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Air France staff suspended over attacks on managers

Employees will face trial after two executives had shirts torn from their backs

Aviation group says meeting carbon limits is “realistic” even with Heathrow expansion

The Dart Group’s assertion that its full-year performance will “materially exceed current market expectations” was less than thrilling to the city

Delta slows down expansion plans

Airline looking to ensure momentum in business continues

Blue Air to start flights between Birmingham and Bucharest

Airline will fly twice weekly to the Romanian capital

MH17 downed by Buk missile

Dutch investigators publish report into crash that killed 298 people

Ryanair to open Corfu base

Carrier will launch new routes and add frequencies across Europe

Alitalia predicts return to profitability by 2017

The airline is confident that its three-year turnaround plan is working and it is now unveiling new product for consumers

Aviation warning over Russian missiles

European agency puts out warning for flights over parts of the Middle East

Corbyn set to contest Heathrow expansion

New Labour leader is likely to make air pollution a key issue for his party

Heathrow "ready to build" after record September

Additional A380s help the airport deal with 6.77m passengers in September, a new record for the month

Viking, Thomson and Heathrow among the winners of the Independent's first travel awards

A service station was also among the winners of the newspaper’s first travel awards

Zeroes or heroes? Row over trade's future at CAPA

While Ryanair is focusing technology on driving everything in house, Travelport argues it could save agents but a champion must emerge that can lead them forward

Report highlights potential of Birmingham airport

HS2, cut in APD and expansion of long-haul flights could all help

Package holiday boom for Dart Group

Parent company of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays enjoys an “exceptional summer season”

Travelport hoping for Lufthansa change of heart over GDS fee

The GDS is still hoping for a solution to the $16 charge that has led to an impact on the airline’s sales

'Downturn in aviation will be no bad thing'

The current margins will start to fall within the next two years, presenting the sector with a number of positive options

Fastjet secures approval for Zimbabwe airline

Low-cost carrier will start flights between Harare and Victoria Falls

Further consolidation predicted for European airlines

With more than half the European aviation market controlled by five groups, opportunities abound to snap up the other 136 players

Air travel must become increasingly personalised to meet demand

As customers become increasingly focused on their own needs, so airports and airlines must work harder to meet their demands

American Airlines pilot dies during flight

The flight was diverted and landed safely after the co-pilot took over the controls

Air France workers attack airline managers

Shirts torn from two executives after announcement of job cuts

Lord Adonis appointed to chair new infrastructure project

The former Labour transport secretary has been appointed by chancellor George Osborne

Elite: Birmingham airport eyes long-haul growth

The runway extension has led to 20% growth in the sector and now the facility is looking for more