Marshall Group is to introduce scheduled flights from Cambridge Airport this spring, in order to benefit from the Silicon Fen business community. 05-Feb-2013
Virgin Atlantic is planning to launch new daily flights from London to Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Manchester next year, with the creation of 150 jobs. 10-Dec-2012
AgustaWestland has secured government funding for the expansion of its operational flight training centre at Newquay Airport. 23-Oct-2012
Virgin Atlantic is to launch its first domestic flights between Heathrow and Manchester from March 2013. 21-Aug-2012
Cambridge Airport is looking to increase flights for the local business community, with the creation of 100 jobs over the next year. 07-Feb-2012
British Airways is to expand its long-haul and short-haul flights from Heathrow, following the acquisition of six take-off and landing slots from BMI. 26-Sep-2011
Air Asia X, the provider of low-cost flights to Malaysia, is to transfer its operations from Stansted Airport to Gatwick in October. 13-Jul-2011
BMI is to suspend flights between Glasgow and Heathrow from March, with the loss of an unspecified number of jobs. 03-Feb-2011
Flybe has announced three new routes from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol, East Midlands and Liverpool, in order to replace Ryanair flights and create up to 250 indirect jobs. 08-Sep-2010
Patriot Aerospace has reached agreement to acquire Coventry Airport, and plans to restart commercial flights and secure up to 400 jobs. 28-Apr-2010
BMI British Midland is to shed a further 600 jobs from its 4,470-strong workforce and stop a number of flights from Heathrow in January, as part of a cost-cutting programme. 26-Nov-2009
Excelsis Airways is planning to restore daily flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to London City Airport, with the creation of more than 100 jobs. 04-Aug-2009
Eastern Airways is to launch a new base at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in July, offering flights to Aberdeen and Southampton. 18-May-2009
Kent International Airport has won approval from Thanet District Council to increase the number of morning and evening flights at its airport in Manston, which could attract a major European airline with long-haul aircraft. 16-Feb-2009
EasyJet is to increase the number of flights from Manchester Airport this year, with new services to Greece, Corsica and Corfu and the creation of 33 jobs for cabin crew, pilots and support staff. 08-Jan-2009
Aer Lingus is to launch a new base at Gatwick airport in April 2009, with flights to Faro, Knock, Malaga, Munich, Nice, Vienna and Zurich. 22-Dec-2008
British Airways is to shed more than 100 ground operations jobs at Gatwick Airport next year and reduce the number of summer flights by 15%. 08-Dec-2008
Flybe is to close its ground operation at Norwich Airport in March 2009, with the loss of up to 45 jobs and the end of budget flights to Dublin. 08-Dec-2008
Aer Arann is to launch three daily flights from the Isle of Man's Ronaldsway Airport to London City Airport in January. 25-Nov-2008
BMI is to stop long-haul flights from Manchester Airport to the US and Caribbean early next year, with the possible loss of up to 140 jobs. 07-Nov-2008
KLM is to start daily flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Schiphol airport in the Netherlands from March 2009. 04-Nov-2008
Eastern Airways is to set up an operation at London City Airport, and flights to Amsterdam will start in January. 27-Oct-2008
Aer Arann is to shed up to 100 jobs at its Irish airline, which includes flights to Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Luton, Manchester, Newcastle and Southampton. 21-Oct-2008
BBA Aviation has acquired Southern Aero Services, which operates Interflight Executive Aircraft Services at Gatwick, for an initial £4.5m, in order to expand its Signature Flight Support network. 15-Sep-2008
Continental Airlines is to withdraw from Gatwick Airport in October, with the loss of 44 jobs, in order to operate all transatlantic flights from Heathrow. 12-Sep-2008
Flybe is planning to expand its flights from Aberdeen Airport in 2009, including new routes to continental Europe and the creation of 100 jobs. 10-Sep-2008
Ryanair is to reduce its flights by 14% this winter with the loss of up to 150 jobs at Stansted, due to the rising price of fuel. 21-Jul-2008
Virgin Atlantic is to create 100 cabin crew jobs later this year by doubling the number of flights between Heathrow and Hong Kong. 11-Jun-2008
Sheffield City Airport is to close its remaining pleasure flights business in April with the loss of about 15 jobs, and a new £100m business park will be built on the site. 12-Feb-2008
British Airways is to launch business-class flights from London City Airport to New York in 2009, with a twice-daily service using Airbus A318 aircraft. 04-Feb-2008
City Star Airlines has ceased trading with the loss of 55 jobs working on flights between Aberdeen and Scandinavia. 01-Feb-2008
Flybe is planning to set up a base as Newcastle International Airport, including new flights to Gatwick and the creation of 100 jobs over the next two years. 31-Jan-2008
Maxjet, the US business-class airline, has filed for bankruptcy and flights from its main base at Stansted Airport have stopped. 28-Dec-2007
Ryanair is to expand its budget airline operations at Newquay airport with new flights to Stansted and Spain, with up to 45,000 additional inbound passengers every year. 20-Dec-2007
EasyJet is to establish a new base for its budget airline at Manchester Airport next year, as part of a regional expansion programme that will also involve more flights from Liverpool. 18-Dec-2007
Skyscanner of Edinburgh has secured funding of £2.5m from Scottish Equity Partners to fund the commercial development of a new airline fares comparison system that covers every scheduled flight in the world. 21-Nov-2007
Swissport is to shed up to 60 jobs at its ground-handling services business at Stansted Airport, due to a reduction in the number of Ryanair flights. 19-Oct-2007
Silverjet is to stop offering charter flights through its Flyjet subsidiary, with the loss of up to 50 jobs. 09-Aug-2007
Aer Lingus is to create more than 100 new jobs with a £100m investment at Belfast International Airport, which will involve new flights to several European cities. 08-Aug-2007
EasyJet is to launch an operation at Birmingham International Airport in December, with flights to Geneva, Switzerland, and Grenoble, France. 12-Jul-2007
First Choice is to cut flights from Cardiff International Airport in November with the loss of up to 50 jobs, but some of the staff could transfer to a new base in Exeter. 26-Apr-2007
SkyMerlin is to launch its new Flyforbeans airline from Cardiff International Airport later this year, offering flights to several European destinations and creating an initial 100 jobs. 29-Mar-2007
British Airways is planning to expand its operations at London City Airport by 70% with the introduction of 250 CityFlyer flights a week. 15-Mar-2007
Wizz Air is to set up a discount airline operation at Coventry airport, offering flights to Poland from next July. 10-Oct-2006
Shoreham Airport has been sold by Brighton & Hove City Council and Worthing Borough Council to property company Erinaceous, which will lead to more flights to popular European destinations. 04-Jul-2006
British Mediterranean Airways is looking to raise £20m to fund the expansion of its aircraft fleet and its network of flights to Asia and Africa. 28-Jun-2006
EasyJet is to increase its capacity at Gatwick airport by 10% this year, adding more flights on a number of European business routes. 12-Jun-2006
Anglesey Council has approved plans for up to ten flights a day from a new civilian air terminal in Valley, and the Welsh Assembly will appoint an airline to start flights to Cardiff early next year. 08-Jun-2006
Jet2 is to create up to 70 jobs at Blackpool International Airport by increasing the number of flights to holiday destinations. 19-May-2006
Flyglobespan, the Edinburgh-based budget airline, is planning to launch new holiday flights from Aberdeen in 2007. 16-May-2006
Nottingham East Midlands Airport expects to offer 100 new flight destinations, as part of a planned £100m expansion over the next ten years. 13-Feb-2006
Lot Polish Airlines is to expand its Centralwings low-cost airline subsidiary in the UK, with new flights from Poland to Edinburgh and Leeds-Bradford airports. 08-Dec-2005
Gloucestershire Airport is planning a £1.8m expansion programme, including the development of a bigger runway, which could eventually lead to the introduction of commercial flights to Europe. 05-Dec-2005
Air Berlin of Germany is to set up a hub transfer operation at Stansted airport, and will offer low-cost flights to Glasgow and Manchester. 07-Nov-2005
Jet2 is to set up a low-cost airline operation at Blackpool Airport with the creation of about 50 jobs, and flights to Palma and Murcia will start in April. 30-Sep-2005
Zoom Airlines, the Canadian company that offers scheduled flights from Cardiff, Gatwick, Glasgow, Manchester and Belfast, is planning to expand its fleet from three to eight by 2008. 30-Aug-2005
Excel Airways is to launch 12 new flights from Cardiff International Airport to destinations in Europe and the Middle East from next May. 06-Jul-2005
Virgin Atlantic is to create up to 1,500 new jobs at Heathrow and Gatwick over the next 18 months, including 1,100 cabin crew, 150 flight deck, 150 engineers and 100 at the Crawley head office. 28-Jun-2005
Monarch Airlines is to set up a new base at Birmingham International Airport offering flights to Tenerife and Malaga from next summer, with the creation of 50 jobs. 16-Dec-2004
Ryanair has announced ten new routes from the North West with the creation of up to 1,000 new jobs, including European flights from Liverpool and Blackpool. 23-Nov-2004
Flybe, the low-cost airline, is to start operating from Liverpool John Lennon airport, with flights to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast and Jersey. 12-Oct-2004
Continental Airlines is to set up the first direct scheduled service between Belfast and the US, with flights to New York's Newark airport from May 2005. 11-Oct-2004
Dart Group is to establish a base at Manchester airport for its Jet2 low-cost airline, with flights to nine destinations from next spring. 30-Sep-2004
EasyJet is moving into Ireland for the first time by launching flights from Gatwick to Cork, Shannon and Knock. 27-Sep-2004
Continental Airlines is to launch the first direct scheduled service between south-west England and the US next May, with daily flights between Bristol and Newark. 08-Sep-2004
EUJet has launched a new discount airline service from Manston airport in Kent, offering flights to a number of European airports. 02-Sep-2004
BBA Group is to acquire Execair, the provider of passenger handling, flight planning and ground transportation services, from John Menzies for £12m, in order to expand its Signature Flight Support subsidiary. 13-Aug-2004
Qantas is to create 400 cabin crew jobs in the UK, in order to increase its flights from Heathrow to Australia. 28-Jun-2004
Zoom Airlines is to start operating transatlantic flights from Gatwick and Stansted. 03-May-2004
Aberdeen City Council is considering plans to allow Aberdeen Airport to operate 24 hours a day, which could lead to an increase in flights and a boost to the local economy. 02-Apr-2004
Virgin Atlantic is to recruit about 700 cabin crew staff this year at its services from Gatwick and Heathrow airports, due to rising demand for flights to the US. 23-Feb-2004
EasyJet is to expand its low-cost airline operation at Paris Orly airport, having secured 2,190 additional flight slots per year. 18-Dec-2003
Prestwick Airport is to provide the base for a new airline called Air Omega UK, which will launch flights to unnamed destinations early next year with the creation of about 100 jobs. 04-Dec-2003
Flybe is adding four new routes from Southampton Airport, including flights to Glasgow and three French airports, with the creation of about 100 jobs. 03-Dec-2003
Thomas Cook Airlines is planning to double the number of charter flights from Newcastle Airport from 18 to 36 next year, with the creation of 50 jobs. 28-Aug-2003
Duo is to launch a new airline service in Edinburgh in October, offering flights to Oslo, Milan, Zurich and Geneva. 02-Jul-2003
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is to go-ahead with a £20m expansion project that will lead to the introduction of flights to Milan, Copenhagen and Munich and create 700 jobs. 04-Apr-2003
The Civil Aviation Authority is considering an application for an operating licence from a new company called Now, which is planning to launch low-cost flights from Luton to seven European destinations in the summer. 12-Mar-2003
Air Wales is looking to set up the first scheduled airline service from Wales to London for more than 30 years, and up to 100 jobs could be created with flights operating from Cardiff and Swansea airports to London City Airport. 27-Feb-2003
EuroManx is expanding its new airline business with the launch of five daily flights from the Isle of Man to Liverpool. 20-Nov-2002
Argyll & Bute Council is looking to raise £4m to upgrade Oban Airport so that scheduled flights can start next year, and a funding application is being lodged with the Department of Transport. 23-Oct-2002
Carmarthenshire County Council and the Welsh Development Agency are seeking £1.7m to extend the runway at Pembrey airport, in order to facilitate commercial flights. 04-Sep-2002
Air Wales has announced plans to introduce flights from Cardiff and Swansea airports to Glasgow and Edinburgh next month. 15-Jul-2002
Virgin Express is to set up a base at Cologne-Bonn airport in Germany, offering low-cost flights to about eight destinations by next summer. 11-Jul-2002
Virgin Atlantic is recruiting 300 additional staff in preparation for the re-introduction of a number of daily and weekly flights to the US. 11-Jul-2002
The Ministry of Defence is looking into the possibility of opening up RAF Kinloss and Lossiemouth to commercial passenger flights, as part of a feasibility study being carried out by Strike Command into the commercial potential of bases. 15-May-2002
EasyJet is creating 33 cabin crew jobs in Northern Ireland, and adding new flights from Belfast to Liverpool and Luton. 25-Mar-2002
Ryanair is planning to set up new operating bases in France, Italy and Scandinavia over the next three years, and is also looking to increase the number of flights in Germany and Spain. 01-Feb-2002
Mid Beds District Council is to consider plans for the expansion of Cranfield Airfield, which would involve five new hangars, an increase in the number of business flights and up to 200 new jobs. 04-Jan-2002
Southend Airport is preparing plans to expand the airport over the next five years, in order to attract low-cost holiday flights and create up to 3,000 jobs. 17-Oct-2001
British Airways is to close its service between Belfast and London with the loss of up to 160 jobs, and is also cutting flights to the US and the Middle East. 28-Sep-2001
ScotAirways is setting up a new operation at Inverness airport to provide daily flights to Amsterdam and London City Airport. 16-Aug-2001
British Airways has announced a franchise agreement with Regional Air of Kenya, which will involve flights from Nairobi to six destinations. 08-Jun-2001
EasyJet is increasing the number of flights from Amsterdam Schipol airport, with destinations including Barcelona, Glasgow, Nice, Belfast and Gatwick. 06-Apr-2001
Flightline International is to set up a flight booking centre at Trident House, near Glasgow airport, with the creation of 60 jobs. 13-Feb-2001
The Post Office is planning to avoid current delays on the railway by sending more mail by air this Christmas, which will involve the expansion of its Skynet service to 67 flights a night. 04-Dec-2000
British European is to launch the first flights between Aberdeen and London City Airport later this month, which will require about 25 new staff in Aberdeen. 05-Oct-2000
British Midland is planning to return to the US market next year by launching scheduled flights from Manchester to Washington DC and Chicago, which will create 250 jobs. 11-Sep-2000
GKN is looking to sell the Westland heliport in Battersea, London, raising concern that helicopter flights could end if the site is redeveloped. 15-Aug-2000
EasyJet is planning a 60% expansion in its Belfast operations, which will involve doubling the daily number of flights on its Belfast to Liverpool service and adding an extra daily flight on its service to Luton. 01-Aug-2000