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July 31, 2026
Cargonet has appointed Kirsty McAndrew as Regional Sales Manager, strengthening its presence in the UK and expanding support for freight forwarders across Northern England. Based in Manchester…
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Indian carrier suspends London route while switching Amsterdam service to A321XLRs. Indian carrier IndiGo will axe its London Heathrow service until its first Airbus A350-900s arrive, following the…
Two Black passengers say a British Airways crew member singled them out for a boarding pass check in business class on a JFK to Heathrow flight, and one has raised the possibility of a lawsuit. A…
Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract for a major British Armed Forces project. Among other supplies, the company will provide…
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A British Airways captain is on stress leave after recovering a nearly-stalled Airbus A320 packed with passengers over central London.
British Airways removes Airbus A380 from London Heathrow to Dubai winter schedule as Boeing 777 and 787 replace the aircraft. The post British Airways Will No Longer Fly A380 to Busiest…
In 2008, a group of British epidemiologists went looking for evidence that clever children grow up to drink sensibly. They found the reverse. The authors said so in print. The result had run counter…
After decades of using overseas production lines in Romania, Britten-Norman has resumed manufacturing of the STOL stalwart Islander aircraft at its historic UK home of Bembridge on the Isle of…
While the second quarter was challenging for British Airways' parent company, it found some relief in the UK flag carrier's premium short-haul yields.
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On July 6, 2026, a British Airways Airbus A320-232 temporarily lost one of its most important flight safety protections after... Read More »
The carrier will no longer fly the double-decker to this very popular destination this winter. Find out more here!
The Wooden Wonder The famous British Mosquito was a versatile aircraft used extensively during World War II. Constructed primarily of plywood with a balsa wood core (and because of this it became…
To address the pressing staff shortage among helicopter operators in the United Kingdom, Airbus Helicopters has opened a training facility at its London Oxford Airport site…
The long-running debate over expanding Heathrow Airport (LHR) has intensified again as the UK government advances plans for a third runway. The post London Heathrow’s New Runway Faces Backlash Over…
The Scottish Government’s Agricultural and Rural Economy Directorate has selected Planet Labs Germany for a 7-figure award. Under this one-year agreement, Planet will deliver PlanetScope data and…
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July 30, 2026
Britain faces a major helicopter capability gap from 2027 as Wildcat retirements outpace AW149 deliveries and drones race to fill the void.
Due to ongoing geopolitical unrest in the Middle East, AirAsia X (D7) has postponed the debut of its fifth-freedom route from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) via Bahrain International…
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Midway across Russia, an Emirates Airbus A380 faced an urgent diversion, turning a 16-hour journey into a 24-hour odyssey with a landing in London.
Rolls-Royce says it has effectively eliminated aircraft-on-ground (AOG) delays in its civil aerospace business after increasing engine maintenance… The post Rolls-Royce says it has effectively…
Rolls-Royce posted an underlying operating profit of £2.53 billion for 1H26, up 46% year over year and ahead of a
French investigators reveal crew received stall warnings during approach to London Heathrow. Investigators have disclosed that a British Airways Airbus A320 issued stall warnings and experienced…
Free for nonsubscribers By Thomas Blackwood July 30, 2026, © Leeham News: Rolls-Royce has raised its guidance for the full year after underlying profit soared by 46% to £2.5bn in the first six…
Emirates EK225 diverted to London Heathrow after a passenger medical emergency, with travelers rebooked for San Francisco. The post Emirates San Francisco Flight with A380 Diverted to London…
A British Airways pilot is reportedly on paid sick leave after he had to take the highly unusual step of intervening after a packed Airbus A320 plane went into a stall over Central London, due to a…
A British Airways (BA) flight carrying around 180 passengers narrowly avoided a serious accident during its approach to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), according to reports that have prompted a…
UK company could eventually provide up to 37 instructor crews. Qinetiq-owned Inzpire has been awarded an initial three-year contract to deliver multinational training on the General Atomics…
The AAIB has launched a formal investigation into a “serious incident” involving a British Airways Airbus A320 approaching London Heathrow Airport. The Airbus A320-200, registered as G-EUUN, was…
An Emirates flight bound for San Francisco made a U-turn over northern Russia on Wednesday, diverting more than 2,000 miles off its normal polar route to land at London Heathrow Airport. LONDON —…
Another route for 2026 just joined the list. See them all here!
A British Airways flight declared a PAN PAN before upgrading to a MAYDAY after experiencing an Air Data Reference failure during its approach.
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