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Brussels, my love? The EU's economy & the 'make polluters pay' policy

Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics.

World News

US jet shoots down 'unidentified object' over Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that on his order a U.S. fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” that was flying high over the Yukon territory.

Nepal

68 dead, 4 missing after plane crashes in Nepal resort town

At least one witness reported hearing cries for help from within the fiery wreck, the country’s deadliest airplane accident in three decades.

Mobility

This Israeli start-up is designing electric planes for personal use

The new two-seater eVTOL will have a 160 km range from a single charge and is being designed to fly commuters on short trips.

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Travel News

Would you feel safe on a plane with only one pilot?

Commercial flights normally have two pilots in the cockpit in case one falls ill.

Mobility

All-electric plane 'Alice' takes to the skies on its first test flight

An Israeli start-up successfully conducted the first test flight of its all-electric plane called "Alice".

Travel News

Europe’s best airlines revealed at ‘aviation’s Oscars’

Following a summer of flight chaos around the world, these are the airlines coming out on top for customer satisfaction.

Climate

Google accused of ‘airbrushing’ parts of your flight's climate impact

Aviation accounts for 3.5 per cent of human-caused global warming. Campaigners worry the non-CO2 impacts are now being ignored.

Europe News

Watch: European teen is youngest person to fly around the world solo

Mack Rutherford, a 17-year-old pilot, spent five months travelling through 52 countries and crossing the equator twice.

Mobility

Western sanctions force Russia to cannibalise planes for spare parts

Western sanctions mean tech on passenger aircraft cannot be updated, forcing Russia to strip grounded planes for parts to keep others flying.

Europe News

Flight delays after technical glitch closes Swiss airspace

Switzerland has reopened its airspace, following a short closure Wednesday morning due to a 'breakdown' at air traffic control.

Travel News

‘Risk of insider threat’, says UK minister speeding up airport hiring

It is hoped that hiring more staff will stop airport ‘chaos’ ahead of the summer.

Tech News

Spain is testing out a traffic control system for drones

The flight test is trialling a platform that aims to minimise collisions by detecting when drones fly too close too each other and proposing evasive manoeuvres to pilots.

Travel News

World’s largest plane is ‘demolished’ by Russian troops in Ukraine

The airport was also subject to significant damages, according to satellite images.

Belarus

US charges Belarus with air piracy in reporter's arrest

Raman Pratasevich was arrested after his Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius was diverted to Minsk with Belarusian authorities claiming it was over a bomb threat.

Travel News

The new jet-set: How COVID-19 is causing a boom in private air travel

Private jets are 10 times more polluting than commercial planes. So why is business better than ever?

Work

Aviation warned it must try harder to recruit women into top jobs

Gender equality in senior roles within the aviation industry is a problem that must be solved, said a leading group for women in the workplace.

Eco-Innovation

Mustard-powered planes could cut carbon emissions by nearly 70%

Research shows that plant-based, sustainable jet fuel could be a “game-changer” in replacing petroleum.

Scenes

Meet the man who’s aiming to change the face of aviation

In partnership with Media City

“I wanted to change the thought process that you can't do something because you're not represented, I want the young people to be the representation that they seek.”

Germany

'First-ever commercial plant making clean jet fuel' opens in Germany

The 'climate-friendly' jet fuel is much more expensive than kerosene.