The government has announced a £2m fund to support local airfields. The money will be available to supply commercial expertise and help General Aviation businesses … Read more
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Shapps’ new General Aviation team cracks on with reforms
A new General Aviation team created at the Department for Transport has grown to approximately 25 people from ‘one and a half’ in less than … Read more
End of a 100-year+ era: Old Sarum to close
Old Sarum Airfield will close to ALL movements from 16:45 on the 31st of October 2019. That’s the bald statement on the website of Old … Read more
Take Flight excluded as Wellesbourne Airfield is saved (maybe)
The future of Wellesbourne Airfield is a little less precarious this week after the landlords, Littler Investments Limited, wrote to nearly all the tenant businesses … Read more
Possible reopening for Manston Airport after sale
The site of closed Manston Airport has been sold to the company which wants to reopen the airport as an air freight hub with a … Read more
APPG-GA sees red over aviation green paper
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on General Aviation (APPG-GA) is calling on the government to ‘wake up and take bold and ambitious measures’ to ensure General … Read more
Call for a new/old Hatfield Aerodrome to reopen
An ambitious plan has been put forward to reopen an airfield on the site of the former Hatfield Aerodrome where the de Havilland Aircraft Company … Read more
Out to Lunch
Post-flight check-list… re-fuel, landing fee, cuppa, bacon sarnie! Whether you’re looking to enjoy a full cooked breakfast, a light lunch or an evening meal, here’s … Read more
New owners for Brighton City Airport (Shoreham)
Brighton City Airport – better known to many pilots as Shoreham – has a new owner. Cyrrus Ltd, an aviation consultancy, has bought a 25-year … Read more
Military airfields saved from closure
Six military airfields threatened with closure have been saved in a government U-turn. Defence Minister Tobias Elwood MP confirmed that airstrips at Royal Marine’s (RM) … Read more