2Excel Aviation

Boeing 727s arrive into London Southend Airport

Oil Spill Response has relocated its Boeing 727 base to London Southend Airport, citing its “unique provision of side-by-side hangarage” as a driving factor.

World’s only ‘aerobatic airline’ The Blades to close

After more than 15 years in operation, the world-famous Blades Aerobatic Display Team is to close.

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DSEI 2021: Tempest testbed progresses as Leonardo, 2Excel reveal ‘Excalibur’

2Excel Aviation is preparing to transform a former civil-operated Boeing 757-200 into a flying laboratory for combat air technology after it was contracted by Leonardo to proceed with the next stage of the Tempest Flight Test Aircraft programme

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Boeing 727 Oil Spill Responders

Passenger and cargo Boeing 727s have criss-crossed the globe for decades, however the type is also ideally suited to a more challenging low-level role. Craig West reports on how 2Excel Aviation maintains two of the tri-jets for oil spill response worldwide.

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Excelling at Lasham: Inside 2Excel Engineering

Born from the remnants of the failed ATC Lasham, 2Excel Engineering has blossomed into a thriving and respected MRO provider. Airliner World’s Craig West reports.

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From BLADES to BROADSWORD

From its base at Sywell in the heart of Northamptonshire, 2Excel Aviation has developed a strong reputation for delivering aeronautical solutions and ‘doing difficult things well’. Airliner World’s Craig West reports

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Ready to Respond

A Boeing 727 is on 24-hour standby with an oil spill response capability. Mark Broadbent went to Doncaster to learn about the work of T2