United Kingdom

Mouse grounds plane costing British Airways 290,000 euros

Passengers on a British Airways (BA) flight from London Heathrow to San Francisco were delayed for four hours and forced to change planes because a mouse was spotted on board the Boeing…

02/03/2017

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

Business Series

Norwegian targets budget-conscious travellers with cheap transatlantic flights

Low-cost airline Norwegian has announced plans to shake up transatlantic travel offering 69 euro one-way fares, but with lots of limitations.

23/02/2017

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

Italy

How to survive the Italian airport strikes

Passengers flying out of major Italian airports and some European cities, face cancellations and delays.

23/02/2017

Business Series

Airbus profits hit by A400M costs

Airbus has announced even more costs from its much delayed A400M military transport plane, which pulled down profits by 63 percent last year.

22/02/2017

Markets

Trump's 'phenomenal' tax plan promise boosts dollar and shares

President Trump's promise of a "phenomenal" tax plan in the next few weeks boosted the dollar and US shares.

09/02/2017

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

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Plane struggles to land in heavy winds at Bilbao airport

A British Airways plane was filmed struggling to land in windy conditions on Thursday (February 2) as it came in to Bilbao airport in Spain’s Basque Country.

03/02/2017

Canada

Canada: Swiss aeroplane makes unscheduled landing at tiny airport

Swiss plane heading to Los Angeles forced to divert after one engine shuts down

02/02/2017

Business Series

Weaker pound, pricier fuel to hit easyJet profits

British low-cost airline easyJet warns the weaker pound and pricier fuel will reduce its profits more than expected this year.

24/01/2017

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

Iran

Iran takes delivery of its first post sanctions jet

Iran has taken delivery in France of its first commercial airliner from Airbus.

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

Malta

Libyan men in Malta court charged over hijacking

Two Libyan men have appeared in court in the Maltese capital Valetta, charged with hijacking an airliner on Friday.

26/12/2016

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

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

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

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

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