English

More about this topic

Ecotech

Every EasyJet flight is carbon neutral starting today

It claims to be the first major airline to offset all its flights.

Australia

Australian airline completes record-breaking 19-hour flight

Qantas completed a record-breaking 19-hour research flight with 49 passengers.

France

Bankrupt French airline Aigle Azur receives 14 takeover offers

Crash-strapped French low-cost airline Aigle Azur has received 14 takeover offers. Meanwhile, about 13,000 people remain stranded.

Earth News

Prince Harry admits he can 'do better' after summer of private jets

The prince was unveiling a a sustainable travel initiative in Amsterdam when he made the comments.

ADVERTISEMENT

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

USA

Euroviews. 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.

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.

Netherlands

Operations resume at Schiphol airport but delays continue

Operations resume at Schiphol airport but delays continue

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.

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.

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.

Earth News

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.

Ecotech

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.

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.

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.

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.

World News

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.

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.

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.

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.