01/07/2021 news Eurocontrol spots changes in airline fleet mix Eurocontrol has identified changes in the mix of aircraft in the fleets of various airlines, based on flights in its area – larger than just EU states.
20/05/2021 news Pilot shortage: not ‘if’ but ‘when’ and ‘how big’? A pilot shortage? Yes, that’s being forecast by one of the most respected management consultants, Geoff Murray of the US firm Oliver Wyman. The ...
22/04/2021 news How the world’s airlines are doing: Flightaware analysis Recovery of aviation following the Covid-19 pandemic is mixed around the world, according to flight tracking website Flightaware.
26/08/2020 news Job Centre pilot support guide from Aviation Insider Aviation Insider says it is able to help airline pilots made redundant recover the cost of simulator and pilot training through a government grant (su...
21/05/2020 news European agencies issue guidelines for safe air travel Guidelines for keeping passengers and air crew safe from Coronavirus once airlines resume flights have been issued by the European Union Aviation Safe...
21/05/2020 news easyJet to restart flight operations from 15 June easyJet will resume some flights from 15 June. Services will be operating from London Gatwick, Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh, G...
07/05/2020 news British Airways to cut 12,000 jobs to weather C-19 storm British Airways is to cut an estimated 12,000 jobs as it prepares itself for the future. Alex Cruz, chairman and CEO at British Airways, said in a let...
07/05/2020 news Virgin Atlantic positions itself for post-Covid-19 future Virgin Atlantic is to become leaner and greener in its post-Covid-19 future, the company has announced. The airline will fly only wide-body, twin-engi...
14/04/2020 news Heathrow hunkers down and cargo-orientated amid C-19 crisis The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on aviation can be seen in the latest figures from London Heathrow Airport. In March, passenger numbers shrunk by 52...
08/04/2020 news Loganair converts Twin Otter to air ambulance for C-19 crisis Loganair is working with the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) to provide air ambulance capability as the Service faces unprecedented challenges brough...
10/02/2020 news US airline United buys own flight school United Airlines has expanded its Aviate pilot programme by buying its own flight training academy and expects to graduate 300 pilots a year. The fligh...
15/01/2020 news Aer Lingus Dad and daughter pilots fly together Ok, your roster arrives for the long haul week ahead and who are you flying with? Your Dad! Or in Dad’s case – his daughter! Yes, Captain Gerr...