XLR caters for growing corporate aircraft market
Exeter Airport’s XLR executive jet centre has reported one of its busiest ever weekends after the airport hosted a clutch of executive jets for the UEFA Champions League final in Cardiff and fleets of aircraft for the Torbay Air Show. XLR usually handles three or four corporate aircraft a day on average, but over the […]
Summer weekend flights via Southampton start
Flybe has started operating eight new routes to regional France and Italy from Exeter Airport via its new weekend leisure hub at Southampton. The seasonal flights operate each weekend through to 3rd September 2017 as part of the airline’s 2017 Summer schedule Operating on Saturdays throughout the summer, the majority of routes are brand new […]
Airshow aircraft at airport on 3 & 4 June
The Torbay Airshow will take place over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th June. The Bay is a perfect location for a large coastal airshow with a stunning natural amphitheatre for viewing the aircraft. Displays will be centred on Paignton Green which also offers free entertainment for all the family. Exeter Airport will be […]
Celebratory plaque and cake cutting marks 80 years
The Lord Mayor of Exeter, Cllr Mrs Lesley Robson, has helped mark the 80 years of flying at Exeter Airport by unveiling a celebratory plaque which will be mounted in the terminal building. The ceremony was held almost 80 years to the day since the then Mayor of Exeter, Alfred Anstey, opened the airport on […]
New Fire Training Rig Inspected
Exeter Airport’s new Fire Training Rig was inspected today by a team of airport managers ahead of the official launch. The visit to the new equipment was in UK Airports Safety Week which is the Airport Operators Association (AOA) initiative to capture the imagination of a wide cross-section of airport stakeholders and to engage, inspire […]
Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Plod
Today members of staff from many Exeter Airport departments, equipped with plastic bags and protective gloves, took part in one of the regular events to check airside apron areas for Foreign Object Debris (FOD) escorted by a fire tender. UK Airports Safety Week is the Airport Operators Association (AOA) initiative to capture the imagination of […]
The AOA's focus on promoting a safety culture
UK Airports Safety Week is the Airport Operators Association (AOA) initiative to capture the imagination of a wide cross-section of airport stakeholders, including members of the public, and to engage, inspire and educate about how a safety culture can be effective. To mark the week in Exeter the airport’s Fire Service Manager Darren Kinsman-Moore has […]
Devon-based author and comedian departs for start of new tour
Exeter Airport welcomed Devon-based best-selling author and comedian Tony Hawks today as he flew off to Belfast to embark on another exciting journey – with a fridge. Twenty years ago, Tony hit the Sunday Times bestseller list with his novel ‘Round Ireland with a Fridge’, which told the story of how he spent a month […]
Winter 2017/18 with 17 routes from Exeter
The Flybe 2017/18 Winter programme from Exeter airport features 17 routes offering a choice of up to 101 flights a week. These include a choice of ski routes with the return of weekly flights to Geneva; winter sun routes; added frequency to Manchester and the airline’s fast, convenient weekday service to and from London […]
Busy period of travel around first bank holiday of 2017
With the first bank holiday of 2017 falling later this year, the school holidays have extended the busy Easter period of travel with many passengers having already departed to the destinations served by Exeter Airport. Some have used the ski flights to take advantage of any April snow in the Alps whist others have opted […]
