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NEWS Feb 13, 2024 Velocys Raises $40 Million in Funding for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology Although new aircraft can reduce carbon dioxide emissions, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) offer a near-term solution for cleaner skies. In a recent boost to the green aviation fuel industry, Velocys secured $40 million in funding from a consortium of growth investors. The UK-based firm is a pioneer in SAF development by pushing its technology towards broader adoption and potentially revolutionizing air travel. Read More →

NEWS Feb 12, 2024 Investigation Launched After British Man Sneaks Onto New York-Bound Flight Without Passport or Ticket On December 23, Craig Sturt reached Britain's busiest airport, London Heathrow, with no passport or confirmed ticket. The 46-year-old jobless man bypassed the check-in desks and headed straight for the security gates in Heathrow's Terminal 5. Sturt then turned up at the gate for a British Airways flight bound for New York-JFK. Read More →

NEWS Feb 05, 2024 UK Royal Air Force Fighter Jets Escort SAS Airbus A320neo to Manchester Airport A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Connect Airbus A320neo was recently escorted by the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force fighter jets following a loss of communication. The flight landed safely at its destination airport in Manchester. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Feb 03, 2024 Which Airports Offer Nonstop Flights to All Six Inhabited Continents? Air travel has enhanced global connectivity over the past several decades. Journeys that would have once taken weeks or months to complete now only take hours. Not even a decade ago, very few airports offered nonstop flights to all six inhabited continents. Today, that number has increased thanks to advancements in aircraft technology. Read More →

NEWS Jan 26, 2024 Virgin Atlantic Flight Grounded After Passenger Spots Four Missing Bolts on Wing On January 15, a Virgin Atlantic flight from Manchester Airport (MAN) to New York City's JFK Airport (JFK) was canceled moments before takeoff after an observant passenger spotted four missing bolts on the Airbus A330's wing. Read More →

NEWS Dec 20, 2023 UK Government's Rwanda Deportation Plan Hit by Airline Refusal and Rising Costs Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's flagship policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is facing further turbulence, with airlines refusing to fly the controversial flights and the estimated costs rising. This latest setback adds to a growing list of obstacles threatening to derail the plan entirely. Read More →

NEWS May 24, 2023 easyJet Opens New Base at Birmingham Airport for 2024 easyJet, the low-cost European Airline which has two different branches, has now set up a new branch and expanded its bases to now include UK Midlands airport, Birmingham (BHX). This comes as the airport takes advantage of new technologies in lowering airport security restrictions. Read More →

NEWS May 18, 2023 U.S. Gun Violence Prompts Travel Warnings From Multiple Countries In response to the recent surge in mass shootings in the United States, several countries have warned travellers planning to visit American destinations concerning the threat of gun violence. Read More →

NEWS May 16, 2023 UK and US to Strengthen Cooperation in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Development The UK Minister of Transport is meeting with his US counterpart at a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) summit in Detroit to discuss bilateral cooperation on SAF. Read More →

NEWS Apr 25, 2023 Civil Aviation Authority Brands UK Treatment of Disabled Passengers Unacceptable Within the next couple of weeks, there will be a new set of guidelines that airlines will have to follow regarding assistance in UK airports. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has deemed the current state as 'unacceptable'. Read More →

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