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
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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
Gama Aviation quits GA business at Fairoaks
Gama Aviation, one of the UK’s leading maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies is quitting its General Aviation work at Fairoaks Airport because uncertainty over … Read more
Britain’s airfields need same protection as businesses – APPG
Planning rules must further change if airfields are to survive and thrive – that’s the view of the cross-party group on aviation. Airfields should be … Read more
Future safeguarded for Snowdonia Aerospace
The future of Snowdonia Aerospace Centre at Llanbedr Airfield is assured following its inclusion by the Snowdonia National Park Authority (SNPA) in the recently adopted … Read more
Call for airfield protection ‘same as church bells’
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on General Aviation (APPG-GA) has called on the government to provide airfields with the same level of retrospective protection as churches, … Read more