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By DebbieH 02 Jan 2018 2 min read

Reports show that “2017 was the safest year for aviation ever”

Reports compiled by To70 and the Aviation Safety Network show that 2017 was ‘an exceptionally good year for civil aviation safety’. The report published by To70 stated that the l...

By DebbieH 19 Dec 2017 2 min read

Airbus and Williams to join forces on drone programme

Airbus and Williams Advanced Engineering have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, under which they will explore areas where they can combine their technological expertise. The collaboratio...

By DebbieH 14 Dec 2017 7 min read

EasyJet announces new UK routes for 2018

EasyJet has announced around 20 new routes from the UK due to start in the summer of 2018. The routes will fly from Belfast, Bristol, London Gatwick, Liverpool, London Luton, Manchester, and London So...

By DebbieH 05 Dec 2017 5 min read

Japan Airlines invest in new generation of supersonic aircraft

Japan Airlines (JAL) have announced a ‘strategic partnership’ with Boom Supersonic to help bring the next generation of supersonic travel to passengers. 14 years after the re...

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By DebbieH 01 Dec 2017 6 min read

IAG expands long-haul budget airline Level

International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, and Vueling, are expanding their low-cost long-haul airline Level with a new base at Paris Orly. The airl...

By DebbieH 28 Nov 2017 6 min read

Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens to develop hybrid electric plane

Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens have teamed up on a programme called E-Fan X to develop a hybrid electric plane. The programme aims to replace one of the gas turbine engines on a BAe 146 aircraft wit...

By DebbieH 23 Nov 2017 6 min read

Airbus warns of ‘significant consequences’ of no-deal Brexit

In written evidence to the Commons’ Business Committee, Airbus have warned that: “Not reaching a deal with the EU would have significant consequences for Airbus and its supply ch...

By DebbieH 21 Nov 2017 7 min read

‘Positive momentum’ for easyJet

EasyJet are reporting a positive outlook as CEO Carolyn McCall prepares to make way for her successor. She said that “easyJet delivered a robust performance during a difficult year for the aviat...

By DebbieH 15 Nov 2017 2 min read

Dramatic series of deals at Dubai Air Show

The Dubai Air Show is known for hosting big names and huge orders. In 2013, Emirates made history at the event by placing orders for Boeing 777Xs and Airbus A380s worth $99 billion dollars....

By DebbieH 06 Nov 2017 2 min read

Air New Zealand named Airline of the Year 2018

AirlineRatings.com announced the world’s best airlines for 2018 on Thursday. Geoffrey Thomas, editor in chief of the website, wrote that Air New Zealand is being celebrated ‘for...

By DebbieH 03 Nov 2017 6 min read

EasyJet to become “leading airline in Berlin”

In a deal set to close in December, easyJet will pay €40 million for part of Air Berlin’s operations at Berlin Tegel Airport and become the leading airline in the German capital. &ldquo...