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Boeing: 'Aviation must work together against climate crisis'

Speaking at the airline’s ecoDemonstrator European Expo at Frankfurt airport, Boeing Europe president said working together would lead to problems being solved more easily

Most ever technologies tested in single flight on Boeing aircraft

Fifty new technologies were being tested when the ecoDemonstrator took off from Seattle on its 10-hour-plus test flight to Frankfurt

Malaysia Airlines expands UK sales team

Airline wants to boost bookings for Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign

‘How does one travel?’ Royal family hiring new director of travel

The new recruit would make sure the royal family’s travel arrangements are environmentally-friendly and cost-effective

Thomas Cook aircraft maintenance arm enters liquidation

The aircraft maintenance branch of the former Thomas Cook network has gone into liquidation

KLM announces new route to Amsterdam from Cork

There will be an extra 41,000 seats available to Amsterdam Schiphol airport from 30 March 2020

Jet2 to add Lisbon as summer 2020 city break destination

CEO Steve Heapy teases further summer 2020 destinations to follow

Jet2 not ruling out further airline expansion for summer 2020

Boss Steve Heapy reveals carrier ’talking to aircraft companies’

Jet2holidays to increase Atol capacity 15%-18% next year

Chief executive Steve Heapy set out operator’s growth plans for 2019/20 at the Jet2 VIP conference in Calpe on Tuesday (26 November)

Jet2 to launch Mykonos from Stansted and Manchester

Twice-weekly flights to get under way next year

Jet2 wins praise for offering female pilots higher maternity pay

Pilots union Balpa is running a campaign to make airlines more family-friendly

Governments could start restricting flying ‘within two years’

Aito conference panel debates clash of climate science, public opinion, government action and airlines ‘burying their heads in the sand’

Court brands Ryanair bag charge ‘excessive’

A Spanish judge told the airline to remove the policy from its terms and conditions

Emirates orders 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners

The Boeing aircraft are worth $8.8 billion at list price and will be delivered to Emirates from 2023

British Airways technical fault causes flight disruption

The airline has not confirmed how many flights were affected by the technical problem

Virgin Atlantic bolsters TCS partnership to further enhance customer experience

The agreement now sees Tata Consultancy Services cover technology programmes on the airline’s digital channel

Business Travel Association calls for investment in transport infrastructure

In a manifesto released this month, the association asked whichever party wins the imminent election to make a raft of changes

British Airways reveals first 787-10 Dreamliner route

Aircraft to join BA fleet in the new year before entering service in February

Alitalia rescue deal thrown into doubt

Major consortium partner pulls out of turnaround effort

Manchester airport to gain new Shanghai service

Three-times weekly Juneyao Airlines route to get under way in the spring

Norwegian names former McDonald's director new CEO

Jacob Schram to take up top role with Scandi carrier in the new year

Cathay Pacific enhances first and business class offering

The Hong Kong airline is aiming to create a “more holistic and sensory experience” for passengers

EasyJet Holidays to launch in 100+ beach and city destinations

Airline reaffirms pre-Christmas launch for fully-fledged tour operation

EasyJet ‘to become first major net-zero carbon airline’

Carrier pledges to offset emissions from fuel used on flights as an ‘interim measure’ alongside its longer-term efforts to ‘reinvent aviation’