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Virgin Atlantic jet lands after maiden transatlantic flight on low-carbon fuel

Virgin Atlantic jet lands after maiden transatlantic flight on low-carbon fuel

Virgin Atlantic jet lands in New York City on Tuesday afternoon Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) accounts for less than 0.1% of total global jet fuel use First time a commercial…

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Virgin Atlantic wins UK permit for 100% sustainable fuel transatlantic flight

Virgin Atlantic wins UK permit for 100% sustainable fuel transatlantic flight

LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Virgin Atlantic will fly from London to New York on Nov. 28 using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), after Britain gave it permission, paving the…

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Virgin Atlantic to axe more than 3,000 jobs

Virgin Atlantic to axe more than 3,000 jobs

Virgin Atlantic is to axe up to a third of its workforce as it battles to secure new funding that would enable it to survive the coronavirus pandemic. Sky…

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Virgin Atlantic flight makes emergency landing in Boston

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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Passengers quarantined on Virgin Atlantic from Barbados to Gatwick

Passengers quarantined on Virgin Atlantic from Barbados to Gatwick

Passengers on a charter Virgin Atlantic flight were “quarantined” after five crew members and some passengers became unwell during the flight from Barbados which landed at London Gatwick. Those…

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Pope Leo, attacked again by Trump, flies to Cameroon on Africa tour

Pope Leo set off for Cameroon on Wednesday, ‌where he is expected to appeal for peace in the simmeri...

Portugal rejects separate European army

Portugal is against the creation of a separate European army and instead backs strengthening and mod...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 15 April 2026

Updated 1150am Malta’s Imports from China Hit Record High as Trade Ties Deepen: Malta has signifi...

In a first, Libya’s rival forces take part in joint US-led military exercises

Forces from Libya's east- and west-based administrations participated in U.S. special forces exercis...

UN watchdog says North Korea is boosting nuclear weapons capacity

North Korea has made "very serious" advances in its abilities to turn out nuclear weapons, with the...

Canada’s Carney secures stronger mandate for pushing back against Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has strengthened his grip on power, securing a stronger mandate ...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 14 April 2026

Updated 11.55am Abela Announces €1.3bn Intermediate Care Hospital at San Vinċenz: Robert Abela an...

Italian PM condemns ally Trump over ‘unacceptable’ Pope criticism

Giorgia Meloni has described Donald Trump’s comments about Pope Leo XIV as “unacceptable”. The US...

UK sets up Brexit-style crisis team to deal with Iran conflict

Keir Starmer is setting up a Brexit-style “Middle East response committee” to reshape how Britain ha...

Malta’s growing maturity as an EU domicile drives insurance expertise and attracts global players

“Malta’s maturity as an EU domicile is fostering excellence and high-level technical expertise, rein...