Jet2 to remove Bristol to Salzburg route
Following research and various online sources, Jet2 has dropped its Bristol to Salzburg route from the Winter 2023-4 flying programme in response to recent changes in demand. The Austrian city’s …
Air Malta to be dissolved by end of 2023
It has been reported this week that Maltese national carrier Air Malta is to be dissolved by the end of 2023, with the government aiming for a “leaner” operator to …
Cotswold Airport reopens bookings for hugely popular “Flight Before Christmas” experience
In an announcement that has come a little out-of-season, Cotswold Airport has opened bookings for what it describes as “the world’s-first grotto experience onboard a jumbo jet.” The experience, which …
Sentra Airways takes delivery of first aircraft at Cotswold Airport
Manchester-based startup Sentra Airways has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A330-200. The firm, which was established in March 2019, intends to launch services from Manchester to Accra, …
ZeroAvia conducts first flight of hydrogen-powered Dornier 228
On the 19th of January, ZeroAvia successfully conducted the first test flight of its 19-seat Dornier 228 twin-engine aircraft from Cotswold Airport as part of its government-backed HyFlyer II project …
The lowdown on Bristol Airport’s upcoming summer
Somerset’s Bristol Airport, the gateway for much of England’s South West, will be seeing several new and exciting routes for holidaymakers and business travellers alike during 2023. Firstly, the airport’s …
Rolls Royce and easyJet look to the future with hydrogen engine tests
Last week, globally-reknowned engine manufacturer Rolls Royce set an industry first with the successful testing of a modern aero-engine powered by hydrogen alongside its partner easyJet. The companies set this …
Changing times: Ryanair to fit split-scimitar winglets on 737-800s
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-fares airline, announced last week that the company intends to invest over €200m in the retrofitting of its 408-strong fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft with the latest …
Feature: ZeroAvia – the future of commercial aviation
In the rolling Gloucestershire countryside, amid farms and quaint dry-stone villages, lies an unassuming airfield in whose hangars the future of commercial aviation is being created. ZeroAvia, which was founded …