Aircraft

JetBlue confirms transatlantic ambitions with aircraft order

New York carrier hints at plans for services to mainland Europe

British Airways owner signs letter of intent for 200 Boeing 737 Max

IAG deal for currently grounded aircraft would be worth more than $24 billion at list price

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

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

Norwegian and BA suspend US frequencies

Max grounding continues to affect Norwegian flights

Airbus appeals to low cost long-haul with new jet

Airbus A321XLR launched at Paris Air Show

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

Boeing boss admits communication failures over 737 Max situation

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

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

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

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.

American Airlines extends 737 Max cancellations

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

British Airways tops Heathrow’s latest ‘green’ league table

Airport gearing up to reveal masterplan defining how it will meet environmental conditions placed on its third runway plan

UK airspace upgrade will ‘reduce’ delays and pollution

Government reveals plans for overhaul of airspace management

Tui vows to 'ensure' summer holidays amid 737 Max grounding

’We are prepared for all scenarios,’ a spokesperson told TTG

Boeing 737 Max ‘likely to remain grounded until August’ says Iata

Director-general Alexandre de Juniac said the association doesn’t expect the aircraft to re-enter service for at least another 10 to 12 weeks

Air New Zealand places order for eight new Dreamliners

First of the new more fuel-efficient aircraft to join fleet in 2022

‘No timetable’ for Boeing 737 Max to return to service

US Federal Aviation Administration to brief international air regulators on Thursday (23 May)

Flybe to offload five aircraft to Canadian leasing firm

Deal agreed with Chorus Aviation for five of the carrier’s Bombardier Q400 aircraft

Manchester airport expects 'some further delays and cancellations' after Sunday fuel issue

A total of 87 flights were cancelled

Ant Middleton plotting space adventure with Virgin Galactic

TV tough guy tells delegates at the Advantage conference in Cadiz he was hopeful of getting onboard one of Richard Branson’s spaceships

Boeing updates software on grounded 737 Max

Manufacturer says it has made progress in getting 737 Max back into the air

Princess Cruises passengers killed in seaplane collision

Five dead after Alaskan seaplanes collide

‘Brexit can aid airlines’ says Flybe chief

Brexit should give the aviation industry a chance to renegotiate consumer rights agreements