James Dysons Dauphin departs Bristol Airport for the last time
On Friday 6th November 2020 Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin II G-DOLF departed its home base of Bristol Airport for the last time. For over ten years the helicopter, registered to Executive …
Cotswold Airport review of 2020 and the look forward to a successful 2021
Last week Cotswold Airport released their end of year news update reviewing the past year, plus a look at what to expect and look forward to in 2021. This past …
Bristol Airport welcomes British Airways for rugby charter flight to Lyon
During the weekend of the eleventh and thirteenth of December. Bristol Airport welcomed Gloucester and ASM Clermont Auvergne rugby teams. Gloucester rugby travelled to the airport on their coach on …
easyJet sees growing confidence for travel following ease of UK restrictions
easyJet has reported seeing growing confidence for domestic and international travel after experiencing a significant increase in demand for flights and holidays this week. Following the news that UK-wide restrictions …
British Airways Boeing 747-400 “Negus” to be preserved at Cotswold Airport
It has been announced by British Airways and Cotswold Airport that British Airways Boeing 747-400 G-CIVB “Negus” will be preserved permanently at Cotswold Airport for locals and visitors to enjoy. …
Jet2 to launch new base at Bristol Airport from April 2021
Jet2 has today announced that it will be launching its 10th UK base at Bristol Airport from April 2021. The British low cost leisure airline will base 3 Boeing 737-800 …
British Airways retires entire fleet of Boeing 747-400 aircraft
British Airways has retired its entire fleet of Boeing 747-400 aircraft in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic which has hit the aviation industry hard. The airline was the worlds …
Bristol Airport to appeal North Somerset Councils decision on expansion plans
Bristol Airport has confirmed that it intends to appeal against North Somerset Councils decision to refuse its planning application to increase capacity from 10 million to 12 million passengers per …
Corsair retire fleet of Boeing 747s to Cotswold Airport
During the first few weeks of June, French airline Corsair retired three of its Boeing 747-400 fleet to Cotswold Airport. It is understood the aircraft will be parted out and …
Bristol Airport expansion plans rejected by North Somerset Council
In news released on February 11th 2020, Bristol Airport’s controversial expansion plans have been thrown out by North Somerset Council. The Bristol Airport transport hub wanted to increase its current …
easyJet to become the world’s first major airline to operate net-zero carbon flights
easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has today announced that it will become the world’s first major airline to operate net-zero carbon flights across its whole network. The airline will achieve this …
Bristol children receive respite in the sky with Air Smiles day at Bristol Airport
A respite day for children and adults living with profound disabilities and life-limiting conditions saw 20 children and 14 adults from Bristol and the surrounding regions spend a day at …
End of Summer update from Bristol Airport Police Inspector Barney Gardom
Dear Aviation Enthusiasts, I hope that you have all had a good summer. The airport had another busy season and we were kept fully occupied. You may well have seen …
Bristol Airport spotters day a great success
Bristol Airport Spotting held the last and final spotters day at Bristol Airport in the Bristol Room located in the admin building, or more commonly known as the old terminal …
Bristol Airport reports on its 10 years of transformation
A newly published report has highlighted a decade of transformational change at Bristol Airport. The Annual Monitoring Report shows that while passenger numbers have continued to increase, the number of …
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity land partnership with Bristol Airport
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity officially launched their Charity of the Year partnership with Bristol Airport on Tuesday 28th May. The charity, which provides the critical care and air ambulance …
Bristol Airport Police response on drones at airports
We recently asked Inspector Barney Gardom of the Bristol Airport Police for a few words regarding drones at Bristol Airport following the delays and problems experienced at London Gatwick last …