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Airbus shares tumble amid surprise outlook downgrade

Airbus' stocks plunge as aerospace manufacturer downgrades profit and production forecast for 2024 due to supply chain concerns.

Earth News

Study: European airport pollution threatens the health of 52m people

Jet engines emit more ultrafine particle pollution than any other kind of engine.

Health news

Why drinking before sleep on a flight could be bad for your heart

A new study found that alcohol consumption and inflight cabin pressure could influence the heart health of sleeping passengers.

Travel News

How Iceland’s ‘no-frills’ Play Airlines is reinventing budget travel

Play Airlines’ new CEO is determined to see the low-cost Icelandic carrier grow while maintaining its no-frills - but great service - ethos.

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Travel News

Only one of the world’s cleanest airports is in Europe

A new ranking reveals Asia has the world’s cleanest airports based on factors including the cleanliness of seating and toilet facilities.

Travel News

When and why are Heathrow Airport staff striking?

Many staff members at the UK’s busiest airport will strike over changes unions say are unfair - here’s when and why it’s happening.

Moments

Want to fly business class? Here’s how to do it affordably

New research shows that four European airlines offer the most affordable business class flights compared to the cost of economy tickets.

Travel News

Could your next flight be powered by human waste?

Wizz Air has teamed up with a British company to transform human waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Earth News

Germany stops airmail of domestic letters because of climate change

There will be less pressure on Deutsche Bahn to deliver letters as quickly.

Earth News

Private jet owners could face huge tax hike under new Biden proposal

The tax increase on fuel for private jets has been cast as making wealthy pay their share.

Travel News

People 'bounced off the roof' of a plane that dropped during flight

This incident acts as a stark reminder of why you should wear a seatbelt when flying.

Travel News

Meet the 5%: What it’s like to be a woman in the aviation industry

One pilot says she finds it detrimental to progress when female passengers give her over-enthusiastic praise because she is a woman.

Travel News

Frustrated by flight delays? Airports think AI might be the answer

Shaving mere minutes off flight times might seem trivial on paper, but it can result in huge savings for airlines.

Travel News

Passenger rights: Can you say no to being weighed by an airline?

Finnair says their voluntary weigh-in policy is improving flight safety.

Business

Euroviews. Boeing’s tragedy: The fall of an American icon

The combination of a misaligned merger, a lack of in-house skills and experience to run a global network, and other major factors compromised the future of the once-great company, Yves Doz and Keeley Wilson write.

Earth News

Greta Thunberg protests outside UK’s biggest private jet airport

The airport is seeking to increase its maximum number of flights to 70,000 a year, including private trips with pets.

Travel News

Some travellers are avoiding the Boeing 737 plane after panel blowout

Max 9s were grounded temporarily by America’s Federal Aviation Administration following a cabin panel blowout during an Alaska Airlines flight.

Mobility

An iPhone survived a 4,500-metre fall from a plane intact. How?

A social media user posted a photo of an iPhone that appeared to fall from an Alaska Airlines flight after part of the fuselage broke away from the plane. A space scientist explains why it stayed intact.

Travel News

Seat up, blind open, lights dimmed: Airline safety rules explained

Do you really have to turn ‘flight mode’ on before takeoff? We asked the experts.

Europe News

Brussels asks airlines to agree on standard luggage sizes

The European Commission has asked airlines to standardise their luggage sizes in order to make things simpler for travellers.