British Transport Police (BTP) has become the first UK police force to routinely operate drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) as part of day-to-day policing, using BT’s Drone SIM technology and EE mobile connectivity. The new capability is being used to provide a faster way of responding to incidents [read more]
UK Aviation News•UK Aviation News4h ago
Dublin-based aircraft maintenance provider Altitude Engineering has signed a long-term agreement with Xiamen Air to provide scheduled line maintenance support for the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner operations at London Heathrow Airport. The agreement begins with Xiamen Air’s scheduled flight operations in September 2026 and will see Altitude provide routine line [read more]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding15 Sept
Virgin Atlantic has been named the Official Airline Partner of Team GB and ParalympicsGB for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with Virgin Atlantic Holidays also appointed Official Holiday Partner. With two years to go until the Games, the airline has officially begun its journey to LA28, with [read more]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding13 Sept
The inaugural Hampshire Air Festival which was due to take place this weekend (12th and 13th of September) has been cancelled after the company organising the event collapsed. In a statement the company said: “It is with profound sadness that directors of Montserrat Events & Festivals Limited have to announce [read more]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding9 Sept
Deutsche Aircraft has taken another significant step towards certification of its D328eco regional aircraft after successfully completing low- and high-speed taxi testing and beginning flight testing of its new landing gear system. The German aircraft manufacturer has completed five development flights using a legacy D328 aircraft configured as a dedicated [read more]
UK Aviation News•UK Aviation News8 Sept
Five people have been confirmed dead as a result of an Amazon Prime Air freighter, operated by 21 Air, overshot the runway while landing at Miami International Airport earlier this evening. The Mayor of Miami Daniella Levine Cava confirmed the deaths in a press conference saying “We can confirm that [read more]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding6 SeptBritten-Norman has completed the first flight of an Islander whose airframe has been assembled entirely in the UK from detail components, marking a significant step in the manufacturer’s return to full aircraft production at Bembridge Airport on the Isle of Wight. The aircraft took to the air from Bembridge at [read more]
UK Aviation News•UK Aviation News6 Sept
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has removed the authorisation for a 3rd rugby flypast by South African airline Airlink following concerns over last weeks flypast over the DHL Stadium which drew worldwide attention after the aircraft appeared exceedingly low. Following the incident, Airlink issued a statement saying that [read more]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding3 Sept
Embraer has celebrated a major milestone with the delivery of its 2,000th E-Jet, more than two decades after the first aircraft in the family entered commercial service. The milestone aircraft, an E195-E2, has been delivered to Brazilian airline Azul Linhas Aéreas, marking another significant chapter in the development of one [read more]
UK Aviation News•UK Aviation News3 Sept
Leading UK regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) is enhancing its in-flight product with new Coffee, Water, Shortbread and Sweets among the changes to its onboard complimentary service. The new coffee offering comes from iconic Italian coffer specialists, Lavazza whilst the water gets a more Scottish feel with Highland Spring now available, [read more]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding1 Sept
For much of the past two decades, a UK passenger travelling to Bangkok, Sydney or Nairobi thought nothing of the connecting leg in between, almost always via Dubai, Doha or Abu Dhabi. That default has broken. UK travellers’ aversion to flights involving a Middle Eastern carrier is no longer an [read more]
UK Aviation News•Neha Sharma (AirMedia24)1 Sept
Menzies Aviation has completed the integration of G2 Secure Staff less than 12 months after acquiring the US aviation services provider in a $305 million deal, creating a combined North American business with a workforce of around 20,000 people. The integration is the largest in Menzies Aviation’s history and brings [read more]
UK Aviation News•UK Aviation News31 AugThe first fully UK-built Britten-Norman (BN) Islander has begun ground testing ahead of its first flight at Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. Britten-Norman took the decision to move production back to UK after aq long period where major assemblies for the aircraft type were manufactured overseas meaning that new [read more]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding26 Aug
Embraer’s new Phenom 300EV has secured certification from Brazil’s Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC), the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing the way for the latest version of the light business jet to enter service in key global markets. The triple certification makes [read more]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding25 Aug
Spanish budget airline Vueling has pulled all its winter services from Welsh Government owned Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) leaving hundreds who had booked flights to Spain over the winter having to seek alternative flights. The move comes as a blow to the struggling Welsh Airport and will further hit passenger numbers [read more]
UK Aviation News•UK Aviation News24 Aug
The UK Government and Google have announced a £5m trial to look at how vapour trails, sometimes called ‘Contrails’ can be avoided in a bid to promote cleaner aviation. The trial will examine whether planes can avoid flying through weather that increases long-lasting vapour trails using data from the Met [read more]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding18 Aug
Eve Air Mobility has strengthened its push into the Asian Advanced Air Mobility market after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Thai aerospace and engineering company RV Connex. The agreement will see the two companies work together to help develop the regulatory and operational framework required to introduce electric vertical [read more]
UK Aviation News•UK Aviation News18 Aug
Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) has reopened roads serving Terminals 2 and 3 after flooding caused significant disruption for passengers during one of the busiest periods of the summer getaway. The flooding affected the airport’s central terminal area on Saturday, 15th of August, temporarily preventing passengers from reaching or leaving Terminals 2 [read more]
UK Aviation News•UK Aviation News15 Aug
The latest update around Z-Library’s official domain brings renewed stability to a familiar digital reading space, with smoother access and clearer navigation across sections that support consistent browsing and content discovery experience. Within discussions about online reading habits, independent readers still consider Z library a preferred option within e-library spaces [read more]
UK Aviation News•UK Aviation News15 Aug
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic. Team (RAFAT), The Red Arrows, have been forced to cancel their appearance at several UK airshows after adverse weather has prevented them returning to the UK from Canada. The Reds were due to return to their home base at RAF Waddington last week but weather [read more]
UK Aviation News•Nick Harding9 Aug