Wellesbourne one step closer to a secure future
Stratford Council have confirmed it is progressing with a planning application for a redeveloped runway and associated facilities at Wellesbourne (Mountford) Airfield (EGBW), confirming that surrounding areas will be earmarked for industrial development rather than housing. This update comes In the form of a report titled ‘Wellesbourne Airfield update’, dated 6 February 2023, intended to “provide the Cabinet with an update on the...
January 2023: Dates for your Diary
With the New Year almost upon us, it’s time to take our first look at the upcoming aviation events of 2023. Friday 6 January: Wizz Air Cabin Crew recruitment day Courtyard by Marriott, Luton Airport. Interested applicants are advised to bring along an English CV and an ID photo for a process which “might take until late afternoon”. Event scheduled from 09:00. More info here. Saturday 14 January: Skyborne Airline...
LAA seeks new Chief Executive Officer
The Light Aircraft Association (LAA) has opened applications for a new CEO to “lead the LAA into the future”. The vacancy comes following November’s announcement that the existing Chief Executive Officer, Steve Slater, will be stepping down from the role this coming Spring; ending a seven-year tenure with the “UK’s leading powered sports flying organisation”. With over 7,700 members “encompassing light aircraft owners, builders,...
World’s only female Spitfire pilot killed in car crash
Former Spitfire pilot Carolyn Grace has passed away aged 70, her family have confirmed. “It is with great sadness that we must announce that Carolyn Grace has been killed in a car accident on Friday December 2 2022,” announced Daisy Grace, Carolyn’s daughter-in-law. Originally from Australia herself, Carolyn was driving in New South Wales where her Suzuki was struck by another vehicle 120 miles south west of Sydney; a fatal accident...
Steve Slater stepping down from LAA
The Chief Executive Officer of the Light Aircraft Association (LAA), Steve Slater, has announced his intention to step down from the role in Spring 2023. This decision follows a period of over seven years in the post, during which Slater has “overseen a period of significant change in both the Association and the sport flying community”; a tenure which has seen him engaging with the organisation’s members, representing the sector at...
