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This is the world’s biggest plane touching down in Australia for the first time. Thousands of people turned out in Perth to see the landing. The

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The world’s largest plane has touched down in Perth. Tens of thousands of enthusiasts gathered in and around the airport to witness the 84-metre-long

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After a tempestuous build-up, the first direct Air France Paris-Tehran flight in eight years has safely landed in the Iranian capital. Air France has

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MEPs could be about to force airlines to share air passenger data. The vote will be held in the European Parliament on Thursday. French Prime

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Budget airline Ryanair's CEO Michael O'Leary says the Greek government is taxing tourists too highly and has threatened to pull out of some Greek destinations if airport costs there rise too much.

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The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) is calling for tougher legislation to crackdown on the use of lasers after a laser beam forced a

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Passenger jet lands safely after hole blown in fuselage

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Easyjet shares down on security fears profit effects

Budget airline easyJet says travel demand was dampened by security fears late in 2015 but a recovery in bookings has put it on track to meet annual profit forecasts.

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A transatlantic flight from Miami, Florida to the Milan, Italy has been diverted to Newfoundland in Canada after hitting severe turbulence. The

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