Wolverhampton Airport, better known as Halfpenny Green, is to receive substantial investment into its facilities and refurbishment of its tired infrastructure – but the trade-off … Read more
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Cotswold Airport: old 747, new GPS approach
Cotswold Airport (aka Kemble) has taken delivery of one of British Airways’ retro-livery Boeing 747s after the jumbos were retired from BA’s fleet last year. … Read more
Driverless cars test track threat to Retford-Gamston Airport
A campaign has been launched to save Retford-Gamston Airport from being redeveloped as a motor industry test track for driverless cars. Thatcham Research has put … Read more
Martin-Baker safe as Chalgrove Airfield approved for new town
Chalgrove Airfield in South Oxfordshire is to be redeveloped as a new town – but there will be a new runway, apron and a business … Read more
Maypole Airfield to close in January
One of Kent’s best-loved airfields, Maypole Airfield, is to close in January. The airfield was popular as a stopover before cross-Channel flights as well as … Read more
Bodmin bounces back with 2021 events
Bodmin Airfield events organiser Pete White, ever the optimist, has issued a full calendar of events at the Cornwall airfield for 2021. Other airfields are … Read more
EASA issues consolidated rules for aerodromes
EASA has published updated Easy Access Rules for Aerodromes. The document, available for free download, consolidates the latest rules and guidance material in a straightforward … Read more
Flight training hit by November lockdown
The new Covid-19 lockdown starting on Thursday 5 November will affect light aviation but the full extent of restrictions is not yet known. All that’s … Read more
Airfield Development Fund unveiled by DfT
The Department for Transport (DfT) has unveiled its Airfield Development Advisory Fund (ADAF) to provide support and advice to qualifying UK airfields and associated businesses. The … Read more
Small airfields will need Border Force agreement
Flying from small aerodromes and air strips to Europe after the UK’s transition period with the European Union ends on 31 December 2020 will continue … Read more
