Now playing Next Business Series Airbus seals deal to sell 100 aircraft to Iran Airbus has signed a firm agreement on the sale of 100 aircraft to Iran Air, almost a year after international sanctions on Iran were lifted. 22/12/2016
Now playing Next Pakistan More than 40 feared dead in northern Pakistan plane crash A Pakistan International Airlines flight has crashed between Chitral and Islamabad with at least 42 people on board. 07/12/2016
Now playing Next Pakistan Pakistan passenger plane crashes with more than 40 on board A passenger plane with more than 40 people on board has crashed in Pakistan on its way to Islamabad from the northern region of Chitral. 07/12/2016
Now playing Next France 'Air France shirt rippers' given suspended prison terms Three men have been given three-to-four-month suspended sentences after a court in Paris found them guilty of organised violence against airline executives. 30/11/2016
Now playing Next Germany More turbulence for Lufthansa The German flag carrier says an estimated 1,706 flights will be cancelled on Tuesday and Wednesday due to a long-running pay dispute between management and pilots. 29/11/2016
Now playing Next world news Travel misery as Lufthansa strike enters third day A strike by Lufthansa pilots has entered its third day, and is affecting around 100,000 passengers after 850 more flights were cancelled. 25/11/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Alitalia under fresh pressure to axe 2,000 jobs Italy’s flag carrier, Alitalia may be forced to cut up to 2,000 jobs as it continues efforts to stem losses. 25/11/2016
Now playing Next Germany Lufthansa pilots extend latest pay strike until Saturday Lufthansa pilots in Germany have said they will extend strike action again until Saturday, this time targeting long-haul flights in a long-running pay dispute. 25/11/2016
Now playing Next Germany Lufthansa pilots' strike extended Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa has now been forced to cancel almost 1,800 flights at airports across the country after a strike by pilots was extended until Friday. 23/11/2016
Now playing Next Germany Lufthansa group hit by wave of industrial action In Germany, cabin crew at Lufthansa’s low-cost carrier Eurowings have gone on strike forcing dozens of flight cancellations. 22/11/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Weaker pound hits easyJet's profit Low-cost airline easyJet blames Brexit vote related fall in sterling for lower profits and will seek Air Operator Certificate in another EU country. 15/11/2016
Now playing Next Economy Protests over Britain's planned expansion to London's Heathrow airport The British government is to expand Europe's busiest airport - Heathrow - spending the equivalent of up to 20 billion euros to build a third runway. 25/10/2016
Now playing Next Japan Direct flights resume between Madrid and Tokyo after 18-year hiatus The first direct flight between Spain and Japan in 18 years has successfully landed in Tokyo’s Narita airport. 19/10/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Ryanair blames weaker pound for profit forecast cut The weaker pound has led Ryanair to cut its annual profit forecast but it expects to boost market share by selling more tickets at cheaper prices. 18/10/2016
Now playing Next South Korea Galaxy Note 7: Samsung offers replacement phones on flights out of Seoul Following the decision by a number of airlines to ban the carriage of Samsung Galaxy Note 7s aboard their planes, the South Korean tech giant is now offering alternative phones to affected users flyin 17/10/2016
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next Europe News EU defends global aviation emissions deal EU officials have defended a global deal on aviation emissions. 07/10/2016
Now playing Next Germany TUIFly scraps Friday flights as staff massively call in sick Some German media are calling the action a wildcat strike, amid plans for a partial merger of the carrier with Air Berlin. 06/10/2016
Now playing Next Markets Profit warning hits easyJet's shares British airline easyJet's shares slumped over five percent on Thursday after it warned of a more than 25 percent fall in profit this year. 06/10/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Lufthansa reaches route sharing deal with Air China Lufthansa has signed a route sharing deal with China's flagship carrier Air China to boost the German airline's access to the world's fastest growing aviation market. 20/09/2016