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Lufthansa issues profit warning citing European ‘price pressures’

Group expects the European market ‘to remain challenging at least for the remainder of 2019’

Boeing boss admits communication failures over 737 Max situation

Chief executive Dennis Muilenburg said company’s messages were ‘inconsistent’

Oman Air threatens Airbus switch following ‘major financial impact’ of 737 Max grounding

Boss Abdulaziz Al Raisi planning talks with rival aircraft manufacturer at Paris Air Show

Jet2 extends ‘twilight’ check-in service to further two UK airports

Passengers flying from Edinburgh and Newcastle to benefit from evening check-in option

Airbus appeals to low cost long-haul with new jet

Airbus A321XLR launched at Paris Air Show

Norwegian and BA suspend US frequencies

Max grounding continues to affect Norwegian flights

Virgin Atlantic to refresh fleet with 14 new Airbus aircraft

Airline is UK’s first to order the A330-900neo, which it says are 13% more fuel and carbon efficient than the A330-300s they will replace

EasyJet passengers could face Stansted strike disruption

Unite union to ballot Stobart Aviation check-in staff on potential walkout

Emirates to eliminate more than 80 million single-use plastic items

Airline makes fresh commitment to reducing single-use plastics on board

Police probe East Midlands airport drone disruption

Number of weekend departures after drones operating at the nearby Download music festival reportedly strayed into airport airspace

Pegasus Airlines to extend Manchester-Istanbul service to daily

Airline’s five-times weekly service, launching 1 July, will gain an additional two flights a week starting 21 July

Boris Johnson hints at U-turn on anti-Heathrow expansion pledge

The Tory leadership frontrunner has long opposed a third runway at the London airport

Ryanair under fire over 'rip-off' fares inflated by currency conversion

Which? says customers paying for fares, advertised in euros, in sterling are being stung by price hikes of up to 6%, but Ryanair has said its currency conversion practice is transparent and legal

Why it's not all doom and gloom in the aviation sector

Despite high-profile issues surrounding faulty aircraft and airline collapses, it’s not all doom and gloom for aviation

Qatar Airways to boost Manchester-Doha capacity

Double-daily route to expand to triple-daily from Friday (14 June)

EasyJet boss to challenge Chris Grayling on proposed 49p seat levy

Johan Lundgren to meet with the transport secretary in the next few weeks to discuss the Airline Insolvency Review

Heartwarming moment Tui pilot welcomes own grandparents onboard

Pat, 79, and Ray, 83, had been keen supporters of Laura Gibson’s ambitions to become a pilot from an early age

Virgin Atlantic’s Mark Anderson to lead Flybe overhaul

Former Virgin Holidays boss appointed chief executive of Connect Airways

Union plots further strike action at Glasgow airport

Unite members to walk out on 24 June in addition to previously announced strikes on 14 and 21 June

Ryanair agrees deal to acquire Malta Air

Group pledges to grow Malta Air fleet to 10 aircraft over next three years

Testing out Air Mauritius’s new A330-900neo aircraft

Air Mauritius’s new A330-900neo aircraft has transformed the experience for passengers flying direct from Heathrow to Mauritius. Nicky Grihault tests out the latest features onboard.

Gatwick to host first reusable coffee cup trial at UK airport

Starbucks and Hubbub have teamed up to cut paper cup waste at the airport

Carlisle Lake District airport gears up to resume commercial operations after 25 years

Two-day staff training sessions held with Loganair over the weekend ahead of resumption of flights on 4 July

American Airlines extends 737 Max cancellations

Airline now working to an early September timetable for aircraft’s return to service