All news on the topic: Aviation

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Former Iranian-owned Boeing plane linked to terrorist group returned to the US
The US government seized a Boeing 747 cargo plane in Florida, alleging violations of export control laws involving a sanctioned Iranian airline and a state-owned Venezuelan firm
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Lost UK airfield that was once home to flying circus and war hero pilot
An unassuming UK meadow was once the scene of James Radley making his first flight on April 19, 1910 - lasting 23 minutes as he made 16 circuits over crowds of adoring spectators
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Doctor slammed as 'a**hole' for refusing to answer medical help call on flight
A doctor explained why they decided not to get involved when a call for help rang out over the intercom of a plane during a recent flight, much to the disgust of his fellow passenger
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East Midlands Airport to be hit with 15 days of strikes over February
DHL Aviation workers represented by Unite have announced 15 days of strike targeting the cargo airline at East Midlands Airport, which the travel hub says will not impacted passengers
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Airline to start weighing passengers as well as their bags before flights
Finnair, one of the most popular Scandinavian airlines, said that the weigh-ins would be voluntary and designed to work out how heavy planes actually are for safety reasons
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Lufthansa cancels flights impacting 100,000 passengers as ground staff strike
Ground staff for Lufthansa walked off the job at five major German airports including Frankfurt, Berlin and Munich on Wednesday, causing the airline to cancel hundreds of flights
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Major UK airport that flew across Europe could reopen after £30million lifeline
Doncaster-Sheffield Airport was shutdown in 2022 when owner Peel Group said it was financially unviable, closing a travel hub which once sent passengers on TUI and Wizz Air flights
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UK airports set to ditch 100ml liquid rules in time for summer deadline
Edinburgh, Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester are among the airports which have provided updates on how upgrade works to their hand luggage scanners are going
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Storm Isha forces pilot to do 'violent landing' as passengers cheer in relief
Storm Isha caused flights to be cancelled to and from airports including Manchester, Dublin, Heathrow, Gatwick and Birmingham with one flight even making a 1,100 mile diversion
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Woman wins compensation from airline after being made to travel economy
Linda Pouliot of Bedford, Texas, booked a birthday trip with her sister to Canada last year with United Airlines, although the flight would be operated by Air Canada
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Brits could soon be flying on planes powered by their own human waste
Firefly Green Fuels, a Gloucestershire based company, wants to start turning human sewage into sustainable jet fuel which would be far greener than the kerosene currently used
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Your refund rights if your flight is cancelled or delayed because of the snow
The Met Office says heavy snow is possible across northern areas today, especially in Scotland and overnight in Northern Ireland, with Manchester Airport hit by a significant blanketing
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Italy and Switzerland destinations among the worst flight routes for turbulence
Turbulence prediction website Turbli has analysed around 150,000 flight routes and found which were the most turbulent in 2023, and therefore which are likely to be bumpy next year
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'I'm a plus size traveller and won't let trolls stop me from enjoying holidays'
Saibra Noel, who is known online as @thehighyellowbrickroad, has opened up about how she is treated as a plus sized person when she flies and how it can be difficult asking for help
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How Japan Airlines changed safety record after 'deadliest accident' killed 520
Officials for Japan Airlines explained that their gleaming safety record is 'written in blood' of the victims less lucky to have survived the airline's 1985 crash which killed 520 and became the worst single-aircraft crash in history
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Family's £1k hols ruined as Ryanair refuse to let teen board in passport blunder
Jake Burton, 19, was caught out by a common passport blunder, meaning his family's trip to Benidorm for New Year's Eve was derailed because there was a one-centimetre tear in his documentation
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Concorde's first flight tops list of best transport innovations of last 90 years
Other milestone moments include the first flight of a commercial jet airliner in 1958, and the opening of the Channel Tunnel, in 1994
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UK airports warn Brits could face chaotic summer due to new hand luggage rules
Manchester, Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports could all fail to hit a Department of Transport deadline to install new quicker hand luggage scanners by June 2024
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UK-bound flight forced to divert as 'severe turbulence' injures 11 passengers
The flight - which was transporting tourists from Barbados to Manchester - was forced to make a crash landing at LF Wade International in Bermuda after the aircraft suffered severe turbulence in the sky
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Futuristic rail operation halted after company raised £355 million
Hyperloop One, the futuristic transportation company, is reportedly shutting down, facing financial struggles, laying off most employees, and seeking to sell assets
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Airline praised for offering plus-size passengers extra seats free of charge
US aviation firm Southwest Airlines allows plus-sized passengers to book an extra seat for no extra charge on most of its flights so they and other customers can travel in comfort
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Green groups demand Government doesn't spend billions on eco-fuel for airlines
A group of charities including Greenpeace and Transport & Environment have demanded that the Government does not use tax-payers money to prop up the production of sustainable aviation fuel
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UK's worst airport for delays saw three quarters of flights late in 2023
Gatwick, Bournemouth, Newcastle, Bristol and Stansted have all featured in a list of the airports in the UK with the highest number of delayed flights so far in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Authority data
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BA apologise for telling staff what bras to wear under 'transparent' uniform
British Airways cabin crew were told to avoid lacy and patterned bras as they would be visible under their see-through blouse - but the airline has now withdrawn that guidance
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UK airport has 'disappearing runway' which can only handle a single flight
Barra Airport in the Outer Hebrides, 40 miles off the coast of western Scotland, requires pilots to watch out for cockle pickers and beach combers as they come in to land on the sand