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16 YEAR OLD SCHOOLBOY ENTERS THE RECORD BOOKS AT GLOUCESTERSHIRE AIRPORT
26th January 2012
A Cheltenham schoolboy celebrated his 16th birthday today, 26 January 2012, with a helicopter flight from Gloucestershire Airport - with a difference!
MANX RADIO ON FLYING VISIT
23rd January 2012
Staff at Gloucestershire Airport will be swapping airways for airwaves on Friday when Manx Radio's Alex Brindley jets into Staverton for a live outside broadcast.
TAKE OFF IN THE NEW YEAR WITH A NEW CHALLENGE
17th January 2012
Gloucestershire Airport is gearing up for their first Travel and Leisure event this weekend when local residents will have an opportunity to find out more about what the airport in Staverton has to offer.
AIRPORT PREPARES FOR TRAVEL AND LEISURE WEEKEND
23rd December 2011
Gloucestershire Airport is gearing up for a Holiday, Travel and Leisure weekend in January to spread the word about the wide range of services and activities that Staverton can provide.
AIRPORT PROPERTY BOOM TAKES OFF
19th December 2011
With its Runway Safety Project nearing completion, Gloucestershire Airport is undergoing a property boom with a number of transactions in progress as various companies at the Staverton site gear up for their future operations.
ROYAL APPOINTMENT FOR ROUND THE WORLD PILOT
16th December 2011
A locally based pilot, Manuel Queiroz, had an appointment with The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh last week at their reception for Exploration and Adventure held at Buckingham Palace.
AIRPORT DONATES TREES
12th December 2011
Gloucestershire Airport is donating 23 trees to Cheltenham's Sandford Park Lido.
AIRPORT CELEBRATES AVIATION MILESTONES
5th December 2011
Gloucestershire Airport is gearing up for a weekend of celebrations.
BECKY REACHES FOR THE SKY
24th November 2011
Gloucestershire Airport's newest recruit, Becky Kiff is about to get her career off to a flying start!
CELEBRATING DELTA DIAMONDS
9th November 2011
The Jet Age Museum has joined forces with the Vulcan To The Sky Club to celebrate two iconic delta winged British aircraft.
AIRPORT INCREASES JERSEY FLIGHTS FOR 2012
7th November 2011
Gloucestershire Airport is pleased to announce that Manx2.com have doubled the frequency of their flights to Jersey next year due to popular demand.
CHANGE TO THE AIRPORT LANDSCAPE IS PROJECT LANDMARK
30th October 2011
Bulldozers moved in to demolish Blenheim House at the end of Gloucestershire Airport's runway today, marking a major milestone in Staverton's Runway Safety Project
WARTIME HANGAR HAS MAJOR MAKE OVER
25th October 2011
With Plymouth and Filton airports both facing imminent closure, Gloucestershire Airport at Staverton is bucking the regional trend and investing in the future whilst making the best of it's historic past.
SKY'S THE LIMIT FOR AIRPORT APPRENTICE
13th October 2011
Gloucestershire Airport's newest recruit, Billy Robins is about to join a rare breed of specialist engineers.
SANTA FLIGHTS AT STAVERTON
30th September 2011
Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, is pleased to announce that Santa and his elves will be visiting the airport on Saturday 10th December.
AVIATION ARTISTS AT AIRPORT
26th September 2011
Members of the Guild of Aviation Artists landed at Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton on Saturday ahead of their forthcoming exhibition at The Flying Shack in October.
Take off to Belfast from Gloucestershire Airport
25th August 2011
Manx2.com have announced a new Belfast City route from Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, to commence on 6th September.
JET AGE MUSEUM FUNDRAISING OPEN DAY
23rd August 2011
The Jet Age Museum will be holding an open day on Sunday 11th September at Gloucestershire Airport's Flying Shack venue to raise funds for their planned new building.
OMANI AIR FORCE VISITS AIRPORT
18th August 2011
Gloucestershire Airport welcomed cadets from the Omani Air Force this week to sample a taste of British aviation.
AIRPORT PROMOTES THE COUNTY TO BOOST TOURISM
29th July 2011
The sun was shining when representatives from the Isle of Man press and travel agencies arrived at Gloucestershire Airport for a familiarisation trip of the region.
FORTIES FEVER HITS GLOUCESTERSHIRE AIRPORT
11th July 2011
As part of Gloucestershire Airport's 75th anniversary celebrations, a 1940's USO themed charity evening was hosted.
RECORD-BREAKING OPEN DAY
4th July 2011
Blue skies and warm weather gave the perfect backdrop for the Gloucestershire Airport Charity Open Day at Staverton on Sunday.
DAMBUSTERS HERO VISITS AIRPORT
15th June 2011
Members of the Gloucester branch of the Light Aircraft Association enjoyed a visit from a Dambusters hero last night. 90-year old Sqn Ldr George ‘Johnny’ Johnson DFM was guest speaker at the association’s monthly meeting.
PREPARATIONS CONTINUE FOR CHARITY OPEN DAY
12th June 2011
With just three weeks to go, preparations are well underway for Gloucestershire Airport’s second charity open day to be held on Sunday 3rd July.
FORTHCOMING CHARITY AIRPORT OPEN DAY ANNOUNCED
26th May 2011
Gloucestershire Airport has announced that as part of their 75th Anniversary celebrations, they will be holding their second Charity Airport Open Day, on Sunday 3rd July 2011.
A MOMENT IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S AVIATION HISTORY
20th May 2011
A unique, never-before-seen glimpse of Gloucestershire’s aviation history took place at Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, yesterday when all three of the Gloster Aircraft Company jet aircraft types were lined up together for the first time ever.
SMILE HIGH CLUB
17th May 2011
Almost 90 disabled adults and children took to the skies on Sunday thanks to kind hearted pilots at Gloucestershire Airport.
RUNWAY SAFETY PROJECT UNDERWAY
11th May 2011
Work has commenced on our runway safety project.
A JOURNEY BACK INTO JET AGE HISTORY
10th May 2011
Volunteers at the County's Jet Age Museum are preparing to recreate a historic journey that took place 70 years ago.
STAVERTON PILOTS OFFER FLYING FUN
5th May 2011
Kind hearted pilots at Gloucestershire Airport are preparing to fly some of the most deserving members of the local community.
CONGRATULATIONS BEN!
21st April 2011
Congratulations to Gloucestershire Airport firefighter, Ben Howell, on completing his 1000 mile cycle ride from Lands End to John O’Groats. Ben took advantage of the good weather and completed his ride in just 12 days. He was aiming to raise £2000 for Demelza Hospice Care for Children, a total which he has already surpassed. The final total will be announced soon! In the meantime, all of us at Gloucestershire Airport would like to say well done to Ben and Richard on their fantastic achievement!
Gloucestershire Airport Announces 3 Season Extension of Down Hatherley Cricket Club
7th April 2011
Gloucestershire Airport has confirmed that they will be extending their sponsorship of Down Hatherley Cricket Club until 2014.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE AIRPORT PLEDGES CHARITY SUPPORT FOR 2011
1st April 2011
Gloucestershire Airport has announced that it will be helping multiple charities throughout 2011.
NEW HOME FOR STAVERTON FLYING SCHOOL
18th March 2011
Long established flying club, Staverton Flying School, has moved from it s familiar spot on Bamfurlong Lane to a new large purpose built hangar within the Airport complex.
THE FUTURE OF GENERAL AVIATION ARRIVES AT GLOUCESTERSHIRE AIRPORT
10th March 2011
Gloucestershire Airport is currently at the forefront on a new wave of modern General Aviation aircraft.
BEN's CHARITY CYCLE RIDE
7th February 2011
Gloucestershire Airport fire fighter Ben Howell will be swapping his 6 x 6 Crash Tender for two wheels later this year to raise money for charity.
AKAASH POPS THE BALLOON QUESTION
31st January 2011
Love was very much in the air when Akaash Rajput arranged a romantic hot air balloon ride for his girlfriend Gurpeet from Gloucestershire Airport last month.
Anniversary of tragic accident
remembered
18th January 2011
In clear blue skies, members of the Severn Valley Microlight Club flew into Gloucestershire Airport at Staverton today to mark the anniversary of the accident which claimed the life of Gloucestershire pilot and adventurer Martin Bromage.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE AIRPORT & MANX2.COM TAKE ON THE RECORD FOR FASTEST AIRPORT IN THE WORLD!
29th December 2010
Gloucestershire Airport at Staverton and Isle of Man based airline Manx2.com have teamed up in an attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the fastest airport to transit through in the world.
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