Air safety chiefs give go-ahead for Dreamliner test flights
Linsey McNeill - Mar 13, 2026
Boeing is to begin test flights for the 787 Dreamliner after safety regulators in the US approved an upgrade to…
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Airline man appointed to GSTC
Valere - Mar 12, 2026
Appointment of Mauro Marrocu as CEO The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) has announced the appointment of Mauro Marrocu as…
BTC and ASTA rip Resolution 787
Cheryl - Mar 12, 2026
The Internation Air Transport Association (IATA) is running into flak from the travel industry as it attempts to win approval…
BA offers more hand-luggage only fares
Linsey McNeill - Mar 12, 2026
British Airways has extended its "hand baggage only" fares to all of its 32 short-haul routes at Gatwick. It said…
End to Iberia strikes in sight
Linsey McNeill - Mar 12, 2026
Union leaders are today expected to agree to a deal to end industrial action at British Airways' sister airline Iberia.…
Bigger, fuller aircraft lead to rise in Heathrow passenger numbers
Linsey McNeill - Mar 12, 2026
Heathrow handled 4.85 million passengers in February, a record for the month and up 1% on February 2012. Adjusting for…
Knife ban on US flights to be lifted
Linsey McNeill - Mar 12, 2026
Pilots, flight attendants and airline chiefs have reacted angrily to a decision to scrap a post-9/11 ban on pocket knives…
China Southern wants more NZ recognition
Ian Jarrett - Mar 12, 2026
China Southern Airline's new general manager in New Zealand, Mike Ma, sees lack of awareness for the world's third biggest…
US federal authorities to allow knives on flights
Ian Jarrett - Mar 12, 2026
Pilots, flight attendants and airline chiefs have reacted angrily to a decision to scrap a post-9/11 ban on pocket knives…
Sri Lanka to open new international airport
Ian Jarrett - Mar 12, 2026
Sri Lanka will this month open a new international airport surrounded by wildlife sanctuaries. The airport was constructed with a…
Two jets collide at New York airport
Cheryl - Mar 11, 2026
Two jets have collided at John F Kennedy International Airport in the second accident of its kind in less than…
Pay freeze set up by new Virgin boss
Diane - Mar 11, 2026
Virgin Atlantic is freezing salary increases in a bid to cut huge annual losses. Losses of £135 million are reported…
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