Fears that the latest volcanic eruption in Iceland could cause airline fleets to be grounded as an ash cloud spreads towards Europe have caused shares in the largest carriers to drop. Flights in and out of Scotland have already been cancelled and the Civil Aviation Authority has warned airlines to be prepared for further disruption. [...]

Plymouth City airport is due to close by the end of this year, according to its owners. It is one of Britain’s oldest airports and was opened in 1925 to receive and distribute mail coming across the Atlantic. Sutton Harbour Holdings, the present owners, said there was no sign of an improvement in trade in [...]

A Flybe aircraft made a safe emergency landing at a Devon airport on Thursday after its wheel fell off during takeoff. The UK carrier said that the Bombardier Q 400 turboprop airplane’s wheel had come off during the ‘retraction’ stage. The flight was departing from Exeter International Airport in Devon and was forced to turn [...]

Two routes from London’s Gatwick airport will be withdrawn from regional carrier Air Southwest. The airline has announced that its Gatwick-Plymouth and Gatwick-Newquay flights would be scrapped next month because it is losing money on the routes. Air Southwest’s service to both airports will terminate on the 1st of February. The news comes after Eastern [...]

Ancillary charges on airlines for services such as credit card processing and checked baggage could rake in £16.2 billion for carriers this year. According to a study conducted by technology provider to the travel industry, Amadeus, and IdeaWorks, a US consultancy firm, this is up from £6.5 billion in revenue from extra charges last year. [...]

Car rental firm Avis is set to extend its UK portfolio further by opening up a new branch at Newquay Cornwall Airport. The popular car hire company is hoping to cash in on the thousands of visitors who flock to Newquay’s shores each summer.   At the airport, which is Cornwall’s biggest commercial hub, Avis [...]

A passenger jet has landed safely at Manchester Airport after being forced to return to the airport shortly after take-off because of engine trouble. The Flybe plane, bound for Bournemouth, initially encountered some technical difficulties. The crew told passengers that there was nothing to worry about, but the situation worsened to the point where it [...]

The recent announcement that Flybe has placed a firm order for 35 new aircraft could be good news for Cardiff Airport. Steve Hodgetts, the airport’s business development and commercial director, said that he is very keen to sit down with the airline and discuss ways in which Cardiff and Flybe can work together to offer [...]

In holding with tradition, a number of airlines have used that Farnborough Air Show this week to make announcements about new aircraft orders. European carrier Flybe said that it would be furthering its expansion into the west of Europe with an order for 35 Embraer 175 jets. The planes, which are capable of seating 88 [...]

It now seems that Etihad Airways has said that its customers around the world will soon be able to fly to a long list of new regional airports within the UK. This great news for Etihad Airways customers comes just after the airline signed a brand new codeshare agreement with Flybe, which happens to be [...]