Scottish budget carrier Flyglobespan is facing an unlimited fine after pleading guilty in a London magistrates’ court to two charges linked with an alleged safety breach.

The case, which has been brought by UK CAA, centres on claims that Flyglobespan operated a flight last year using an aircraft with both mandatory engine pressure gauges inoperative. The CAA also claims the airline failed to report the incident.

A CAA spokesman says the alleged safety breach invalidated the aircraft’s certificate of airworthiness. He adds: “It means that they were effectively flying without a valid air operator’s certificate [for that flight].”

Yesterday the case was heard at the City of Westminster magistrates’ court, although the judge has referred the case to Southwark crown court for sentencing. A date is yet to be fixed, but the crown court has the p

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