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Plane flipped over after storm hits airport

A private airport in Kansas City was smashed by a storm which saw planes flipped over and hangers wrecked.

08/03/2017

Turkey

Istanbul shrouded in heavy fog

Officials say municipal ferry services have been affected, as well as flights at Sabiha Gokcen Airport.There was also poor visibility at Ataturk Airport but flights were not affected.

01/03/2017

USA

Private plane crashes into California suburb

Three people were killed and two critically injured when their light aircraft plunged into a house in a residential neighbourhood of southern California.

28/02/2017

Business Series

British Airways owner IAG sees profits rise

International Airlines Group - owner of British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus - reports higher annual profits from cost-cutting and cheaper fuel.

24/02/2017

Italy

Alitalia workers stage one-day strike

The stoppage comes after a meeting between the troubled airline's management and unions was cancelled on Wednesday.

23/02/2017

Next Series

Airlines seek new collaborative heights to fight pollution

Airplanes have huge benefits for travellers, but they're costly for the planet. How can air travel be greener without compromising safety?

22/02/2017

Next Series

A strong 2016 for air travel demand

Middle East, Asia Pacific and Europe lead the growth. Global demand jumped for air freight

08/02/2017

World News

And also... Sprightly snakes, Schwarzenegger's swap swipe and soccer sexism

Why Trump and Putin are molar opposites, the secret of a winning poker strategy and what it is like having a snake stuck in your ear.

03/02/2017

World

This should make you a more confident airline passenger

When it comes to air transport, an emergency can quickly turn into a crisis situation. Be it severe weather, a security threat or a cyber attack. How does the industry prepare for a crisis?

25/01/2017

World

How to become an air traffic controller

Eurocontrol is launching a recruitment campaign for the Upper Area Control Centre in Maastricht, The Netherlands.

25/01/2017

World

Life as an air traffic controller

A professional air traffic controller describes life at the Upper Area Control Centre in Maastricht.

25/01/2017

World

Forget the crisis, air transport is booming

Air traffic in 2015 recorded an increase of 4.7% over the previous year.

23/01/2017

Italy

See Italy's first capsule hotel

Rooms are 4 metres square and cost 8 euros an hour - or 25 for a whole night.

12/01/2017

Business Series

Airbus bests Boeing in orders

Airbus announces more orders than rival Boeing but fewer deliveries; sales chief John Leahy tells Euronews there is a future for the A380 superjumbo.

11/01/2017

Russia

The story behind the Tupolev-154

The Tupolev-154 is a Russian aircraft which was designed towards the end of the 1960’s.

27/12/2016

USA

Dramatic scenes as plane engine catches fire in the US

Watch footage from inside the plane as passengers exit via the emergency slides after it ground to a halt at Chicago's O'Hare airport.

29/10/2016

World News

Plane scary: airport touch-downs that take your breath away

Bad news for plane spotters.

27/10/2016

Russia

19 killed in Russian helicopter crash

Three crew members and 16 passengers died when the Russian-made MI-8 helicopter came down on Friday in bad weather.

22/10/2016

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Hot air balloon festival held in central China

Fifteen hot air balloons took to the sky in a mountain valley in central China on Friday.

17/10/2016

Business Series

Airbus to downsize A380 production

Airbus is planning to build fewer of its A380 superjumbos, slowing assembly to one aircraft per month from 2018.

11/10/2016