Canada

A crunch, a fire, and panic: planes collide at Toronto airport

The passengers safely exited via emergency slides.

6 January 2018

World News

How old is the EU's commercial aircraft fleet?

How old are the planes operated by EU airlines and how important is it for airlines to renew their fleet?

9 December 2017

World News

Airbus lands record deal

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has landed a record deal for around 400 Airbus A320 jets in one of the industry's biggest by volume

15 November 2017

World News

Final 747 flight bids farewell to original jumbo jet

The plane that transformed air travel embarked on one last flight from San Francisco to New York before it was retired.

8 November 2017

Austria

Watch: Plane aborts bumpy landing in Austria storm

The Polish-run Enter Air flight can be seen jolting around in the air and bumping the ground before taking off immediately after.

30 October 2017

Economy

US private equity group Cerberus shows interest in troubled airline, Alitalia

US private equity group Cerberus Capital Management has approached Alitalia with a proposal that could allow the carrier to remain independent

25 October 2017

World News

Ryanair threatened with legal action over flight cancellations

The UK's Civil Aviation Authority is taking action against the low-cost carrier for "persistently misleading" customers about their rights following thousands of flight cancellations.

28 September 2017

Turkey

Istanbul's main Ataturk airport closed after jet crashes on runway

21 September 2017

Japan

Typhoon hits Japan, grounding hundreds of flights

Authorities have warned of flash floods and landslides as the storm moves towards the country's northeast. It could bring strong winds to the Tokyo area by Sunday evenging.

17 September 2017

Germany

Air Berlin cancels 100 flights after pilots call in sick

12 September 2017

Portugal

Travellers warned of delays as border staff strike in Portugal

The industrial action is happening at the height of the tourist season.

23 August 2017

Germany

Air Berlin files for insolvency as Etihad cuts funding

Lufthansa waits in wings to plunder most profitable parts of stricken carrier

15 August 2017

Spain

Military replace striking security staff at Barcelona airport

Bercelona airport replaces striking security personnel with National Guard troops.

11 August 2017

Turkey

Freak storm causes havoc in Istanbul

28 July 2017

Business Series

Air France to launch new lower-cost airline

Pilots have overwhelmingly backed the airline's 'Boost' plan which aims to develop new long and short-haul flights.

17 July 2017

Sweden

Stockholm Arlanda Airport renovates its disused control tower into the ultimate room with a view

A disused control tower at an airport in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, has been transformed into a luxurious apartment with panoramic views.

17 July 2017

Business Series

Easyjet to open new airline in Austria

Budget airline, easyjet is to open a new airline in Austria to allow it to continue flying within Europe after Brexit.

14 July 2017

USA

Air Canada near-miss 'close to worst air disaster in history'

An Air Canada jet reportedly almost landed on a busy taxiway where four other planes were waiting to take off at San Francisco airport.

12 July 2017

France

Part of Paris Charles de Gaulle airport evacuated 'to comply with security rules'

1 July 2017

Economy

British Airways flights resume after very bumpy holiday weekend

30 May 2017