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American Airlines places order for 20 new supersonic aircraft

Boom Supersonic’s Overture aircraft will introduce an ’important new speed advantage’ to American’s fleet, said the airline

BA community fund tops £750,000 in donations and funding

Fund has supported more than 30 projects, including summer holiday clubs for children

British Airways parent to acquire 20% stake in Air Europa

IAG converts €100 million loan into 20% equity stake in Madrid-based carrier

Colin Stewart appointed new Bar UK chair

Stewart, Air Europa’s country director UK and Ireland, takes over from Bob Schumacher of United Airlines

British Airways staff secure 13% pay increase after deal struck

BA still has “a long way to go to restore the trust and confidence” of its workforce, according to Unite

EasyJet launches new Belfast-Glasgow route

Flights will launch from 31 October 2022 with departures on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays throughout winter until 24 March 2023

Ryanair adds more than 100,000 seats for Autumn half term

The carrier will add more than 500 flights to and from its main base at Stansted

BTA chief: 'Heathrow capacity cap extension compounds travellers' misery'

Clive Wratten said the decision to extend the 100,000-passenger cap to the end of October ’does not have the best interest of travellers at its heart’

Heathrow capacity cap extended to end of October

Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye said the controversial cap introduced in July was delivering "better, more reliable journeys"

Tui set to grow flight frequency to Jamaica

Tui has outlined plans to increase the number of flights it operates to Jamaica in time for next summer

Manchester airport donates £25,000 to local projects

More than £25,000 has been awarded in grants through the airport’s Community Trust Fund, set up to benefit local not-for-profits

Emirates to reintroduce flagship A380 to Perth

It comes as the airline increase services to Australia

Jet2 increases staff holiday allowance to boost focus on wellbeing

The move will give workers "further time to focus on their wellbeing"

BA to end suspension of Heathrow short-haul sales next week

Carrier confirms temporary suspension of ticket sales for short-haul services from Heathrow won’t be extended

Norse Atlantic launches inaugural Gatwick-JFK flight

The carrier will operate a daily service with fares leading in from £357pp return

Flight cancellations from UK airports fall in August

Heathrow and Gatwick have both seen much lower rates of disruption this month

UK airport disruption eases and drought warning for England

Number of flight cancellations has dropped dramatically as passenger caps take effect, while drought is expected to be declared across parts of England

Ryanair launches Wizz Air ‘rescue fares’ after Cardiff cuts

Ryanair to offer discounted fares on alternative routes to winter holiday hotspots after Wizz announced plans to axe most of its winter schedule from Cardiff

Vueling to launch Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote from Gatwick

The low-cost Spanish carrier will begin offering the new routes from December

MAG sees July passenger traffic hit 85% of pre-Covid levels

More than 90% of passengers at Manchester airport cleared security in 30 minutes or less during July

Leeds Bradford security staff threaten strike action

Security staff at Leeds Bradford airport are threatening strikes at the end of this month

Transport chair: ‘Govt must stop sacrificing travel and work with industry’

Huw Merriman MP tells TTG he is drawing up a “shopping list” of proposals to help the industry work through crises like the pandemic

Wizz offers 100k free flights to help Ukrainians

The tickets will be available for travel between 15 September and 8 December

Ryanair chief signals the end of cheap flying

Michael O’Leary says the days of ultra-cheap fares are over and says recession will benefit Ryanair