Aircraft

Primera Air extends daily Stansted-New York service into winter

The low-cost long-haul carrier has revealed its full winter schedule after delays to its Airbus A321neo fleet blighted its summer transatlantic launch

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays owner sees profits surge 49%

Dart Group said a “continuing strong demand” for package holidays and low-cost flights had fuelled the growth

EasyJet to make largest ever expansion at Manchester

The carrier will launch five new routes and carry an extra 1.5 million passengers annually as part of the plans

Route development on stormy waters?

Route development may struggle to absorb the effects of recent hikes in the cost of jet fuel

KLM in full bloom

KLM continues to bloom despite ongoing industrial issues at partner airline Air France

Boeing strikes joint venture partnership with Embraer

The deal, worth just shy of $5 billion, comes in response to Airbus’s partnership with Bombardier as both firms look to establish a foothold in the smaller jet market

Florida: We have lift-off

Florida may be known for its theme parks and other tourist attractions, but when it comes to making the case for route development, the local airports prefer other powerful arguments

High hopes for SkyTeam

The alliance has a new leader and aspirations to serve its members with further success

Opportunity blocks for Qatar Airways

For more than a year, Qatar Airways has been subject to a blockade imposed by its neighbours, but CEO Akbar al Baker believes the carrier can hold its own until normal service is resumed

BA to lay on larger aircraft for England World Cup clash

British Airways will put larger aircraft on its Moscow and St Petersburg routes ahead of England’s crunch World Cup quarter final clash with Sweden on Saturday (July 7)

Incredible timelapse footage captures Emirates 777 revamp

The airline recently completed its second such reconfiguration, transforming the aircraft from three to two cabin classes.

Its reconfigured aircraft now feature new, wider business class seats in a 2-2-2 format and a new social area in business class, as well as a fully refurbished economy cabin.

Emirates complete he first makeover in March with its eight remaining 777-200LR aircraft to be transformed through mid-2019.

Government must modernise UK airspace to grow capacity

The government must take responsibility for the skies above us to help growth

Couple sent home after 'losing passports' on Tui flight

Tui has urged passengers to be mindful of their travel documents at all times after a couple ’lost’ their passports during a flight to Greece

IAG to launch low-cost LEVEL brand in Austria

LEVEL will begin operating a twice-daily Vienna-Gatwick service on July 17

See British Airways’ hilarious new in-flight safety video

See Joanna Lumley, Sir Michael Caine, Asim Chaudhry, Olivia Colman, Jourdan Dunn, Naomie Harris and David Walliams come together for British Airways’ latest star-studded in-flight safety video, highlighting its Flying Start charity partnership with Comic Relief.

Nearly 25 million people, BA said, watched its first celeb-led in-flight safety video, which featured Sir Ian McKellen, Gordon Ramsey and Thandie Newton, with the airline adding it had so far raised some £19 million for Comic Relief over the past eight years.

Norwegian to retrofit existing 737 MAX fleet with new seat and cabin

The new seat features 30-inch pitch and measures just 16.8 inches across, freeing up legroom

Heathrow expansion to face legal challenges despite Parliament vote

The Department for Transport said approval “could see building work start in 2021”, but several groups are preparing legal actions

Jet2.com blasts 'aggressive' stag do party after Ibiza flight diversion

The airline has renewed its call for greater regulation of pre-flight alcohol sales after a rowdy stag do caused chaos on a flight on Friday

Loganair spreads its wings with new jets

Scottish carrier to reveal European routes next year

Norwegian announces new twice-weekly Tampa service from Gatwick

The low-coast carrier announced its full winter schedule from Gatwick on Monday (June 25)

Poll: Do you believe flights will be grounded post-Brexit?

With just nine months to go until Brexit, the Department for Transport has now started recruiting for a head of aviation to lead the EU exit negotiations. But is it too late?

Airline bosses demand action on European ATC strikes

Michael O’Leary and Willie Walsh have teamed up to call on the European Commission to address Europe’s air traffic control crisis

Tui moves closer to scrapping brochures in green drive

Tour operator still aiming to end UK brochure production by 2020

Spanish ATC staff mull walkout over working hours

Airports including Barcelona’s El Prat, Palma, Ibiza and Menorca may be affected after workers reportedly vowed to strike