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Ryanair's business plans and Uber's nemesis in China

Ryanair expands in Greece. We talks to CEO Michael O'Leary, who in the past has criticised the country's government. And Didi Kuaidi, the hugely popular ride-hailing app you've probably never hear of.

World News

Scheduled flights restored between United States and Cuba

Officials from the United States and Cuba have signed an agreement to restore passenger flights between the two countries. The signing ceremony in

Business Series

Ryanair's Michael O'Leary talks taxes on Greek visit

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.

Cuba

Direct flights between US and Cuba to resume after 50 years

Direct airline services between the US and Cuba are to be resumed after more than 50 years. Officials are due to sign an aviation pact in Havana

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Ryanair profits on target despite lower fares, with more passengers and falling fuel costs

Low-cost airline Ryanair is forecasting record passenger numbers for 2016 and says it should attain its profit target even as it cuts ticket prices.

USA

Boeing's new 737 MAX jet takes off on first flight

The fourth version of Boeing’s 737 jet has taken to the skies for the first time, in the US. The MAX aircraft features new engines from

Economy

Air France-KLM report mixed fortunes for terror-stained 2015

Air France – KLM say the Paris attacks cost the airline around 70 million euros in lost revenue in December, but that business appears to be picking

Malaysia

Malaysia's first Islamic airline takes to the skies

Malaysia’s first Islamic airline has taken to the skies, offering a service that adheres to strict religious rules. Rayani Air offers onboard

Economy

Greece signs airport deal with Fraport in first big privatisation move

Greece’s left wing government has taken its first step towards large-scale privatisation – one of the key conditions of its bailout deals. German

Economy

Airline profits looking up for 2016, says IATA

Airline profits will be boosted again next year by low oil prices and healthy demand for travel – that’s the confident prediction of the

Economy

Air France says Paris attacks cost 50m euros in lost revenue

Fifty million euros: the cost to Air France-KLM in lost revenue as trips were cancelled in the wake of last month’s terror attacks in Paris

Europe News

EU eyes 'fairer' competition for aviation sector

The European commission wants to convince Gulf-based airlines to give up alleged subsidies as the EU executive looks to tackle what it believes is

Business Series

All Nippon Airways announces big biofuel drive for passenger jets

The world’s largest Boeing 787 operator says its top priority is to cut CO2 emissions by 20 percent in 2020 – partly by introducing biofuels to

Russia

Moscow bans EgyptAir flights in wake of Russian jet crash in Sinai

Russia has banned incoming flights by Egypt’s state-owned airline according to a Moscow airport spokesman. It’s understood the ban will come into

Portugal

Portugal government approves final details of TAP sell off

The Portuguese government has approved the final details in the sell off the country’s national airline TAP. It claimed time had run out for the

Economy

Open Europe's skies to Gulf carriers within the rules, EU Commissioner tells euronews

The presence of the European Union’s Transport Commissioner at this week’s Dubai Air Show has sent an important message to both Europe and the Gulf

World News

UN agrees new global flight tracking procedures

A global deal has been reached to track flights to avoid a repeat of planes disappearing without a trace. The decision was taken at a UN conference

Economy

EasyJet's 20th birthday present to frequent flyers

Twenty years ago exactly, on 10 November 1995, an aircraft with an orange logo took off from Luton in England and flew to Glasgow in Scotland

Germany

Strike grounds 100,000 passengers as Lufthansa cancels 900 flights

Germany’s biggest airline Lufthansa has been forced to cancel nearly a thousand flights on Monday because of a strike by cabin crew. Some 113,000

United Arab Emirates

Arms manufacturers dominate Dubai Airshow

It is expected to be the biggest yet in terms of visitor numbers and those selling their wares but this year’s Dubai Airshow is unlikely to replicate