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Production of Britten-Norman Islander aircraft returns to UK
British aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has resumed production of the Islander aircraft in the United Kingdom. The production of…
British Airways pilot banned for refusing to wear COVID mask loses legal fight
A British Airways pilot who was banned from flying with the airline because he refused to wear a…
Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown: the death-defying WW2 pilot who flew 487 types of aircraft
The British Royal navy pilot Capt. Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown was 96 years old when he passed away at…
Royal Air Force unprepared for peer-on-peer conflict: parliamentary report
The UK House of Commons Defence Committee raised concerns regarding the air power capabilities of the Royal Air…
Drone lands autonomously on British HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier
A drone has completed a historic flight by landing successfully on the British Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of…
Plane hit van parked on taxiway while driver made delivery to local café
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has published a report explaining what caused a Piper PA-28-161 to hit…
Gang members who ran lucrative fake passport scheme to receive longer sentences
Members of a gang who ran a lucrative scheme to supply criminals with fake passports and documents to…
ATC outage in the UK causes flight disruptions on flights from/to the UK
Air Traffic Control (ATC) in the United Kingdom (UK) is experiencing technical issues, resulting in potential flight disruptions…
Majority of Virgin Atlantic pilots support strike action over fatigue
A survey of Virgin Atlantic pilots undertaken by Balpa (British Airline Pilots’ Association) has revealed that 96% of…
Spirit Air and Britten-Norman reach deal for six new-model Islander aircraft
India-based domestic commuter airline Spirit Air has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purchase of six…