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Spectacular eruption of Mount Etna, flights diverted in Catania

Mount Etna in Sicily has been active since 12 February, spewing ash and causing flights to Catania to be diverted. The authorities are calling for caution.

Travel News

Lost luggage: Why you should always put an AirTag in your baggage

Integrating AirTag technology into baggage tracing should mean you'll be reunited with your lost luggage faster.

Travel News

Breaking sound over Mojave Desert: A first for Boom Supersonic

More than two decades after Europe’s failed attempt at a supersonic airliner, the USA is on track to make it work.

Europe in Motion

EU flights struggle to match pre-pandemic pace, data shows

Despite not reaching pre-pandemic levels, the number of flights in the EU increased by nearly 6% last year. But is it the only challenge aviation is facing?

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Green News

Meet the Air France pilot who quit his dream job for the climate

Euronews Green exclusive: Anthony Viaux had it all - a dream job, a thriving career and a great salary. But he didn’t want any of it in the age of the climate crisis.

Travel News

Scared of flying? These are the world's safest airlines in 2025

AirlineRatings has released its ranking for the safest airlines to fly with in 2025.

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South Koreans mourn 179 people who died in plane crash

Rescue workers and investigators have been combing the site at Muan airport, south of Seoul, where the Boeing 737 that had flown from Bangkok crashed.

Russia

Three people found alive three days after Kamchatka plane crash

The two crew members and a passenger, all of whom survived, having spent three days without food, kept warm in the snow by burning fuel.

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Flights resume in Syria

Syria's first domestic flight since the fall of Bashar al-Assad landed in Aleppo on Wednesday after taking off from the capital Damascus.

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No Comment: Volcano eruptions ground planes in Bali

After a deadly eruption on 4 November, the Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano in Indonesia began spewing thick columns of ash into the sky.

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Where in Europe has the highest - and lowest - air passenger taxes?

French pilots are calling for a strike over rising taxes. But what do air passenger taxes mean for your wallet?

Europe News

Europe’s greenhouse gas output down over 8% in a year

Latest reports show the EU is bucking a global trend for continuously rising emissions, but still not on track to meet its own climate action targets.

Europe News

Climate Commissioner eyes chance to drive emissions cuts through tax

Wopke Hoekstra wants to use tax changes to nudge Europeans towards cleaner and greener choices in areas such as transport and heating – but he’ll face the same veto that has blocked reform for years.

Sudan

Russia investigates claims of cargo jet shot down in Sudan

Sudan's paramilitary said they shot down the jet, with footage from the crash site linking it to the United Arab Emirates.

Living

Frequent flyer tax would punish the rich to tune of €64bn per year

A levy would keep flights cheap for occasional flyers while making multiple flights in a year much more expensive.

Green News

Commission sees role for nuclear and CCS in 'clean' fuel production

Trains, automobiles and even planes could be run on nuclear power or even natural gas while being treated as ‘green’ under proposed EU rules

Mobility

First aircraft faults, then Starliner. What's going on at Boeing?

Boeing has been criticised after a series of technical issues. Aviation experts say fixing the company’s profit-first culture could help them to avoid future problems.

Green News

Hungary slammed for 'absurd' proposal to delay aviation fuel levy

While the diesel, petrol and electricity used for rail and road transport is heavily taxed, airlines and maritime transport – from fishing boats to cruise ships – continue to enjoy a free ride – a situation that may encourage environmentally harmful travel choices.

Green News

‘Irresponsible climate policy’: Sweden plans to scrap aviation tax

The decision by the country’s right-wing coalition government has caused outrage among environmentalists.

Brazil

Families of Brazilian plane crash victims gather in Sao Paulo

The crash killed 62 people, making it the most deadly in the country for years.