Industry experts have warned that public acceptance of advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft is vital for driving the sector forward. Last week at the Royal Aeronautical Society's Pilotess Summit in London, leaders in the AAM sector outlined that having the general public onside will prove vital f...

Flying taxis could be a reality as soon as 2028 in the UK, the government announced today. In collaboration with industry, the UK Department for Transport (DfT) has launched the Future of Flight Action Plan, which sets out a roadmap for drones and novel electric aircraft. According to the DfT,...

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has put forward new proposals that will make pilot licensing easier for general aviation pilots. The regulator is working to simplify the licensing process as part of its General Aviation Pilot Licensing and Training Simplification project. According to the CAA,...

The safety of people flying in light aircraft could increase following new proposals put forward by the UK Civil Aviation Authority to require active carbon monoxide (CO) detectors to be carried on some piston-engine aircraft. Proposals set out in a consultation yesterday by the regulator are int...

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a consultation on design proposals for vertiports at existing aerodromes, paving the way for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft operations in the UK. Vertiports are sites used for the arrival, departure and surface movement of VTOL air...

The UK's Farnborough Airport has submitted plans to Rushmoor Borough Council for proposed changes to the way it operates and for enhancements to its community funding programme. The airport has consulted on plans to amend its annual flight limit from 50,000 to 70,000 alongside other operational cha...

Farnborough Airport is facing backlash from environmental campaigners over plans to expand its operations by 20,000 more flights each year. Based in Hampshire in the UK, the airport is an operational business and executive general aviation airport. Under new proposals, it plans to increase the nu...

RAAC has been found onsite at Gatwick and Heathrow airports, amid the school concrete crisis. Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), which is estimated to have a lifespan around 30 years, is less durable than traditional concrete and has been used in the construction of public sector buil...

In the past six months the UK Civil Aviation Authority's General Aviation Unit has made considerable progress in its aim to radically improve the regulation of the General Aviation (GA) sector in the UK. This is the first of a series of updates which we plan to release on a regular basis to keep ev...

XJet - the luxury FBO operator at London Stansted Airport - continues to revolutionise the private aviation industry with its vision of what a world-class FBO can provide for its clientele with the roll out of its new ‘tailored branding’ service.   The operator has introduced an immersive e...

TAG Aviation has announced the appointment of Pete Beilby as director of flight operations for the UK and Malta with immediate effect. Beilby joins TAG Aviation (UK) Ltd directly from Cobham Aviation Services where he has been the director of flight operations, UK Special Mission, for the last t...

Air BP has renewed its contract with London Biggin Hill Airport following 25 years of successful collaboration. The aviation fuel supplier will continue to supply the airport with Jet A-1 and Avgas 100LL, with customers able to use the Air BP Sterling Card and RocketRoute MarketPlace to pay for ...

Two years after the launch of its industry-first software platform connecting operators with aircrew for freelance and contract flights at EBACE 2017 - hullo Aircrew has reported a 200 per cent growth in its membership. It holds 3,000 candidates on its database and recently moved into offering p...

London Oxford Airport retained its position in the top five UK business aviation airports during 2018 with some 5,500 business aviation movements logged and a 20 per cent increase in passengers in the last year. Its OxfordJet facility – now into its 11th year, continues to handle more and more...

Bombardier is putting its Belfast operation up for sale as part of an overhaul of the business putting thousands of aerospace jobs at risk. The company, which also has factories in Morocco, is selling its entire aerostructures operation.It employs about 3,600 people across several locations in N...