Aircraft

Tui to take on 30 cadets as part of new pilot training scheme

The new initiative will train pilots over an 18-month period

Loganair to introduce new D&I training scheme for all staff

The new scheme will reach every one of the carrier’s staff over the next six months

Cathay Pacific to boost flight capacity as demand 'remains strong'

The airline will also resume more destinations, including Sapporo, Fukuoka, Penang and Dhaka in December, and Phuket and Nagoya in January

United's UK passengers to benefit from huge new aircraft order

US carrier to replace older long-haul aircraft with big new Boeing order, with new aircraft likely to be deployed on its London-New York services

Aer Lingus to up Manchester-New York capacity next summer

Aer Lingus increases capacity on Manchester-New York after inaugural season

Etihad to reintroduce 'superjumbo' on Heathrow route next summer

Four Airbus A380s will return to Etihad fleet next summer, operating flights to London

EasyJet puts nine new UK routes on sale for summer 2023

New options include Bristol-Enfidha, Belfast-Rhodes and Liverpool-Corfu, with easyJet set to base an additional aircraft in Liverpool

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays expand summer 23 Bulgaria programme

The increased capacity represents thousands of additional seats and comes in response to strong demand forholidays to the destination

End of an era as the last Jumbo Jet is built

Last Boeing 747 leaves the factory, ending 54 years of production

Xmas flights 'will be axed' if strikes go ahead, airport bosses warn

Christmas travellers face a fifth of flights being cancelled as Border Force staff prepare to strike from 21 December, according to reports in the national press

Nouvelair to boost London-Tunisia capacity next summer

It comes after the airline launched its first regular flights from the UK with a three-times-weekly service from Gatwick

Special report: How business class is flying high

Even eyebrow-raising post-pandemic air fares don’t seem to be prising luxury fliers away from their lie-flat beds

European Union set to allow calls on flights next year

The move could signal the end of airplane mode on mobile devices

EasyJet claims first with hydrogen fuel engine test

EasyJet details progress on sustainable fuel with Rolls Royce engine test

Ryanair to up capacity at Cardiff next year

The carrier will offer additional flights to Dublin, the Algarve and the Costa del Sol in response to an uptick in demand

Stansted urges govt to reinstate pre-pandemic rail services

Airport’s boss Gareth Powell said restoring public transport services to pre-pandemic levels is ’critical in delivering a sustainable recovery’

Jet2 crowned 'top pick in the travel space' for investors

Investment banks issue recommendations to buy Jet2.com and Jet2holidays shares after strong half-year result

Airports could scrap hand luggage liquid rules by 2024

Restrictions on laptops and liquids in hand luggage could be axed in the UK within two years, reports in the national press suggest

Eastern Airways launches Southampton-Belfast service

The new daily flights will commence on Thursday 9 February

Jet2 unveils ‘biggest ever‘ Christmas market programme

The expanded 2023/24 programme includes flights and city breaks from Bristol and Stansted for the first time

‘Strong consumer demand’ drives Qantas 2023 profit upgrade

The Australian carrier also expects its net debt to fall to $2.3 billion – $2.5 billion by the end of 2022

How Vueling’s sustainability plan can be seen in action

From green fuel to onboard waste segregation, discover how Vueling is on track to reduce emissions.

New budget airline plans summer 2024 Belfast launch

Fly Atlantic will offer transatlantic flights, as well as services to 35 global destinations

Finnair cuts 150 jobs amid Russian airspace closure

Some workers have been offered different roles with the airline