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FIRST-EVER BALLET AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCE IN THE SKY

Dancers from the internationally renowned Bolshoi Ballet and classical superstar Katherine Jenkins staged the world’s first ballet and musical performance in the air, to celebrate the launch of British Airways’ Dreamliner flights from London Heathrow to Moscow, Russia. Lucky passengers on the inaugural flight of the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner were taken to new heights with an incredib...

Rolls-Royce Wins US$700 Million Order from China Southern

Rolls-Royce has won a US$700 million order from China Southern Airlines for Trent 700 engines to power ten Airbus A330 aircraft. The order includes TotalCare® long-term engine service support. The order was signed today at Zhuhai Airshow by Li Ming, Vice President of Maintenance and Engineering Department, China Southern, and Paul Hallam, Rolls-Royce, Vice President, Greater China – C...

Police use drones at Birmingham City clash with Aston Villa

A drone has taken to the skies around a city football ground to catch hooligans and identify flashpoints at a derby clash between rival clubs. Its video camera captured high-definition images of the streets around Birmingham City's ground for the game against Aston Villa earlier. It was the first time West Midlands Police had used a drone to police a football match. Aviation rule...

Dubai Airports CEO Says Heathrow’s Runway ‘50 Years Too Late’

The U.K.’s government’s decision to expand London’s Heathrow airport is about “50 years too late,” according to the chief executive officer of Dubai Airports, which is building one of the world’s largest aviation hubs. “Unfortunately the bureaucracy in the U.K. seems to be the world’s most refined and the world’s most comprehensive when it c...

London City Jet Centre Receives IS-BAH Following Expansion Approval

The London City Airport Jet Centre (Booth 3919) has received IS-BAH approval from IBAC, covering its ground-handling operation, and will soon begin construction on a long-awaited parallel taxiway. London City Airport (LCY) is only four miles from Canary Wharf, seven miles from The City of London (the “Square Mile”), and nine miles from Mayfair in the West End. Meanwhi...

SaxonAir enhances diversity in its fleet with the addition of two new aircraft

Private aircraft operator and aviation service provider SaxonAir has continued its expansion and diversity following the addition of a further two new generation aircraft to its fleet. The Embraer Phenom 300 light jet is being operated from London Stansted Airport. The aircraft has won the award for ‘the most delivered business jet’ for the past two years and with seating up to nine...

Heathrow statement on Government announcement

A Heathrow spokesperson said: “We welcome the news that Heathrow is the Government’s preferred site for a new runway and look forward to hearing the full details later from the Transport Secretary. “Expansion of Heathrow is the only option that will connect all the UK to global growth, helping to build a stronger and fairer economy. “We await the full details...

Rolls-Royce runs world’s most powerful aerospace gearbox for the first time

Rolls-Royce has run the world’s most powerful aerospace gearbox for the first time, marking a significant step in the development of its new UltraFan™ engine design. The first run of the Rolls-Royce Power Gearbox (PGB), at the company’s facility in Dahlewitz, Germany, marks the start of a series of tests which will see the gearbox reach up to 100,000 horsepower...

London City Airport Reopens After Safety Incident

London City Airport was evacuated on Friday afternoon after reports of a chemical incident, later identified by police as possibly CS gas. The alarm came just after 16:10 (4.10 pm), with police, ambulance and firefighters called to the airport in London’s Docklands. About 500 people were evacuated with some treated by ambulance crews for breathing difficulties. London Fire Brigade s...

easyJet appoints new Chief Commercial Officer

easyJet has appointed Peter Duffy to the role of Chief Commercial Officer bringing together all the airline’s revenue generation under one person. The role includes Peter’s previous areas of responsibility which include marketing, customer strategy and digital activity. Carolyn McCall, CEO of easyJet, commented on the changes; “Peter has done a fantastic job ov...

CityJet assures customers that normal services will continue at London City Airport

CityJet has assured its customers and the travelling public that there will be no disruption to its services at London City Airport arising from threatened industrial action by a minority of its London-based cabin crew who are members of the Unite trade union. A CityJet spokesperson said: “Some members of our cabin crew based at London City Airport have threatened strike action later this...

Pilots 'lucky escape' after brand new private jet crashes into field next to airport

These dramatic pictures show how two pilots were lucky to escape with their lives after a brand new private jet crash-landed next to an airport. Two people were on board the plane when it came down in the field next to Fairoaks Airport in Surrey and narrowly missed some large trees. Emergency services rushed to the scene following the crash at 8.35am yesterday. One of the fire officers in...