North Weald Flying Services Acquired
Vintage Legends Group, the owner of Aero Legends Ltd, has acquired North Weald Flying Services Ltd (NWFS) which is based at North Weald Airfield in Essex. Keith Perkins who owns Vintage Legends Group commented: “North Weald airfield is an historic site and has been in operation across both World Wars and was one of the 11 Group bases during WW2. This location has the history and ambience exactly suited to Aero Legends range of flight...
FTE Jerez Celebrates 20th Anniversary
In May, coinciding with the local festivities of the popular Feria del Caballo in Jerez, FTEJerez celebrated the 20th anniversary of its move from its original base in Prestwick, Scotland, to its current location in Jerez, Spain. Founded as British Aerospace Flight Training, after the move to Spain in 1999 the company re-branded as ‘FTE Jerez’ in 2003 and is now run by major shareholder and CEO Oscar Sordo. To celebrate the occasion,...
Upcoming GASCo Safety Evenings announced
The General Aviation Safety Council – GASCo – has announced a series of five Safety Evenings to be held in the opening months of the new year. The events are part of an annual programme, staged at flying clubs and venues across the UK, which aims to address current GA safety concerns. Although the format was forced to move online via a series of ‘webinars’ during the pandemic, it’s hoped the in-person events – to which guest speakers...
Aerovolt commences UK electric charging station roll-out
Aerovolt, a new British company, has commenced the installation of electric charging stations at UK general aviation airfields. Commencing this month, Aerovolt is installing charger stations at six airfields in the south of England, with plans to increase this to 24 stations over the next 18 months. The charging stations will be used to charge electric GA aircraft, commencing with the Pipistrel Velis Electro – the first electric...
Battening down the hatches – Tad Higher
In the world outside Sinking-in-the-Marsh organ transplants are still taking place. The teams of surgeons, the patients and the life-giving organs still have to travel long distances for lives to be saved. Social distancing, keeping clean and the increased demand on our NHS, add to the workload already required of pilots, handling staff and ambulance crews. Not type rated, I can’t be one of them, but Mark, Eraticus, Maximus, Coleridge...
