Articles by Matt Griffin

A large number of countries, including the entire European Union, are following in the footsteps of the Netherlands in closing their borders to entry from the United Kingdom. This comes following the rabid … [read more]

The UK’s Supreme Court has given Heathrow Airport’s proposed third runway the green light. The news comes after the Court of Appeal challenged the plans, claiming they broke the law on environmental … [read more]

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has re-certified the Boeing 737 MAX family to fly in the United States. This comes after the type was grounded globally in March 2019, 20 months … [read more]

Australian flag-carrier Qantas celebrated its 100th anniversary on Monday. The airline is among the oldest still operating under the same name with which it was founded. Qantas was founded on the 16th … [read more]

The FAA’s (Federal Aviation Administration) Administrator, Steve Dickson, has test flown the Boeing 737 MAX as the aircraft goes through its recertification process. In a move that some have called merely a … [read more]

UK based low-cost-carrier EasyJet has announced that it will close three of its UK airport bases as the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic continue to plough its way through the aviation industry. … [read more]

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, British Airways retiring its fleet of older, less efficient Boeing 747’s comes as no real surprise. In fact, to anybody with the slightest grasp of … [read more]

Virgin Atlantic’s future has been agreed with a private-sector bail-out worth £1.2 billion (US $1.51 billion). Along with most other airlines, Britain’s second largest carrier has been in financial difficulty for some … [read more]