USA

One airport took a big step toward making travel easier for people with autism

The new room in Pittsburgh's airport could be a game-changer for some families.

24/07/2019

Egypt

British Airways cancels all flights to Cairo due to security concerns

British Airways cancels all flights to Egyptian capital after the UK Foreign Office updates its travel guidance to warn of threat to aviation

21/07/2019

France

Aviation tax: Which EU countries charge passengers?

France announced on Tuesday that it will levy an eco-tax on passengers flight. Euronews takes at which other EU countries have implemented a similar tax.

10/07/2019

France

France eco-tax: How hard will it hit consumers?

France is set to apply a new tax on almost all flights departing from its airports, which is expected to raise €180 million in its first year. But how will it affect those travelling?

10/07/2019

Switzerland

Swiss air force interrupts yodelling festival during fly-by mistake

Members of an aerial display team in the Swiss air force accidentally conducted a fly-by over the wrong location, interrupting a local yodeling festival.

09/07/2019

Switzerland

Extreme turbulence captured on video by passenger

Ten people were injured in the incident aboard the ALK Airlines flight including a flight attendant who was thrown into the ceiling.

19/06/2019

World News

'A terrible trip': Century since first non-stop transatlantic flight

No one before had achieved such a feat, but the succesful flight itself was marred with intense difficulty.

14/06/2019

United Kingdom

Record-breaking number of flights in UK airpsace in one day

About 9,000 planes were scheduled to travel in the UK airspace on Friday, a record.

24/05/2019

Belgium

Plane fuel tax would cut CO2 & not hit economy, leaked EU report finds

The draft report also found that the impact on employment and GDP would be "negligible", piling pressure on the bloc to act.

13/05/2019

Russia

Russia Aeroflot plane fire: Death toll rises to 41

At least 41 people died, including children, after a Russian Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet plane made an emergency landing due to fire on board in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, investigators said in a statement,

05/05/2019

Sweden

SAS reaches deal with unions to end week-long pilot strike

SAS reaches deal with unions to end week-long pilot strike

03/05/2019

World News

EU must tax airlines to curb 'runaway emissions', says research group

"National carriers and low-cost airlines all benefit from paying no fuel tax and VAT while the rest of us must pay our way," Transport & Environment said.

03/04/2019

USA

FAA head says Trump right about planes being 'complex,' but they're safer than ever

The FAA grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8 airplanes Wednesday after data showed that the same model likely crashed under similar circumstances in October.

15/03/2019

World News

European Aviation Safety Agency grounds all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

The European Aviation Safety Agency has decided to ground all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft following the fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet on Sunday

12/03/2019

World News

Boeing confirms it will upgrade software for all 737 MAX 8 aircraft

Boeing said it will upgrade software for all 737 MAX 8 aircraft. This comes after an FAA request, and Sunday's crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX

12/03/2019

Europe News

The Brief: EPP family feud, Nemmouche trial and Huawei in Brussels

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his party are facing exclusion from the Europe's largest political group after months of anti-EU rhetoric. The centre-right European People's Party has started the process which would remove him and his Fidesz party from the group.

07/03/2019

United Kingdom

Flights resume at Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport flights resume following air traffic control fault

23/12/2018

United Kingdom

Heathrow Airport to give European staff financial help post-Brexit

EU citizens wishing to stay in the UK post-Brexit will have to apply for settled status which costs £65 (€72).

10/12/2018

Ireland

UFO sightings reported by pilots over Ireland

Irish authorities are looking into reported sightings of UFOs from a few airline pilots.

13/11/2018

Iran

European airlines halt flights to Iran

The move by British Airways, KLM and Air France comes months after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would re-impose sanctions on Tehran.

24/08/2018