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Four airlines complain to European Commission about French strikes

Ryanair, Easyjet, IAG and Wizz Air believe France is breaking EU law by not enabling flights to fly over the country during air traffic controller strikes

United Kingdom

French air strike continues to disrupt European flights

Ryanair and EasyJet have been forced to cancel hundreds of flights this weekend due to French air strikes.

Ireland

Record profits for Ryanair

Irish-based Ryanair says post-tax profits rose to €1.45bn for the year 2017-2018.

Belgium

Brussels Airlines strike: Brief from Brussels

Why are the striking workers unhappy and what does it mean for you?

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South Korea

"Nut rage" sisters step down from Korean Air

One of them flew into a rage when her nuts were served in a packet instead of a bowl, and the other stands accused of throwing water in someone's face: the daughters of Korean Air's chief have been forced to stand down from the company.

Estonia

EU court rules airlines must pay compensation for wildcat strikes

EU Court of Justice says carriers should pay up to 600 euros to passengers affected by delays due to wildcat walkouts

Germany

Thousands stranded as public sector & ground staff strike hits German airports

Verdi union reports strong support as industrial action hits services and facilities in several states.

USA

'Brace!': passenger films United Airlines emergency landing

Passengers chant 'Brace!' following loud bang and violent shaking as engine casing tears apart during flight from San Francisco to Honolulu.

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Plane salvaged from Turkish beach

Turkish engineers began a delicate operation to salvage a plane stuck on a coastal cliff on Thursday, after veering off a runway in Trabzon.

Economy

Emirates saves the giant Airbus A380 airliner with a 13 billion euro o

Emirates has confirmed it will buy 20 A380 planes from Airbus with an option to order another sixteen.

Economy

Future of A380, the world's largest airliner in doubt Airbus says

Future of A380, the world's largest airliner in doubt Airbus says, if Emirates don't confirm an order for 36 of them

USA

Deadly winter storm wreaks havoc in New York

Thousands of flights were cancelled and iconic tourist spots blanketed in snow as the Big Apple was hit by a Big Freeze

USA

Power restored to Atlanta airport after outage led to partial shutdown

Hundred's of passengers stranded in darkened terminals or in aircraft idling on tarmacs after a power outage at the the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta.

Ireland

Ryanair to recognise pilot unions in historic move to stop strike

The low-cost Irish carrier is to hold talks with pilot unions amid strike threats in several countries ahead of Christmas.

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?

Economy

Easyjet gets a boost from Ryanair woes

EasyJet flew a record 80.2 million passengers this past year, almost 10 percent more than in 2015-2016.

Argentina

Plane crew detained after passenger claims neighbour masturbated

The crew of a French-run plane were held for 48 hours by police in Buenos Aires after the daughter of a former Argentine minister complained a fellow passenger masturbated next to her, according to a source close to the investigation

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.

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

Economy

Airbus ties up majority stake in Bombardier plane project

Airbus takes 50.01 percent stake in Bombardier for no extra cost