World news about “Air transport” published by euronews.
The stewardess with a beard? It’s Richard Branson Passengers aboard an Air Asia flight from Perth to Kuala Lumpur were surprisesed to see the founder and chairman of the Virgin Group, Richard Branson, as part… 12/05/2013
Richard Branson dons skirt to honour betVirgin Group founder Richard Branson shaved his legs and dressed up as a stewardess during a flight from Australia to Malaysia after losing a bet with his… 12/05/2013
Sun-powered plane begins trans-American trip Solar Impulse has completed the first of five legs in its planned crossing of the United States, flying from San Francisco to Phoenix, Arizona in just over… 05/05/2013
Lufthansa strike cancels thousands of flights in Germany Thousands of passengers in Germany face disruptions as Lufthansa staff walkout over a pay dispute. 1,700 flights have been cancelled, leaving only 20… 22/04/2013
Airplane supermarket opens in Beijing China’s first airplane supermarket has opened in Beijing. Despite tough restrictions on low-level flying in the country, public enthusiasm is soaring. Just… 07/04/2013
US: Dreamliner takes to skies for test flight A Boeing Dreamliner plane took off on a test flight in the US on Monday, with the aim of proving that a new lithium-ion battery system meets safety… 26/03/2013
Airlines’ profit outlook raised There was better news from the airline world as the International Air Transport Association nudged up its profit forecasts for this year. That is based on… 20/03/2013
Airbus poaches Boeing customer Lion with huge order Underlining how big a deal this was, the presidential palace in Paris was the venue for the signing of a contract by Indonesia’s Lion Air for 234 Airbus… 18/03/2013
Airport workers’ strike causes strife in Germany Hundreds of security personnel at the Duesseldorf and Cologne airports have gone on strike once again over an ongoing wage dispute. North… 15/03/2013
Boeing gets battery test go-ahead US planemaker Boeing is one step closer to getting its troubled 787 Dreamliner back into regular service and ending losses of over 38 million euros a… 13/03/2013
Japan’s ANA stands by troubled Boeing Dreamliner Japan’s All Nippon Airlines (ANA) is standing by the troubled Boeing 787 Dreamliner – despite a battery issue with the aircraft that has caused all those… 01/03/2013
ANA to keep 787s grounded through May Japan’s All Nippon Airways says all of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners will remain grounded until at least the end of May because of the plane’s battery safety… 25/02/2013
Air passenger rights in the EU Question from Laurent in Paris: “I was supposed to fly from Paris to Sofia, but on my arrival at the airport I was informed that my flight was delayed by 3… 15/02/2013
Ryanair lifts profit forecast More passengers meant higher earnings for Ryanair at the end of last year. Europe’s biggest low-cost airline has just hiked its full-year profit forecast to… 28/01/2013
Air France toe-to-toe with the low-cost carriers Air France is trying to take on the low-cost airlines by introducing a series of mini-fares on domestic flights. A reserved seat and checked-in bags are not… 07/01/2013
Lime against batons in French protestA French riot gendarme is pictured covered with lime amid clashes with protesters refusing to evacuate land that will become a new airport in… 23/11/2012
easyJet dividend takes off The British low-cost airline easyJet has doubled its dividend at a time when other airlines are having to make severe cutbacks. All carriers have been… 20/11/2012
Hot-Air Balloon Festival in LeonPeople take photographs of hot air balloons in Metropolitano park during the International Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Leon, in the Mexican state of… 20/11/2012
China buys stake in UK airports The Chinese government’s main investment fund is buying a 10 percent stake in the company that operates London’s Heathrow Airport as well as Stansted, just… 01/11/2012
Airbus opens A350 plant With the French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on hand for the ceremony, European planemaker Airbus has inaugurated a factory to build its new A350… 23/10/2012
‘Major Tom’ fights for EADS-BAE merger The boss of aerospace group EADS has been trying to convince German lawmakers that they should back its planned merger with British defence firm BAE Systems… 26/09/2012
Airbus ‘eco climb’ would be cheaper and quieter Today’s aircraft use more fuel during take-off than at any other point of their flight. One reason is that planes climb relatively gradually in so-called… 13/09/2012
Merkel visit marks major Airbus order Beijing is buying 50 Airbus A 320 planes and will assemble more aircraft in China by extending an assembly line at Tianjin near the capital. The deals were… 30/08/2012
Pilot agreement boosts Air France shares Air France-KLM’s shares rose on Friday after its pilots backed proposals to alter their contracts and working conditions. That is part of the airline’s… 17/08/2012
Heathrow Olympic departures – nocomment London’s Heathrow Airport processed around 15,000 Olympic athletes and officials as they left the capital following the end of the Games. A special Games… 14/08/2012
Lufthansa cost cuts take off Lufthansa has started to benefit from its comprehensive restructuring plan. The German aviation giant’s operating profit increased to 361 million euros in… 02/08/2012
Airbus announces more orders at Farnborough Airbus said on Thursday that it had won purchase commitments to buy planes worth almost 14 billion euros at the Farnborough Airshow. That breaks down to… 12/07/2012
The race to dominate our skies hots up at Farnborough The future of air travel is on display and in the skies above southern England at the Farnborough air show. It is the focus of the race which could decide in… 09/07/2012
EU’s global warming battle takes to the skies The European Union may be risking a trade war over plans to charge all airlines for their CO2 emissions that have doubled in the past 20 years. China is… 05/07/2012
Rights for disabled flight passengers On this edition of U talk Peter from London was wondering about the rights of disabled passengers who are taking flights in Europe, he asked: “Recently at… 15/06/2012
Europe dragging on global airline profits The economic crisis in Europe continues to cause turbulence for airlines. In its latest forecast, the global industry grouping, IATA, says while the profit… 11/06/2012
Solar plane completes maiden intercontinental flightA solar-powered plane completed the first intercontinental flight by an aircraft of its type. The Solar Impulse landed in Morocco’s capital Rabat late on… 06/06/2012
Solar plane completes first intercontinental flight A solar energy plane has landed in Morocco completing the world’s first intercontinental flight powered by the sun. The Solar Impulse took off from Madrid in… 06/06/2012
Flight cancellations: Passengers’ rights With summer all but upon us u-talk thought it was time to tackle the thorny subject of flyer’s rights. “Hello, my name is Arik, I was supposed to fly from… 01/06/2012
Airbus lands Indonesian order Indonesia’s flag carrier Garuda is to buy 11 Airbus A330 passenger jets. The deal was signed during a visit by British Prime Minister David Cameron aimed at… 11/04/2012
Our fundamental rights exposed Is it a virtual strip search that reveals too much or a vital new tool in aviation security? Full body security scanners at European airports have been the… 02/04/2012
Bonus ITV: Florian Geyer, Directorate General Justice, European Commission Florian Geyer from the Directorate General Justice at the European Commission discusses the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union with euronews… 02/04/2012
Reporter’s afterthoughtAs well as body scanners, Americans hit with “enhanced” pat downs Full-body scanners have also been causing a storm in the USA, where hundreds of the… 02/04/2012
Flying high, costing less Rising fuel costs and austerity hit passengers have national flag carrier airlines under pressure. As a result, they are trying to muscle in on the low-cost… 27/03/2012
Costly fuel to hit airline profits The International Air Transport Association has cut its forecast for profits by the world’s airlines this year. Blaming a sharp rise in oil prices, … 20/03/2012
Stable capacity for Air France-KLM in the summer scheduleGiven the uncertain economic environment, the Air France-KLM Group’s increase in capacity in available seat-kilometres (ASK) will be limited to +0.6%… 22/02/2012
Boeing plays down 787 delamination problem Boeing’s shares slipped on Monday after the US planemaker said it will have to correct a fuselage problem on some of its 787 dreamliners. The company said… 06/02/2012
Dassault is top gun in Indian order dog-fight The French and Indian government have confirmed that France’s Dassault is to enter into “exclusive negotiations” on selling Rafale fighter planes to the… 31/01/2012
Day 5 of Iberia strike over job cutsAs Iberia passengers face disruption caused by a fifth day of strike action, the Spanish government says the airline and unions have agreed to bring in a… 22/02/2013
‘British Go Home!’ say striking Iberia airline staffProtesters clashed with police at Madrid’s Barajas airport on the first day of strikes by Iberia staff. Angry that 3,807 jobs will go, ground staff and… 18/02/2013
First week-long strike hits IberiaA five-day strike has begun at Iberia, Spain’s national carrier, which merged with British Airways in 2011. Workers are angry at nearly 4,000 job losses at… 18/02/2013
Security staff strike disrupts German airportsIn Germany, a strike by security guards in an ongoing dispute over pay has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers at two of the country’s busiest… 14/02/2013
Inquiry launched into Belgian boy aboard flight to SpainAn investigation has been launched into how a twelve-year-old Belgian boy boarded a flight from Brussels to Spain alone. The child was said to have passed… 10/02/2013
Dreamliner cleared for test flightsThe troubled Boeing 787 has begun test flights to get data on potentially faulty batteries. The US Federal Aviation Authority asked for information on how… 08/02/2013
More flight disruption across Europe as heavy snow continuesFreezing temperatures and heavy snow continue to batter parts of Europe, causing further travel chaos. At Frankfurt airport, 27% of flights have been… 21/01/2013
Europe’s aviation safety agency grounds Boeing DreamlinersEurope’s aviation safety agency (EASA) has banned the troubled Boeing Dreamliner from taking off. The US company’s entire fleet of 787 aircraft has already… 17/01/2013
From Russia with love:baby born in plane toiletA plane flying from Russia to Armenia has landed with one extra passenger after a baby girl was born in the toilet of the aircraft. The child – which weighs a… 15/01/2013
Spitfire searchers find water-filled crateIn Myanmar it is believed the first of a number of long lost Royal Air Force World War Two Spitfires has been found. American engineers are thought to have… 09/01/2013
More delays at Berlin’s new airport and it’s not even openBerlin mayor Klaus Wowereit has stepped down from his post as board chairman of Berlin’s new international airport after technical problems delayed the… 07/01/2013
Portugal set to make asset sale targetPortugal is reportedly set to beat its privatisation revenue goal by selling airport operator ANA to French construction firm Vinci in a deal worth about 3… 27/12/2012
Snow chaos hits SwedenSudden snowstorms in Sweden caused transport chaos on Wednesday just as winners of this year’s Nobel prizes were due to arrive. The country’s main airport was… 06/12/2012
Police evict environmentalists from Nantes airport siteFrench police have clashed with environmental protesters who had set up an encampment on land earmarked for a new airport in Nantes. Around 500 officers… 25/11/2012
Iberia to cut 4,500 jobs, a quarter of airline’s workforceThe Spanish airline Iberia is to cut four and a half thousand jobs – a quarter of its workforce. Its parent company, International Airlines Group, says the… 09/11/2012
Anti-noise protest at Frankfurt airportThousands of people joined a protest near Frankfurt airport on Sunday, to vent their anger over aircraft noise. They gathered on the first anniversary of… 21/10/2012
Diverted Syrian jet continues on to DamascusThe Syrian passenger plane diverted to the Turkish capital, Ankara, due to concerns over its cargo, has continued its journey on to Damascus. Officials… 11/10/2012
Turkey forces Syria passenger plane to land in AnkaraTurkish fighter planes have been scrambled to intercept a Syrian passenger aircraft suspected of carrying weapons, and have forced it to land in… 10/10/2012
Lufthansa agrees to mediation to end cabin crew strikeCabin crew from Germany’s largest airline Lufthansa are returning to work following their latest walk-out. Friday’s one-day national strike led to the… 08/09/2012
Strike forces Lufthansa to axe 1,000 flightsGermany’s national carrier Lufthansa cancelled 1,000 flights on Friday following a 24 hour strike by cabin crew. Unions called the walkout after management… 07/09/2012
Fuel costs hit Qantas as airline posts lossesAustralia’s flagship carrier,Qantas Airways, has announced its first ever annual loss since privatisation in 1995. The company posted losses close to 200… 23/08/2012
Tourists and pilots killed in Kenyan plane crashTwo German tourists and two Kenyan pilots have been killed in a plane crash. The twin-engine aircraft carrying 11 holidaymakers came down in Kenya’s Maasai… 23/08/2012
Low-cost Italy airline Windjet near collapseThree hundred thousand passengers could be left stranded if Sicilian low-budget airline Windjet collapses. Italy’s civil aviation authority has set up a… 12/08/2012
Swiss plane makes first ever solar-powered transcontinental flightSolar Impulse, the plane completely powered by the sun, has completed its historic transcontinental flight. The aircraft was greeted by a cheering crowd as… 25/07/2012
Radar failure sparks delays at Munich airportA security system failure at Munich airport caused hundreds of cancellations and delays on Friday. The airport’s radar system went down that afternoon… 07/07/2012
Icelandic jet makes safety landingAn Icelandair Boeing jet made a safety landing on Friday night shortly after taking off from Keflavík International Airport in Iceland. The jet was on its… 19/05/2012
Berlin airport opening delayed until March 2013Berlin’s long-awaited new international airport faces a further delay before opening. The latest launch date was June 3 but city mayor Klaus Wowereit now… 17/05/2012
Air India sacks pilots amid row over trainingFurther travel misery is on the cards for Air India passengers. The airline has sacked 10 pilots, amid a dispute over the allocation of training for the… 08/05/2012
Qantas A380 back in skies after engine dramaQantas says an Airbus A380 jet forced to make an emergency landing in Singapore in November 2010 is finally heading home to Australia after extensive… 21/04/2012
Ban on night flights at Frankfurt upheldThere will be no flights between 11 o’clock at night and five in the morning at Frankfurt Airport, after a German court upheld the ban on journeys during the… 04/04/2012
US plane diverted after pilot’s erratic outburstA US domestic flight was forced to make an emergency landing after its captain started acting strangely and terrified passengers had to restrain him. They… 28/03/2012
Paris court to hear appeal in Concorde crash caseA second trial in the July 2000 Concorde crash opens in Paris today, with Continental Airlines and other defendants appealing against… 08/03/2012
German court rules Frankfurt Airport strike illegalStriking ground workers at Frankfurt Airport have been ordered back to work by a German court. Industrial action over pay and conditions has caused hundreds… 29/02/2012
Court bans Frankfurt airport strikeA German court has banned a strike by air traffic controllers that threatened to paralyse Frankfurt airport. The walkout was planned to support ground staff… 28/02/2012
Court may ban air traffic controllers striking at FrankfurtAirport operators Fraport and airline Lufthansa are seeking a high court injunction to stop air traffic controllers joining in a strike at Frankfurt airport… 28/02/2012
Air traffic controllers asked to join Frankfurt strikeIt has been almost two weeks since the row over pay for groundstaff at Frankfurt Airport has caused disruption at Europe’s third busiest hub. However, with… 28/02/2012
Strike action brings flight chaos to EuropeMore than 400 flights were cancelled on Friday at Frankfurt airport from a walk out by apron controllers who guide planes in and out of parking slots… 17/02/2012
Frankfurt airport hit by strike disruptionThere is disruption at Europe’s third busiest airport after workers who guide planes in and out of their parking positions at Frankfurt went on strike. … 16/02/2012
Strike over right to strike hits French flightsHundreds of flights in France have been cancelled on day two of a four-day walkout over plans to make aviation workers give more notice before striking. Air… 07/02/2012
Hungary moves to prevent Malev bankruptcyThe Hungarian government wants to stop national airline Malev from going bankrupt. Companies deemed by law to be of “strategic importance” can be protected… 30/01/2012
Spanish airline collapse leaves 20,000 strandedThe collapse of Spanair, Spain’s fourth biggest airline, has stranded more than 20,000 people in Europe and Africa. As Spanair filed for bankruptcy after… 30/01/2012
Spanair shuts down as bankruptcy loomsSpanish airline Spanair has ceased operations after talkover talks with Qatar Airways broke down. A message greeted callers on Saturday to the company’s… 28/01/2012
Flights grounded as Spanair runs out of cashFinancial problems have grounded loss-making airline Spanair, for good. This weekend alone 380 domestic and international flights with the Barcelona-based… 28/01/2012
Flights grounded as Spain’s Spanair stops tradingFinancial problems have grounded loss-making Spanish airline Spanair, for good. All flights with the Barcelona-based firm have been suspended after efforts… 27/01/2012
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Pilotless plane unveiledThe nEUROn, European UCAV technology demonstrator, has been officially presented to the representatives of the six participating countries by Mr. Charles… 20/01/2012
