Aviation

Norwegian Air CEO steps down

Norwegian Air’s CEO Bjoern Kjos stepped down on Thursday as chief executive of the airline he co-founded and turned into Europe’s third-biggest budget carrier by passenger numbers. He will have…

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Ryanair sees risk if Boeing 737 MAX grounded beyond November

In an interview with Reuters, Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary warned on the impact of the prolonged grounding of Boeing Co's 737 MAX on the airline's growth plans may start…

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Video footage released showing moment of deadly mid-air crash above the Alps

Italian police have released two videos of a crash between a helicopter and a light aircraft above the Alps in January that killed seven people, confirming their initial reconstruction. The…

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£183 million fine for British Airways

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the U.K. data regulator, has fined British Airways 183 million pounds over a breach that compromised information on half a million customers. The airline, owned…

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Virgin Atlantic flight makes emergency landing in Boston

A Virgin Atlantic flight has made an emergency landing in Boston after a fire broke out on board. The plane was travelling from New York to London on Thursday night…

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An Exhibition Exploring Aviation Over The Next 100 Years At London’s Saatchi Gallery

To celebrate its centenary British Airways is launching BA 2119: Flight of the Future, a first-of-its-kind exhibition looking ahead to the next 100 years of flying and imagining what…

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Eva Air cancels hundreds more flights

The ongoing saga of Taiwanese airline Eva Airways continues as the airline cancelled 550 more flights scheduled through mid-July as a cabin crew strike entered its 14th day. The decision…

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Ten persons killed in plane crash in Texas

A light aircraft has crashed into an airport hangar in Texas killing all 10 people on board. The plane, a twin-engine Beechcraft BE-350 King Air, crashed shortly after take-off at…

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IATA coordinated effort to safely return Boeing 737 Max to service

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged state aviation safety regulators to continue to align on technical validation requirements and timelines for the safe re-entry into service of the…

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Woman forgotten in parked Air Canada plane

Canadian authorities are investigating how a woman was forgotten asleep on an Air Canada aircraft. Tiffani Adams said she was left alone on an Air Canada plane after falling asleep…

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Fatal air crash in Hawaii

A twin-engine aircraft crashed in Hawaii, killing at all nine people on board. The Hawaii Department of Transportation said the King Air plane when it went down near Dillingham Airfield…

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Airbus sees strong demand for its new commercial aircraft products at Paris Air Show 2019

During the 2019 Paris Air Show, Airbus achieved new business for 363 commercial aircraft, comprising 149 firm orders and 214 commitments. In addition to these totals, airlines and lessors also…

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BA to offer expert advice in London to help people overcome their fear of flying

British Airways is celebrating its big birthday weekend in August with the first ever Flying with Confidence course at London City Airport. The course, which has run for three decades…

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Photo Story: Paris Airshow kicks off

The Paris Air Show, one of the world’s most important air shows, kicked off Monday in the French capital. There is much attention on Boeing, which was plunged into crisis…

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An initiative to raise awareness of neuro-developmental disorders at Heathrow airport

A canopy of brightly coloured umbrellas has appeared at Heathrow, but it has nothing to do with the torrential rain falling across large parts of the UK. The umbrellas…

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British Airways Flight, Bravo Alpha Pappa, Takes Off To Celebrate Father’s Day

To celebrate Father’s Day British Airways surprised some of its fathers and their sons and daughters by offering them the chance to work together on a special long-haul flight. The…

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No specific timetable for Boeing 737 MAX’s return

The Federal Aviation Administration said it does not have a specific timetable on when Boeing Co’s troubled 737 MAX jet would return to service after two fatal crashes led…

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EU wide rules on drones published

On 11 June 2019 common European rules on drones, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 & Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947, have been published to ensure drone operations across Europe are…

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Strong support among Ryanair’s British pilots to strike

Reuters reports that Ryanair’s British pilots have signalled strong support for industrial action over pay and conditions in an indicative ballot carried out by the BALPA trade union. According to…

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Passengers will soon be able to carry liquids and laptops inside hand luggage in Heathrow

Passengers will be able to carry liquids and laptops through security at Heathrow inside their hand luggage after new security scanners are installed. Other airports including Luton are also trialing the…

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Brussels Airport encouraged to reduce night flights

French experts at the French consultancy Envisa recommended that Brussels Zaventem Airport stops or at least reduces night flights and takes more responsibility in noise management. The report also highlights…

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Photo Story: British Airways resumes flights to Pakistan

An armed Pakistani security official stands guard as passengers from a British Airways flight arrive at Islamabad Airport in Islamabad, Pakistan, 03 June 2019. British Airways on 03 June, resumed…

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Passenger plane in Singapore escorted by fighter jets after bomb hoax

A Scoot airlines flight TR385 from Cebu in the Philippines had to be escorted mid-air by two fighter planes from Singapore's air force over a bomb threat which turned out…

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Airlines commit to improve travel for passengers with disabilities

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 75th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Seoul, South Korea, unanimously approved a resolution to improve the air travel experience for the estimated one billion…

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Flight cancellations due to eruption of volcano in Bali

A volcano eruption on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali, is causing some flight cancellations to and from Australia as an ash cloud rose into the sky. Mount Agung volcano…

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Brussels demands 2.1 million euros compensation for nuisance caused by air traffic

Céline Fremault, the Brussels Minister for Environment, has made a request for 2.14 million euros of penalty payments for the noise nuisance in Brussels in April because of the airport…

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Ryanair posts its weakest annual profit in four years

Ryanair posted its weakest annual profit in four years on Monday and said earnings could fall further next year as Europe's largest low-cost carrier grapples with overcapacity, Brexit and…

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Manchester Airport cancels some flights due to fuel supply problems

Almost 70 flights to and from Manchester Airport have been cancelled due to fuel supply problems. An airport spokesman said there were a total of 69 cancellations. Thirty-seven of the…

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Pressure on airlines to scrap charges for name changes on tickets

Airlines could soon be ordered to end charges for changing the name on a ticket. The British Civil Aviation Authority is urging carriers to make their terms and conditions more…

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Appeal so airlines eliminate single-use plastic

Paulo Mirpuri, the chief executive of Portuguese charter Hi Fly said airlines should get ahead of regulators by voluntarily eliminating single-use plastic within five years. Airlines, facing public pressure, are…

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Boeing completes software update for its 737 Max aircraft

Following two fatal crashes within five months, Boeing has completed development of a software update for its 737 Max plane which was grounded worldwide because of the crashes. Boeing announced…

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Air France to cut close to 500 jobs

Air France will cut 465 ground staff jobs from its domestic services as it reduces short-haul capacity under competitive pressure from low-cost rivals and high-speed trains, parent company Air France-KLM…

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Drone sighting disrupts flights at Frankfurt airport

Flight operations at Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest hub, have resumed after a drone sighting near the airport prompted an air traffic stoppage, operating company Fraport said on Thursday. Flights at Germany's…

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Photostory: Aircraft skids off runway in Myanmar

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane sits at the end of the runway of the Yangon International Airport after it skidded off, in Yangon, Myanmar, 09 May 2019. Biman Bangladesh Airlines…

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Pilot states Aeroflot plane was hit by lightning

Russian media have quoted the pilot of the airliner that burst into flames during an emergency landing in Moscow as saying the plane was without radio communications because of a…

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Boeing admits knowing of 737 Max problem

Boeing has admitted that it knew about a problem with its 737 Max jets a year before the aircraft was involved in two fatal accidents, but took no action. Boeing…

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Russia not grounding Sukhoi jets after Moscow fatal crash landing

Russia has said it has no plans to ground its fleet of Sukhoi Superjet 100s after one of the planes burst into flames on landing. Some 41 people were killed…

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Photostory: SAS pilots strike ends

President and CEO of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Rickard Gustafson speaks during a press conference at the company's headquarters in Frosundavik, Stockholm, Sweden. After a seven-day pilot strike in Sweden, Denmark…

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SAS pilots strike enters seventh day

Scandinavian airline SAS and unions are locked in mediation talks as a pilot strike that has grounded almost 400,000 passengers entered its seventh day on Thursday. SAS has cancelled more…

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Emirates sees pace of growth slowing

Emirates President Tim Clark said on Monday the airline’s last financial year has not been easy and that the company is not growing at its previous pace due to political…

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Delays at Australian airports due to a computer outage

Passengers at international airports across Australia are experiencing delays caused by a computer systems outage. The delays through passport control were caused by a national outage of the SmartGate kiosk…

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Pilots demand better training for Boeing 737 MAX

Reuters reports that American Airlines pilots have warned that Boeing Co's draft training proposals for the troubled 737 MAX do not go far enough to address their concerns, according to…

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More SAS flight cancellations for Monday, Tuesday due to pilot strike

Scandinavian airline SAS has canceled a further 1,213 flights for Monday and Tuesday after pilots began their strike on Friday. Mediators say there are no signs of fresh negotiations and…

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Hopes fade for a new Alitalia investor

The Italian government dampened hopes that Alitalia could soon be rescued after denying media speculation that it had sought to tempt infrastructure group Toto Holding, which invested in a previous…

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Boeing MAX groundings effect Norwegian Air 2019 profit target

The grounding of Norwegian Air's fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft may undo the carrier's plan to return to profitability this year, it said while posting a widening first-quarter loss…

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Boeing’s profit takes big hit after 737 MAX groundings

Boeing Co reported a 21 percent fall in first-quarter profit on Wednesday and suspended its 2019 outlook as the world's largest plane maker worked to get its 737 MAX…

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Fire on an Air France aircraft at Florence airport

The quick intervention of the emergency service at the Vespucci Airport in Florence, Italy, brought a fire in the undercarriage of an Air France aircraft promptly under control. The aircraft…

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Spanish transport strikes set to cause chaos for Holy Week

Two aerial transport workers unions have warned they will be striking in Spain this week. The USO and UGT unions went to Spanish airports and asked around 60,000 ground crew…

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Slideshow: Test day for the Eurofighter in Switzerland

An Airbus Eurofighter jet takes off during a test day at the Swiss Army airbase, in Payerne, Switzerland, as part of the process for the five types of combat…

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Gatwick drone attack was an inside job

The drone attack on Gatwick airport was an inside job carried out by someone who had a link into what was going on at the airport, Gatwick’s chief operating officer…

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Over a 1,000 Jet Airways pilots to strike

Around 1,100 Jet Airways pilots, represented by the National Aviator’s Guild (NAG) have decided to stop working from today Monday, 15 April. According to the pilots, they have not been…

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Fatal air crash in Nepal

Three people have died in a plane crash in Nepal, at what is regarded as one of the world's most dangerous airports. The plane veered off the runway and hit…

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Another night of disruption at Brussels Airport

Once more, on Friday night the airspace above Belgium was closed again, for at least three hours, because of a lack of air traffic controllers. Airspace has been closed several…

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Indian Jet Airways future in doubt…suspends all its international flights

Jet Airways, India's largest private airline, suspended all its international flights, raising fresh fears about it's survival. The airline, saddled with more than $1bn of debt, is seeking a financial…

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Deadly shootout at Albania’s airport

A gang of thieves broke into Tirana International Airport and grabbed bags of cash as they were about to be loaded onto an Austrian Airlines plane flying to Vienna. As…

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American Airlines extends 737 MAX cancellations

American Airlines announced that it will extend cancellations of 90 flights a day through June 5 because of the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft following two deadly crashes…

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Emergency landing for US flight after pilot’s screens go blank

An aircraft, which was scheduled to fly from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Houston, Texas, in the US, was forced to make an emergency landing in Dallas after screens used by the…

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