Aircraft

BA to upgrade ground support equipment as part of net-zero commitment

Flag carrier British Airways will gradually replace all of its vehicles with hybrid or electric models where available

Jet2 signs SAF trial deal at Bristol airport

Jet2 will add a 1% Sustainable Aviation Fuel blend to some of its flights from Bristol in a pilot scheme later this year

British Airways brings back Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur and reveals £7 billion product revamp

British Airways confirms reinstatement of two long-haul routes as it reveals a £7 billion investment in product

Boeing given 90 days to sort quality control after 737 Max blow-out

The US Federal Aviation Administration has given Boeing three months to get its house in order following the Alaska Airlines door plug blow-out that revealed safety shortfalls

British Airways parent IAG inks deal for nearly 800,000 tonnes of ‘e-SAF’

IAG has signed a deal to purchase sustainable aviation fuel made from renewable energy, water and CO2

P&O Cruises boss hints at changing airline partner following customer feedback

Last year, P&O Cruises agreed a deal with the Maltese air carrier Maleth Aero to fly passengers from Gatwick and Manchester to Barbados and Antigua

Virgin Atlantic to expand year-round Jamaica service

The carrier will offer seven weekly flights from Heathrow to the Caribbean island from 31 March

Norse Atlantic won't operate full fleet until summer 2025

New transatlantic carrier extends subleases on four of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft

Bolts ‘missing’ from Alaska Airlines door that blew out in mid-air

A preliminary investigation into the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 incident finds missing bolts on a door plug that blew out mid-flight

Airports and airlines warn of cancellations and disruption as German security staff walk out

Three rounds of talks haven’t produced a settlement for the airport security workers

OTA to allow customers to filter out Boeing 737 Max flights

Kayak tweaks filters to allow holidaymakers to exclude flight options featuring Boeing’s troubled aircraft

Airline add-ons excluded from govt's ‘drip pricing’ crackdown

Seat selection, luggage upgrades and other ‘optional’ fees associated with flights will be allowed to continue

'Despite its problems, Boeing's 737 Max is here to stay'

With the airline industry showing no sign of withdrawing its faith in the Boeing 737 Max, despite the airliner’s latest near-disaster, Gary Noakes assesses the future for Boeing’s troubled

First 40 troubled Boeing 737 Max-9s inspected but remain grounded

The FAA has inspected the first 40 Boeing 737 Max-9s following the blow out of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight

Qantas to reopen Top End link with new Singapore-Darwin route

Qantas to revive its route from Darwin to Singapore after an absence of almost two decades

Boeing chief admits 737 Max quality control issues

Boeing boss says inspections of the 737 production line has been stepped up following Alaska Airlines door plug blow-out

Thousands face flight cancellations in wake of mid-air blowout

The US aviation regulator said the 171 Boeing 737 Max 9s must be grounded for checks

Baggage handler and security staff strikes to disrupt Italy travel next week

The walkout has led to flag carrier Ita Airways cancelling 20 national flights while guaranteeing all international ones

Japan Airlines says crashed jet was given permission to land

Japan Airlines has said its airliner was given permission to land at Haneda despite another aircraft being on the runway ahead of it

CAA confirms reason for suspension of Latam Lima flight after just two months

Carrier blames UK operating restrictions for suspending its Lima-Heathrow service from February, casting doubt over its eventual return

Japan Airlines aircraft bursts into flames upon landing at Haneda

The incident happened less than a day after the country was rocked by a magnitude-7.6 earthquake

EasyJet flight almost crashed into another plane after ‘ATC error’

France’s Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) has classified the incident as a ‘serious encounter’

MPs call for curbs on flying if no progress is made on emissions by 2025

Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has warned of the need to restrict flying if no progress is made on emissions reductions by 2025

Lufthansa to close Liverpool and Bristol routes in 2024

German carrier will axe two UK routes early next year, removing connection opportunities at Frankfurt