United Kingdom Watch: Supersonic memorabilia to be displayed at Concorde exhibition The Concorde airliner flew at 1,350 mph, more than twice the speed of sound 19/08/2019
View Flying Basic Economy will make anyone want to overthrow capitalism ǀ View We can either fight over the armrest, or fight the corporations for some basic respect. 10/08/2019
no comment Best flights and fails of Russian Red Bull Flugtag Participants of Red Bull "flight day" competition took their chances on Sunday, July 28th to entertain themselves and the spectators gathered at a Moscow canal with colourful costumes and quirky attempts to make their machines fly. 29/07/2019
Netherlands Operations resume at Schiphol airport but delays continue Operations resume at Schiphol airport but delays continue 24/07/2019
Canada Air Canada flight hit by turbulence, 35 people suffer minor injuries An Air Canada flight bound for Sydney was diverted to Hawaii on Thursday after experiencing severe turbulence. 35 people suffered minor injuries. 11/07/2019
France France 'will introduce eco-tax' on flights out of France "We have decided to put in place an eco-tax on all flights from France," the French transport minister said during a news conference, adding that the funds will finance daily transport in France. 09/07/2019
no comment Passenger captures extreme turbulence on Pristina-Basel flight A passenger on a flight from Pristina in Kosovo to Switzerland has captured the moment a plane hit a severe pocket of turbulence. 19/06/2019
Ideas Starbucks rents out reusable coffee cups at UK Gatwick Airport British airport offers customers the choice of a throw-away cup or a reusable one, in a bid to reduce plastic waste. 14/06/2019
Transport Electric aircraft: challenges and promises Electric aircraft could be as important as the arrival of the jet engine and coming to an airport near you soon. 27/05/2019
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
Business American Airlines cancels Boeing 737 MAX flights until August American Airline bosses said they believe the plane will be recertified before the 19 August but want to be reassured of the reliability ahead of its peak travel season. 14/04/2019
Germany Passenger plane mistakenly lands in Edinburgh, instead of Dusseldorf British Airways say they are working with WDL Aviation to establish why the incorrect flight plan was filed. 25/03/2019
World Direct flights resume between FYR Macedonia and Greece A passenger route between the capitals of FYR Macedonia and Greece has resumed 12 years after it was halted due to Greek objections over the name of its Balkan neighbour. 02/11/2018
world news Ryanair racial hate crime man is identified by police Essex police, said in a tweet, they’ve passed the details onto Spanish authorities. 23/10/2018
United Kingdom Watch: The secret of dandelion flight revealed Scientists at Edinburgh University have discovered a ring-shaped air bubble forms as air moves through the bristles of dandelions, allowing the seeds to slowly descend to the ground. 18/10/2018
United Arab Emirates Disabled teen thrown off Emirates flight despite doctor's OK to fly Euronews presenter Isabelle Kumar and her family were removed from an Emirates Airline flight because of her son’s epilepsy, even though doctors had cleared him to fly. 25/07/2018
Canada European travellers stranded for days at Montreal airport More than 1oo tourists are stranded in Montreal after their flight on a budget airline to Europe was cancelled over the weekend. 17/07/2018
France French air traffic control causes a third of Europe's flight delays A new report says strikes and outdated equipment costs airlines €300 million and accounts for 33 percent of delays. 19/06/2018
China Pilot nearly sucked out of cockpit as window shatters mid-flight “There was no warning sign. Suddenly, the windshield just cracked and made a loud bang. The next thing I know, my co-pilot had been sucked halfway out of the window." 15/05/2018
Netherlands Power failure closes Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport Schiphol Airport was closed after a major power outage. There were long delays in and out of the airport which led to some people abandoning their cars and heading to the airport on foot. 29/04/2018
Turkey Woman turns to YouTube to deliver own baby in Turkish hotel room Tia Freeman used shoe laces and a pocket knife to cut the umbelical cord after giving birth in her hotel room bath. 27/04/2018
USA Emotional support peacock denied flight by United Airlines United Airlines said the peacock “did not meet guidelines for a number of reasons, including its weight and size." 31/01/2018
