Aviation and space news
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July 30, 2026
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed the UK Prime Minister’s announcement of a major overhaul of technical education, designed to ensure that vocational learning is…
New blades being rolled out on Trent 1000 and 7000 fleets. Rolls-Royce is claiming to have “effectively eliminated” aircraft-on-ground over the first half, as the company continues to roll out Trent…
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Qantas cut 162 seats from its A350 to fit a fuel tank that reaches London nonstop. Here is why the airline thinks passengers will pay 20% more for it.
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July 29, 2026
Airbus is evaluating stretched variants of the A220 regional jet and A350 widebody, though it’s still undisclosed when it could decide whether to launch both aircraft. Rolls-Royce is also…
Supplier says wings, fins and control surfaces for UK platform were built at its Cowes site. GKN Aerospace has detailed its role as a key part of BAE Systems’ industrial supply chain for its newly…
UK CAA’s decision will increase per-passenger charge by 15 pence in 2028 before doubling in subsequent years. UK regulators will allow London Heathrow airport’s operator to recover millions of…
Industry team outlines significant progress made since 2018. The UK is furthering its Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme activities, via a follow-on contract worth £708 million ($942…
London Gatwick Airport's expanding African network soars to new heights with the launch of Air Zimbabwe's nonstop flights to Harare.
The announcement means that BA will fly to six destinations in Spain from Heathrow. See more here!
Stakeholders from the two countries are looking at how electric aircraft could make the hop more sustainable. Industry experts, aircraft developers and government representatives discussed the…
A340 freight operator largely relied on inbound China-UK services for revenues. Administrators for the UK-based freight carrier European Cargo are still assessing the prospects for rescuing the…
July 28, 2026
Scientists have reacted with alarm to news that the British government will cut funding to the world-famous radio telescope at the Jodrell Bank Observatory, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwest…
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed its intention to further expand the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter fleet, consolidating the role…
easyJet strengthens its 2026/2027 winter network with new direct Lille–Prague and Strasbourg–London flights. Days and frequencies inside.
Nobody knows travel quite like an airline employee. Our employee experts across Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air share their best advice for the trip to London. The post London…
High-performance platform will be promoted for UK requirement. UK company MGI Engineering has launched its T-022 Vortex autonomous collaborative platform (ACP), which it says “is designed from the…
Unveiling propels UK to top table of CCA market. With global interest in a new class of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) having taken off this decade, including with the US Air Force earlier this…
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A tragic accident at London Heathrow Airport has left a Virgin Atlantic engineer's family mourning, as the airline investigates the circumstances.
Six Hurjet prototypes to be flying by end of 2026. Turkish Aerospace (TAI) is monitoring the UK’s advanced jet trainer requirement closely, as it works on different variants of its Hurjet advanced…
The latest updates on the Airbus' next flagship jet.
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July 27, 2026
Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic sign agreement to launch air taxi service in London and Manchester as certification for composites-intensive S4 aircraft continues.
The UK Ministry of Defence has selected the Tekever AR5 to replace the British Army’s Watchkeeper drones, in a deal… The post British Army picks Tekever AR5 to replace Watchkeeper after tender fails…
Representing the United Kingdom, Abbeyfield School in Chippenham, have come second at the International Youth Rocketry Champions. The school secured its place in the final after beating 126 schools…
London Heathrow has gone live with a new geospatial mapping system designed to modernise workflows for 3,000 staff. Part of the airport’s Asset Management and Compliance Programme, mobile…
The oldest jet in British Airways' fleet remains a valuable asset, flying routes across the US and Caribbean.
ITP Aero has signed a multi-annual contract with Rolls-Royce to provide repair and review services for low pressure turbine modules (LPT) for the Trent 1000 engine family..
London Gatwick's customers had a dry Sunday as terminal services shut down.
ESA has launched a new call for proposals in collaboration with the UK Space Agency, through the ESA InCubed program. This comes as more than £2.5 million were awarded to five projects that use…
July 26, 2026
British Airways is moving crew out of a Hyderabad hotel after three pilots suffered severe food poisoning on a flight back to London Heathrow.
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RAF Typhoon jets scrambled to intercept a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 near Manchester after the aircraft failed to respond to air traffic control.
