Aircraft

Roald Dahl's face on Norwegian Boeing marks 'huge UK expansion plans'

The author will be the carrier’s first British ‘tail fin hero’

British Airways resumes direct flights to Iran after sanctions

BA became the first British carrier in four years to fly to the destination after a Boeing 777 bound for Tehran departed Heathrow yesterday

Cathay Pacific launches Gatwick to Hong Kong flights

The new four-times-a-week service will be Cathay Pacific’s first UK long-haul route to feature the new Airbus 350-900 and is intended to boost business links with China and the Far East.

The airline and its sister carrier, Cathay Dragon, connect to 22 destinations on the Chinese mainland from Hong Kong International.

Cathay Pacific’s general manager Europe, Neil Glenn, said: “We are committed to providing our passengers with greater choice and flexibility, and this new non-stop service is testament to this.

ANA to refit Dreamliner fleet following engine failures

The Japanese airline will replace the engines as part of “enhanced safety measures” following a trio of failures this year

Jet2.com in 1,000-person recruitment drive

The airline will host a number of roadshows to coincide with the recruitment drive

Easyjet flight delayed for 90 minutes after 'staff row'

Those involved were removed from the aircraft, which was due to travel from Gatwick to Belfast

Delta and Virgin Atlantic to operate from same Heathrow terminal

Delta has descirbed the move as a "major milestone" in the joint venture

Bird strike forces Qatar Airways flight into emergency landing

It is thought the strike caused an engine fire

Manchester City plane evacuated after 'smoke' filled cabin

The aircraft was bound for Romania ahead of the team’s Champions League clash in Bucharest

Latam Airlines Group 'recognises need to be innovative' as revenues fall

The group has cited a "weak macroeconomic environment” in South America.

EasyJet passenger who threatened to 'kill everybody' onboard jailed

Martin Johnson had downed a bottle of wine before the incident on a flight to Malaga in April

Airbus corruption investigation opened

Britain, Germany and France halted export credits to the group.

Airbus in fraud probe

The aircraft manufacturer is subject to a criminal investigation by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office

Virgin Galactic 'close' to new test flights

The head of operations said they could be resumed as early as next year

Ryanair flights affected after incident at Milan airport

A cargo flight overshot the runway at Bergamo in the early hours of today (Friday morning).

Jet2.com 'first European airline to ban early morning alcohol sales'

The announcement supports the airlines’ Onboard Together campaign to reduce disruptive behaviour on its flights, which has seen more than 500 passengers refused travel and 50 given lifetime bans.

UPDATE: Emirates aircraft 'crash-landing' due to 'operational incident'

The aircraft reportedly caught fire

Passengers evacuated after Ryanair fuel leak

Travellers were delayed more than three hours at Cork airport while the clean-up operation took place

EasyJet passenger tried to ‘bite girlfriend’ in drunken row

The argument took place onboard a flight from Zante to the UK in July

Hundreds of BA passengers grounded in Cyprus

The aircraft was delayed due to “technical difficulties” according to the airline

Scottish APD reductions meet green concerns

The plan to reduce the tax before ultimately ditching it have been criticised

MH370 'deliberately' flown into sea

An expert has argued the wreckage shows someone was in control when the aircraft hit the water

Ryanair passenger faced with travelling to Romania to reclaim laptop

The device was flown to Bucharest after being left onboard a service from Stansted

MH370 search to be suspended

Authorities confirm the hunt will be adjourned if the plane is not found in the current search area