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More drone trials have been announced by the CAA as the authority presses on with plans to integrate drone flights with other airspace users. Read more...

Gloucestershire Airport is proposing to remove its grass runway because of lack of use and potential for future developments . Read more

Bicester Aerodrome is to have its own 'vertiport' for electric air taxis provided by drone specialists Skyports. Read more

Haverfordwest Airport is on the verge of being leased to a private contractor by the owner, Pembrokeshire County Council, following a deficit of £119,000. Read more

A new flying school has opened at Thruxton Airport. It is Kurusha Flying School & Club, run by Nick Gribble, a former RN and SAR helicopter pilot. Read more

Thirty-three crews from around the world are taking part this week in the FAI World Air Navigation Race Championship in Slovakia. Read more

The local council, Cherwell, has approved the planning application by Bicester Motion to build the vertiport. Read more

Five applicants will each be awarded a Padpilot ATPL(A) theory set comprising 17 eBooks - 13 mandatory subjects as well as Maths and Physics. Read more...

The council is seeking Expressions of Interest from potential operators as part of a formal and compliant procurement process. Read more

+VIDEO One of two Martin Mars 'waterbombers' has made its final flight to the British Columbia Aviation Museum in Victoria, BC Read more

RunwayHD, the navigation and moving map app from Airbox, is to be discontinued from the end of October 2024. Read more

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British pilots Rob and William Grimwood are 2024 World Microlight Champions and Great Britain won the Team award Read more

Microair's T3000 skySuite is a modular system designed to enhance safety, situational awareness and flying with its integrated components. Read more

South Cambridgeshire District Council has given the go-ahead to build a village with 3,500 homes on the WWII airfield. Read more

A video has emerged of the rescue of two pilots who had to ditch their Piper PA46 aircraft in freezing Arctic seas off the coast of Greenland. Read more

Swansea Council has appointed a new operator of Swansea Airport, the Swansea Airport Stakeholders' Alliance (SASA). Read more

Photo highlights from around the 2024 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in and exhibition, the world's largest aviation show. Read more

Breaking rules or not breaking rules? Tricky call. But Brian believes there can be times when it IS safer to break the rules than obey them… Read more

Airshows, fly-ins, and gathers are abound, with FLYER Club members getting to all corners of the country… Read more

One of the most remote islands in Europe is offering a free landing to FLYER Club members during August 2024. Read more

Ed's Super Cub restoration is coming on but with magnetos that had sat idle for many years, he figured it would be wise to freshen things up. Read more

Increase in ‘tagging’ cadets early leads to L3 Harris shaping up to meet a pilot surge Read more

SleapKosh has become a fixture on the UK summer fly-in scene, with a blend of air show, music, party and fly-in Read more...

Aviation Minister Mike Kane has announced additional funding for the Reach for the Sky Challenge programme to encourage young people into aviation Read more

Britain's new Prime Minster, Sir Keir Starmer, turned up at the 2024 Farnborough Airshow to emphasise how vital the aerospace industry is Read more

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has revealed that the number of licences issued to female pilots has increased. Read more...

Flyer Livestream, er, live from the Vintage Aircraft Hangar at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Thursday 25 July 2024 at 1930 UK time Read more

What do you think about drones flying around out of sight of the remote pilot? Have your say in a new consultation launched by the CAA Read more

Old Sarum Airfield is hosting 'Wacky Wabbit' Harvard for flight experiences from the airfield starting on 27-28 July. Read more

British Airways is investing £21m to fully-fund 200 student pilots through its Speedbird Pilot Academy in 2025. Read more

Ten thousand SR-series piston aircraft and still counting! That's Cirrus Aircraft which revealed a special 10,000th Limited Edition SR Read more...

Ronnie Faux, adventurer, newspaper journalist and former FLYER microlight correspondent, has died at the age of 88. Read more

UPDATE Slot bookings for this year's LAA Rally have opened. Read more

Melanie Astles is the first British Open Aerobatics Unlimited Champion following the inaugural event at Sywell Aerodrome on Sunday 14 July. Read more...

Hybrid-electric. Blown lift. eSTOL. These are what makes Electra's EL-2 Goldfinch different and it's just demonstrated 150ft takeoff roll Read more

Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace has started testing its second full-scale prototype VX4 electric take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL). Read more

Dynon is launching Emergency Glide for SkyView HDX amid a raft of upgrades to its avionics for Experimental (Permit) and Certified aircraft Read more...

Ahead of the Oshkosh fly-in and show next week, Garmin has announced two new slimline radios for experimental (Permit) aircraft Read more

Keep an eye on the world's biggest aviation event via a multitude of webcams which which will be live throughout: 22-28 July 2024. Read more

Chris Gurney who died peacefully on 26 June, was a larger than life character who despite being in a wheelchair ran Northrepps Aerodrome Read more...

The world's greatest General Aviation event is less than two weeks away! EAA AirVenture is shaping up to be very special. Here are just some of the highlights that will be experienced by more than 500,000 people as they make the pilgrimage to...

Applying to an Approved Training Organisation or sponsored airline programme can be a daunting task. But help is available. Read more...

Leading Edge Aviation has introduced a new initiative towards an ATPL coupled with Flight Instructor training providing up to 85% funding. Read more

Helicentre Aviation Academy has announced its 2025 CPL(H) (Commercial Helicopter Pilot Licence) scholarships. Read more

Teenager Olivia Thompson has become the UK's youngest qualified helicopter pilot after passing her Skills Test on her 17th birthday. Read more

A total of 90 scholarships worth over £140,000 have been awarded in 2024 to young people across the UK pursuing a career in aviation. Read more

UPDATE A British pilot who sank a U-Boat while bleeding from 72 wounds has been honoured with a flypast by the UK's sole operational Catalina Read more

The very first Biggles book, The Camels Are Coming, is one of 16 titles that are to be reissued in hardback form over the next two years. Read more

ATPL theory provider CATS has announced a new pay-as-you-go subscription model for its theoretical knowledge training courses. Read more