News

Aer Lingus

Menzies expands Aer Lingus Manchester contract

5th November 2021

Menzies has extended its contract with Aer Lingus at Manchester Airport to provide passenger, ramp, cabin cleaning and de-icing services

Air cargo

Skyport wins Prague cargo contract

5th November 2021

Czech ground handling specialist Skyport has won a contract to handle import and export cargo at Prague Airport for Ukrainian airline SkyUp

D3 Technologies

Skyroads (D3 Technologies) successfully conducts first demo flight

5th November 2021

Skyroads first prototype Traffic Management System (UTM System) was demonstrated in the air during a recent demo day

Picture of the Week

FlyPast Picture of the Week

5th November 2021

This week's Picture of the Week was taken by Duncan Monk

BAe 146

Business jets to replace RAF BAe146 fleet

4th November 2021

The UK Ministry of Defence is looking to acquire two civil business jets to replace the current fleet of four Royal Air Force BAe146 transport aircraft when the type leaves service in Q1 next year

Lockheed Martin

Three more F-35Bs delivered to RAF Marham

4th November 2021

A further three F-35B Lightning IIs have been delivered to RAF Marham, Norfolk, with the aircraft, ZM156 ‘022’ (c/n 2BK.0022), ZM157 ‘023’ (c/n 2BK.0023) and ZM158 ‘024’ (c/n 2BK0024), arriving at the base on October 28

EAP

Portuguese F-16s perform anti-surface warfare exercise

4th November 2021

Força Aérea Portuguesa/Portuguese Air Force (FAP) F-16 MLU Fighting Falcons currently deployed at Siaulial Air Base, Lithuania, for air policing duties trained with NATO’s Maritime Group One during an anti-surface warfare exercise on October 29

Boeing

Boeing’s Loyal Wingman makes progress in flight testing

4th November 2021

Boeing Australia has announced the expansion to the flight-test programme of Boeing’s Airpower Teaming System, known as the Loyal Wingman, following the completion of two separate flight missions at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Woomera range in South Australia

Airbus Helicopters

Savback makes Nottingham its UK home

4th November 2021

Savback Helicopters is to open a UK base at Nottingham Heliport in the East Midlands as it continues its expansion in Europe

airport police

SFO upgrades police training space

4th November 2021

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has unveiled the new SFO Police Training Facility, a range and training centre

Airport design

Airport design competition shortlist revealed

4th November 2021

Fentress Architects has published the shortlist for its 2021 Fentress Global Challenge (FGC), which asked students to envision airport mobility in 2100

APG

Bamboo Airways appoints APG to lead UK sales

4th November 2021

Bamboo Airways has made APG its UK general sales agent as it prepares to launch a direct Vietnam to London/ Heathrow service

Doosan

Menzies awards global contract to Rushlift GSE

4th November 2021

Doosan Industrial Vehicles UK ground support equipment subsidiary Rushlift GSE has entered into a six-year contract with Menzies Aviation

Beechcraft Shadow R1/R2

RAF Shadow R1 Fleet to be upgraded and increased

3rd November 2021

The RAF’s fleet of six modified Beechcraft King Air 350CER Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) platforms known as the Shadow R1 is to be increased and upgraded after a £110m contract is awarded to Raytheon UK on November 3