Air experience flights approved in ex-military jets
On 30 January 2023 the UK CAA approved revenue earning passenger flights in former military jet aircraft. Following an extensive consultation last year, the CAA has agreed that former military jet aircraft operators can now use a Safety Standard Acknowledgment and Consent (SSAC) risk analysis framework to gain permission to conduct experience flights. The SSAC concept isn’t new, but until now has been limited to ex-military...
Aero Legends to run flying training school at Compton Abbas
Operator of vintage aircraft experiences Aero Legends have announced their expansion to Compton Abbas airfield in Dorset where, alongside offering historical experience flights, they also intend to operate a flying training school. Compton Abbas airfield was sold by the Hughes family on 7 October 2022 to Ashcombe Estates LLP, owned and operated by film director Guy Ritchie. In a letter dated 6 October, Mr Ritchie noted that although...
