The UK MoD claims that Camp Bastion Airfield in Helmand Province in Afghanistan is now the fifth-busiest UK-operated airport. August 23: The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) claims that Camp Bastion Airfield, the main handling airfield for UK operations in…

The two largest cargo operators in Japan, Japan Airlines International (JALI) and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), are to merge. August 21: The two largest cargo operators in Japan, Japan Airlines International (JALI) and Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), are to merge.…

Arriving for this weekend’s airshow at Shoreham Airport near Worthing in West Sussex was a Harrier GR9. August 21: Arriving for this weekend’s airshow at Shoreham Airport near Worthing in West Sussex was a Harrier GR9 from 41 Squadron, based…

Aeroflot has announced that it will be a sponsor of the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. August 19: Russian airline Aeroflot has announced that it will be a sponsor of the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi,…

Turkish Airlines sign a purchase contract for seven Airbus A330-300s. August 18: Turkish Airlines firmed up the Memorandum of Understanding agreed with Airbus during the Paris Airshow by signing a purchase contract for seven Airbus A330-300s. Turkish Airlines currently has…

Oxford’s Kidlington Airport was rebranded as ‘London Oxford Airport’ in a surprise move by its owners. August 17: Oxford’s Kidlington Airport was rebranded as ‘London Oxford Airport’ in a surprise move by its owners, the Reuben Brothers. It becomes the…

Antonov Airlines’ An-225 Mriya has transported the heaviest single-piece cargo load in aviation history. August 11: Antonov Airlines’ An-225 Mriya transported the heaviest single-piece cargo load in aviation history when it took a 187.6 tonnes generator from Frankfurt in Germany…

Ryanair announced that it will move nine of its ten routes from Manchester Airport. August 17: Ryanair announced that it will move nine of its ten routes from Manchester Airport to lower-cost competitors at East Midlands, Leeds Bradford and Liverpool.…

Workers for Kenya Airways have gone on strike after the airline refused their demands for pay increases. August 14: Workers for Kenya Airways have gone on strike after the airline refused their demands for pay increases ranging from 80 to…

UK Business Secretary Lord Mandelson announced that the British Government has loaned Airbus £340 million for the development of the A350 XWB. August 14: UK Business Secretary Lord Mandelson announced that the British Government has loaned Airbus £340 million for…