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EgyptAir to launch Birmingham-Cairo flights from October

EgyptAir will launch a new year-round service between Birmingham Airport and Cairo International Airport from 27 October 2026, marking the airport’s first-ever direct link to the Egyptian capital. The airline will operate the route four times weekly, with flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays using its Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The new service […]

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Birmingham and Bristol airports join ZeroAvia hydrogen infrastructure project

Birmingham Airport (BHX) will join zero-emission aviation developer ZeroAvia’s project to develop and test a mobile liquid hydrogen refuelling vehicle to supply commercial hydrogen-electric aircraft and ground equipment, as well as generate power on-site. The Hydrogen Propulsion Refuelling Infrastructure Mobile Ecosystem (HyPRIME) project also includes zero-emission energy companies ULEMCO and GeoPura, as well as Bristol […]

Travel Radar•Takey Elbarky30 Jul

Birmingham Airport Gears Up for Busiest Summer Ever

Birmingham Airport (BHX) is expecting record summer passenger movements, with 2.5 million passengers projected - a 10% increase over last year.

AviationSource News•Len Varley18 Jul

above™ cleared for take-off

Following approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), above™ is ready to start commercial operations, bringing a fresh approach to private aviation. Operating from its base at Birmingham Airport’s XLR Executive Jet Centre, above™ launches with 25 published fixed-price, city pair destinations across the UK and Europe, alongside flexible on-demand private charter services via charter brokers, aboard its Embraer Phenom 100 (G-FABV). A second Phenom 100 has already been identified, along with discussion about where to position it, regionally.

Breaking Travel News16 Jul

New UK charter operator Above launches from Birmingham with Phenom 100

Above, a new UK private aviation operator, has received Civil Aviation Authority approval and begun commercial operations from its base at Birmingham Airport’s XLR Executive Jet Centre. The company launches [...]

Business Airport International•Paige Smith14 Jul

Jet2 Launches Flights to Tunisia from Birmingham Airport for Summer 2027

Jet2 has announced the launch of flights and package holidays to Tunisia from Birmingham Airport, starting in summer 2027.

AviationSource News•Len Varley25 Jun

EGYPTAIR Launches New Direct Flights to Cairo from Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport (BHX) is set to boost its international connections with the direct launch of Cairo flights by EGYPTAIR, commencing 27 October 2026.

AviationSource News•Len Varley24 Jun

EgyptAir to launch Birmingham-Cairo flights from October

Aviation24.be•André Orban22 Jun

Direct Flights to Cairo from Birmingham Airport to Launch

EgyptAir is set to commence direct flights to Cairo (CAI) from Birmingham Airport (BHX). Starting from Tuesday 27th October, the year-round service will operate four times weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Perfect Year Round Escape The service is the only direct route to Cairo (CAI) from Birmingham (BHX), with travellers previously having to […]

Travel Radar•Lorna Rudge18 Jun

1.3 million passengers make it a record May to remember at Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport (BHX) is soaring into the summer season after welcoming more than 1.3 million passengers in May

Airline Routes & Ground Services•Eddie Saunders15 Jun