England

The Software Error Behind The UK Air Traffic Control Failure

Airlines across the UK have criticised the air traffic control glitch earlier this month. The UK air traffic control outage delayed flights in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.

Travel Radar•Ciara Clark23 Sept

New NATS technical failure disrupts flights across UK

Flights across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England were disrupted on Monday after National Air Traffic Services (NATS) experienced a technical problem at its Prestwick Centre in Scotland.

Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth21 Sept

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Flight Delays Disrupt UK Airports Once Again

An air traffic control issue, now resolved, disrupted some flights in Scotland, England and Northern Ireland, less than two weeks after a technical problem caused cancellations.

The New York Times•Amelia Nierenberg21 Sept

Flights cancelled at airports in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland

British Airways and easyJet among those to cancel or delay services after air traffic control fault at Prestwick Business live – latest updates Flights are being disrupted in parts of the UK after National Air Traffic Services was hit by its second…

The Guardian•Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent21 Sept

Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 8 is requesting inspection in Madrid after possible birdstrike on takeoff

A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Madrid requested a full technical inspection upon landing in the Spanish capital following a suspected bird strike during departure from England.

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UK – Bell returns to Salon Privé with 407GXP and 505

Global helicopter manufacturer Bell Textron Inc. has returned to Salon Privé at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England for one of the United Kingdom’s most prestigious luxury automotive events.

HeliHub•HeliHub.com4 Sept

The $60,000-Per-Hour Math Behind Moving A Third Of America's B-1B Fleet To England

Moving one-third of America's B-1B fleet to England cut flight times, reduced costs and transformed Fairford into a key strike hub.

Simple Flying•Christian P. Martin29 Aug

Why The B-2 Stays Home While The B-1B Deploys To England

The B-2's stealth gives it exceptional striking capabilities, but that advantage comes with significant basing and maintenance requirements.

Simple Flying•Christian P. Martin23 Aug

Last Airworthy Original DH.88 Involved in Accident

The 1934 England-to-Australia race winner was involved in an accident during an airshow in the U.K.

AVweb•Matt Ryan17 Aug

Two killed after light aircraft crashes in remote area of North Wales

Two people have died after a light aircraft (type and registration unknown) crashed in a remote area of North Wales while flying to Caernarfon Airport.

Aviation24.be•André Orban14 Aug

Vietnam Airlines partners with Miss England for the 75th Miss World Festival in Vietnam

National flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, is delighted to announce its role as the official travel partner for reigning Miss England, Grace Richardson, as she travels nonstop from London Heathrow to Vietnam for the 75th Miss World Festival from 29…

Breaking Travel News4 Aug

Airbus says it’s pushing for more Pratt & Whitney engines in 2027 as shortages continue to constrain A320neo output

In a Reuters item datelined Farnborough, England (July 21, 2026), Airbus said it was “pushing for more engines from Pratt & Whitney for 2027” after what it described as a tug of war with airlines over supplies, and added that it hoped to receive more…

Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo4 Aug

Gulfstream G700 sets a new city-pair speed record

G700 has set a new Los Angeles to Farnborough, England, city-pair speed record, completing the 4,740-nautical-mile/8,778-kilometer journey in 8 hours and 27 minutes from takeoff to touchdown. Follow Aeronews on...

AeroNews Global•Teodor Stefan2 Aug

Why The US Air Force Just Sent A Third Of Its B-1B Fleet To 1 British Airbase

England's RAF Fairford has been the primary strategic bomber air base used to conduct missions over Iran in 2026.

Simple Flying•Aaron Spray1 Aug

Alfor Aviation seeking EASA STC for Class E A330-300 mod with internal elevator

FARNBOROUGH, England — United Kingdom-based Alfor Aviation soon will complete a Class E maindeck cargo modification on a Trent 700-powered A330-300 that incorporates an elevator system to lift LD3 containers loaded through the aircraft’s belly cargo…

Cargo Facts•Jeff Lee24 Jul

National to support 777Fs, 747-400Fs with GE90, CF6 purchases

FARNBOROUGH, England — National Airlines is buying another GE90 and six more CF6 engines from GE Aerospace to keep its growing fleet of large-widebody freighters flying reliably.

Cargo Facts•Jeff Lee22 Jul

British Airways investigates food poisoning incident involving flight crew

British Airways has launched an investigation after three pilots operating flight BA276 from Hyderabad, India, to London Heathrow, England, reportedly suffered food poisoning following an overnight stopover.

Aviation24.be•André Orban22 Jul

MSC is 1st shipping group to commit to 777-8F

FARNBOROUGH, England — MSC Air Cargo, the airfreight arm of Switzerland-based shipping and logistics group MSC, is the customer behind an unidentified order for five 777-8Fs.

Cargo Facts•Jeff Lee21 Jul

Loganair to add Beta CTOLs to ATR 72 freighter fleet

FARNBOROUGH, England — Scotland-based carrier Loganair is set to add Beta Technologies’ Alia electric conventional take-off and landing aircraft to its fleet.

Cargo Facts•Jeff Lee20 Jul

Norse Atlantic to Operate Special Flight

With the FIFA World Cup having just passed the semi-final stage, all eyes are on the tournament. When England reached the semis, Norse Atlantic UK, the British arm of Norwegian carrier Norse Atlantic Airways, operated a special flight for fans to…

Travel Radar•Sunil Raj Kumar16 Jul