Wizz Air applies for UK Air Operator’s Certificate
Oct20

Wizz Air applies for UK Air Operator’s Certificate

As UK-based airlines announce plans for new European centres of operation ahead of ‘Brexit’, Wizz Air is believed to be the first major European airline to open a UK-based operation for the same reason. Wizz Air UK Ltd, a fully owned and controlled subsidiary of Wizz Air Holdings Plc claims to be the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe. It has announced that it has filed an application for the grant of an Air...

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Fearless, daring and intelligent – and I’ve got the bars to prove it
Oct19

Fearless, daring and intelligent – and I’ve got the bars to prove it

At a flying school frequented by this squawker some years ago, the wearing of epaulettes by the flying school staff was eschewed. As a ‘grass roots’ flying club, teaching private pilots exclusively, it was deemed somewhat gauche to be seen parading round the clubhouse in full piloting regalia, resembling a Bolivian Tank Commander in full dress uniform. Instructor identification was deemed obvious by the general swagger and 1,000-yard...

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HCAP publish open letter to Ryanair
Oct18

HCAP publish open letter to Ryanair

Following Ryanair’s well-publicised issues with pilot staffing, and combative comments by CEO Michael O’Leary, the current Master of The Honourable Company of Air Pilots, Chris Spurrier BSc(Eng), has penned an open letter in response: Most professional pilots will have read Mr O’Leary’s comments on pilot fatigue and the skills required to fly an aeroplane with disbelief. The European Air Safety Authority (EASA) has set the limits on...

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Benjamin Pilgrim awarded Vintage Aircraft Club ‘Liz Inwood taildragger scholarship’
Oct17

Benjamin Pilgrim awarded Vintage Aircraft Club ‘Liz Inwood taildragger scholarship’

The Vintage Aircraft Club ‘Liz Inwood Taildragger Scholarship’ for 2017 has been awarded to Benjamin Pilgrim, a 25 year-old who currently flies from Liverpool airport where he is training to be a commercial pilot. It was presented to Benjamin at the Light Aircraft Association (LAA) Rally at Sywell Aerodrome, Northampton in September. The Scholarship, named in memory of the late Tiger Moth pilot and flying instructor Liz Inwood, is...

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Carol Vorderman receives Lennox-Boyd Trophy
Oct17

Carol Vorderman receives Lennox-Boyd Trophy

Air Cadets Ambassador Honorary Group Captain Carol Vorderman visited the Aerospace Camp at RAF Syerston recently to receive the award from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). The celebrity aviator met 300 cadets who had travelled across the country to take part in a week of aviation and engineering themed activities including flying in a Chinook. Carol Vorderman said: “As Ambassador of the RAF Air Cadets I am delighted...

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