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Articles about aviation in Scotland, including its airlines, airports, regulations, and incidents.
Vinci Airports to acquire a majority stake in Edinburgh Airport for £1.27B
Vinci Airports, the airport concessions subsidiary of the French construction and infrastructure management group, has acquired a majority…
35 years ago: The loss of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland
December 21 marks a tragic milestone in aviation history. On this day in 1988, a Pan American (Pan…
Delta Air Lines pilot arrested prior to flight for exceeding alcohol limit
Bad weather conditions, engine maintenance, lack of crew – these are some common factors that passengers are used…
Today in history: Pan Am Flight 103, Lockerbie
On the evening of December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was cruising at 31,000 feet over the…
WestJet to launch Japan, Barcelona and Edinburgh routes; expands Europe flights
Canadian airline WestJet announced that it will launch new routes to Japan and Europe to begin in the…
Glasgow Airport briefly evacuated over ‘suspicious’ luggage; flights canceled
Glasgow Airport (GLA) was temporarily evacuated in the early hours of December 5, 2022 after a “suspicious item”…
AGS Airports and ZeroAvia to bring zero-emission flights to Scotland
ZeroAvia, a hydrogen-electric aircraft developer, has partnered with AGS Airports to bring zero-emission flights to Scotland. The two…
Owners put British regional carrier Loganair up for sale
British regional airline Loganair is looking for new owners, its chief executive has confirmed. The airline is currently…
Aberdeen Airport in Scotland briefly suspends operations to repair runway
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) in the north-east of Scotland had to briefly suspend operations on August 15, 2022 to…
Edinburgh Airport publishes annual sustainability report for 2021
Scotland’s Edinburgh Airport (EDI) has published its annual sustainability report for 2021, which included the airport’s COVID-19 community…
Petition suggests renaming Prestwick airport after Joe Biden
A Scottish brewing company launched the petition encouraging to rename Glasgow Prestwick Airport, which is often used by…
Trump’s presidential departure on flight to Scotland?
As the inauguration of newly-elected president Joe Biden approaches, Donald Trump might be planning a runaway flight to…
Ryanair Mocks British Airways For Landing At The Wrong Airport
Ryanair Mocks British Airways For Landing At The Wrong Airport A very bizarre thing happened yesterday when a…
British Airways flight bound to Düsseldorf lands in Edinburgh
Wilkommen in Edinburgh. To the surprise of its passengers, a British Airways flight bound to Düsseldorf, Germany ended…
Tea emergency: Jet2 flight diverted for lack of hot drinks
A Boeing 737 belonging to British low cost charter airline Jet2 was on its way from Glasgow, United…