Africa, Ethiopian Aviation Academy, in collaboration with the UK's Open University, saw 15 Ethiopian Group management staff graduate with Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees
in Aerospace Posted 11 June 2021
Aircraft leasing company Avolon and Vertical Aerospace, the advanced electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) specialist, have announced a ground-breaking US$2 billion order for up to 500 electric eVTOL
in Aerospace Posted 10 June 2021
Air bp has its award-winning Airfield Automation digital technology live at 300 network locations across 28 countries in four continents, with Magdeburg City Airport the 300th location to implement the
in Aerospace Posted 10 June 2021
Loganair has today announced its 'GreenSkies' environmental programme as it commits to being fully carbon neutral by 2040, becoming the first UK regional airline to take such an ambitious step towards managing and mitigating the environmental impact of
in Aerospace Posted 10 June 2021
World2fly, the new long-haul airline recently founded by the Spanish hotel company Iberostar, has taken delivery of the first of two A350-900s on lease from Air Lease Corporation, becoming the latest operator of this large widebody aircraft.
in Aerospace Posted 9 June 2021
Causeway Aero is delighted to announce that it has opened a brand new 7,000ft² production facility in Sligo in the northwest of the Republic of Ireland and is currently in the advanced stages of receiving EASA Part-21G approval from the Irish
in Aerospace Posted 9 June 2021
Cranfield University has appointed Mark Westwood as the new Head of its Centre of Aeronautics.
in Aerospace Posted 8 June 2021
UK drone flight management software provider, Dronecloud, has selected Frequentis to join a consortium that will collaborate on the development of open standard integrations to help unlock Beyond Visual Line
in Aerospace Posted 8 June 2021
Peli Products (Peli) has launched the Peli Air 1646 Case, the largest case in the Peli Air Case line.
in Aerospace Posted 7 June 2021
Element Materials Technology (Element) has received Nadcap accreditation for chemical analysis at its Antwerp, Belgium laboratory.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 7 June 2021
BAE Systems has joined with Fuel Change, a unique platform for the next generation to create a low carbon future, to challenge young people from across Scotland to use their skills and ingenuity to help
in Aerospace Posted 4 June 2021
Robert Courts MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport (DfT), met with representatives from TUI, Don Valley MP, Nick Fletcher, Damian Allen, Chief Executive of Doncaster Council and the Chairman of Peel Airports, Robert Hough
in Aerospace Posted 4 June 2021
The first three-weekly update to the UK Government’s traffic light list for international travel took place yesterday, with Portugal moved to the amber list to safeguard public health against variants of concern and protect the UK's
in Aerospace Posted 4 June 2021
Heathrow has successfully incorporated sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) into its operation, ahead of the G7 Summit. Working alongside Vitol Aviation and Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel, the fuel will now be incorporated into the airport's
in Aerospace Posted 4 June 2021
Rolls-Royce has started testing the first elements of the most powerful hybrid-electric aero power and propulsion system in aerospace at a newly-renovated testbed.
in Aerospace Posted 3 June 2021
UK based advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure provider, Skyports, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korean smart technologies company, Hanwha Systems, to foster air mobility projects that will include
in Aerospace Posted 3 June 2021
GKN Aerospace has reached an important milestone in its collaboration with Eviation (USA) by delivering the first fully-integrated wings, empennage and EWIS for the Alice all-electric aircraft.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 3 June 2021
Chess Technologies Group has announced the appointment of David Tuddenham as Chess Technologies Group Managing Director, replacing Graham Beall who steps down effective from 1st June 2021.
in Aerospace Posted 2 June 2021
London City Airport has today announced that it has launched a new mentoring programme to raise young people’s aspirations, help tackle youth unemployment and promote social mobility in the local
in Aerospace / Security Posted 2 June 2021
Smiths Detection has been awarded a contract to supply Lazada Express – Lazada Thailand’s delivery arm – with two advanced HI-SCAN 100100V-2isX-ray inspection systems enabled with iCMORE Lithium Batteries, to help automatically detect
in Aerospace / Security Posted 1 June 2021
British Airways will begin trialling digital travel solution, IATA Travel Pass, on flights from Heathrow to Geneva and Zurich in Switzerland from today.
in Aerospace Posted 1 June 2021
Menzies Aviation's cargo operations in Sydney have received the Center of Excellence of Independent Validators for Pharmaceutical Logistics accreditation (CEIV Pharma), endorsing their ability to handle
in Aerospace Posted 31 May 2021
The month of April saw the overall order backlog of commercial aircraft begin to stabilise as customers placed 73 new orders, of which 68 are single aisle aircraft and five for widebodies.
in Aerospace Posted 28 May 2021
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has been named one of the Financial Times’ Climate Leaders for 2021 in its inaugural report, published yesterday.
in Aerospace Posted 28 May 2021
JetBlue will make its highly anticipated entrance into the transatlantic market with nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy international Airport (JFK) and London Gatwick Airport, starting 29th September 2021.
in Aerospace Posted 27 May 2021
Eastern Airways today launched the first service between Cardiff Airport and Belfast City Airport, as Wales regained its air service connection to Northern Ireland, the only current air service linking the entire island of Ireland with
in Aerospace Posted 27 May 2021
Rolls-Royce has officially opened Testbed 80, the world’s largest and smartest indoor aerospace testbed, in a ceremony with the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for the Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy
in Aerospace Posted 27 May 2021
Skyports, Future Mobility Campus Ireland, Avtrain and Shannon Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish Ireland’s first passenger and cargo vertiport.
in Aerospace Posted 27 May 2021
Provider of fuel tank inerting systems (FTIS), Cobham Mission Systems, has announced a long-term agreement to provide air separation modules (ASM) for another major US airline operating Boeing 737s.
in Aerospace Posted 27 May 2021
Menzies Aviation today announced its global partnership with airport hospitality services provider Plaza Premium Group (PPG), to expand their airport lounge networks, as well as the provision of airport meet and greet services.
in Aerospace Posted 27 May 2021
Inmarsat has expanded its division dedicated to connectivity for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), with the addition of two new senior executives.
in Aerospace Posted 27 May 2021
Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) has today welcomed the restart of flights by Wizz Air UK from the airport, following the UK Government’s lifting of the ban on international travel.
in Aerospace Posted 27 May 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned of potential airport chaos unless governments move quickly to adopt digital processes to manage travel health credentials (COVID-19 testing and vaccine
in Aerospace Posted 27 May 2021
This week marks a major milestone in the airport’s history – Heathrow celebrates 75 years as a commercial airport on 31st May 2021.
in Aerospace Posted 27 May 2021
Airbus continues to expect the commercial aircraft market to recover to pre-COVID levels between 2023 and 2025, led by the single-aisle segment and is providing suppliers with an update of its production plans, giving visibility in order to
in Aerospace Posted 26 May 2021
Shell Aviation and American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) have announced that they will collaborate on an alliance for making sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) available.
in Aerospace Posted 26 May 2021
EasyJet has announced a new travel testing service with long-standing partner and COVID-19 travel testing provider, Collinson, to provide easy access to a range of tests for international travel from the UK, making it
in Aerospace Posted 25 May 2021
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Sharon Vaz-Arab, aviation expert with 30+ years of experience, as its new Director – IMEA (India, Middle East & Africa).
in Aerospace / Security Posted 25 May 2021
The pandemic may have brought airports to a standstill but beneath London Stansted’s terminal a £70m baggage system revamp has been driven to the finish line.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 25 May 2021
Airbus has reached 100 A400M deliveries with MSN111, the 10th A400M for the Spanish Air Force.
in Aerospace Posted 25 May 2021
CAA International (CAAi), the technical cooperation arm of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Aerospace Technology Institute’s (ATI) FlyZero Project, have announced a partnership to help shape the
in Aerospace Posted 25 May 2021
Eastern Airways has launched flights to the new 'Green List' British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar from Southampton, flying twice weekly year-round to the Mediterranean UK overseas territory.
in Aerospace Posted 24 May 2021
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have concluded negotiations on the Technical Implementation Procedures (the TIP), which was signed 17th May 2021.
in Aerospace Posted 24 May 2021
Developer and manufacturer of integrated 3D desktop solutions, BCN3D, has developed a revolutionary new solution that has been produced to preserve filament printability, extend its shelf life, reduce aesthetic defects and avoid
in Aerospace Posted 20 May 2021
With the growing number of countries making data and evidence-driven decisions to open their borders to vaccinated travellers, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that accepting
in Aerospace Posted 20 May 2021
As international travel ramps up from UK airports ahead of the summer, the health and safety measures in place at London City Airport have been formally approved as COVID-secure by the Civil Aviation
in Aerospace Posted 20 May 2021
Skyports has been selected to participate in two upcoming initiatives aimed at delivering eVTOL technology in Japan’s Osaka Prefecture, helping to develop its advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure.
in Aerospace Posted 20 May 2021
Menzies Aviation today announced that it has surpassed the milestone of 50 stations in its cargo handling network, following a number of significant cargo contract wins globally and strategic joint ventures which have seen
in Aerospace Posted 19 May 2021
Rolls-Royce is further strengthening its commitment to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by launching a new service – SAFinity, which will initially cater for business aviation customers.
in Aerospace Posted 19 May 2021
Highlighting that efficient vaccine distribution and the sustainable recovery of air transport require extensive and global public-private cooperation, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and
in Aerospace Posted 18 May 2021
British Airways has this week unveiled its latest lounge enhancement, the new ’Forty Winks’ nap lounge, featuring power nap sleep pods.
in Aerospace Posted 18 May 2021
Air bp, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier, has confirmed an agreement for its first sale of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Munich Airport.
in Aerospace Posted 18 May 2021
Northern Ireland's Economy Minister Diane Dodds has praised the resilience, innovation and creativity of management and staff at Spirit AeroSystems during a visit to the wing factory at the company’s Belfast site.
in Aerospace Posted 18 May 2021
Loganair has commenced three services re-establishing Devon’s connectivity with the North East and with Scotland’s two largest cities.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 18 May 2021
Babcock and the life-saving charity East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) have announced a significant new seven-year contract to keep the helicopter emergency medical service flying high and saving lives into the next decade.
in Aerospace Posted 17 May 2021
Birmingham (UK) headquartered Dunlop Aircraft Tyres is today partnering Duxford based Faradair, a new UK aerospace manufacturer, as it helps usher in a new era of sustainable aviation.
in Aerospace Posted 17 May 2021
As part of a new strategic plan, London Oxford Airport has commenced construction work on a new development phase, which will, when complete this autumn, be its most significant step forward to date.
in Aerospace Posted 17 May 2021
Menzies Aviation today announced that it has won new cargo contracts with United Airlines, at Sydney and Melbourne Airports, as well as renewing ground handling contracts with the airline at the same stations.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 17 May 2021
Provider of high-performance protective cases and advanced lighting solutions, Peli Products, is supporting the non-profit organisation Expedition Glacialis, who’s goal is to raise awareness of the critical situation in the Arctic caused by global
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 14 May 2021
The Vulcan to the Sky Trust (VTST) charity is seeking to appoint an environmental expert, as a new Trustee, to its board.
in Aerospace Posted 13 May 2021
Loganair today launched its biggest ever winter programme as it continues to grow its connectivity across the UK.
in Aerospace Posted 13 May 2021
SmartLynx Airlines Malta - an EU-based specialists in full-service ACMI aircraft leasing solutions that currently operates A320s and A321s - is expanding its long-haul market presence, by adding five A330 aircraft.
in Aerospace / Defence Posted 13 May 2021
ODU have introduced a new microsite, serving as a knowledge hub that provides technical expertise and includes an option of live, digital webinars for one-on-one or group discussions with its engineers.
in Aerospace / Security Posted 13 May 2021
British Airways is the first airline in the world to conduct a trial with medical tech company Canary Global, to assess how its Pelican Covid-19 Ultra Rapid Covid-19 test, which displays a result within 25 seconds, can play a role in opening up travel.
in Aerospace Posted 13 May 2021
Advanced composites manufacturer Teledyne CML Composites, has completed a significant investment in a new thermoplastic processing cell developed in conjunction with the UK’s National Composites Centre (NCC).
in Aerospace Posted 13 May 2021
Urban-Air Port have announced a partnership with Altitude Angel and Safeguard Vertiports to design safe, clean and connected Air Architecture for future electric air taxis and autonomous logistics drones.
in Aerospace Posted 12 May 2021
British Airways will be trialling new intelligent queuing technology from Qmatic, that will enable customers to virtually queue at check-in by pre-booking their slot time in advance of arriving at the airport.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security / Space / Events Posted 12 May 2021
Raytheon Technologies has teamed up with the Department for International Trade (DIT) to hold its largest supplier showcase, providing SMEs with a range of aerospace, space and cyber tech opportunities.
in Aerospace Posted 12 May 2021
London City Airport has welcomed the restoration of connections to Zurich (ZRH), with SWISS to resume flying to Switzerland’s largest city from today.
in Aerospace / Defence / Security Posted 12 May 2021
BAE Systems has teamed up with the Royal Navy and RAF to fully fund 600 non-selective state schools to take part in the Coding Success programme to excite students about STEM.
in Aerospace Posted 12 May 2021
Airbus has resumed work on the modernisation of its A320 Family industrial capabilities in Toulouse, with the digitally-enabled A320/A321 final assembly line (FAL) replacing one of the original A320 FALs.
in Aerospace Posted 11 May 2021
As it reported today that it had lost 6.2 million passengers in April, down 92.1%, compared to pre-pandemic 2019 figures - following over a year of restrictions on non-essential travel - Heathrow called for
in Aerospace Posted 11 May 2021
Air Charter Scotland has introduced a second Cessna Citation 525 M2, from its newest London Biggin Hill Airport base, coinciding with the first lifting of travel restrictions from 17th May.
in Aerospace Posted 10 May 2021
Rolls-Royce has officially unveiled the Pearl 10X, the third and most powerful member of its Pearl engine family for the business aviation market, which has an Advance2 engine core.
in Aerospace Posted 10 May 2021
GKN Aerospace in Sweden has successfully delivered the first Intermediate Compressor Case (ICC) to the Rolls-Royce UltraFan engine demonstrator programme.
in Aerospace Posted 10 May 2021
Element Materials Technology (Element) has invested in new electrical safety testing capabilities at its UKAS-accredited laboratory in Wimborne, UK.
in Aerospace Posted 10 May 2021
Royal Mail has announced a trial this week of the first out-of-sight, autonomous scheduled drone flights between the UK mainland and an island, which sees the company use Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flights to deliver
in Aerospace Posted 10 May 2021
Menzies Aviation today announced the appointment of Tomeu Mas as the new Senior Vice President for Central and South America. Tomeu’s appointment further strengthens Menzies’ senior leadership team
in Aerospace Posted 10 May 2021
Redline has recently secured six business wins with both UK and international customers, totalling in excess of £1 million in revenues, including international airports, public transport operators, regulatory bodies and government
in Aerospace Posted 7 May 2021
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has today announced that international travel can begin to safely reopen from 17th May, allowing people to go on foreign holidays to ‘Green List’ countries.
in Aerospace Posted 7 May 2021
Airbus has announced the passing of Bernard Ziegler, at the age of 88, who was one of Airbus’ engineering pioneers, instrumental in the introduction of the world’s first digital Fly-By-Wire (FBW) and side stick controls in a
in Aerospace Posted 7 May 2021
With effect from May 2021, Gatwick headquartered Magma Aviation is expanding its fleet with the addition of one Boeing 747-400F through partnership with Plus Logistics Solutions Limited.
in Aerospace Posted 6 May 2021
From today, flights on the route between the Danish cities Sønderborg and Copenhagen will use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied by DCC & Shell Aviation Denmark - the current supplier of jet fuel to
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