All news on the topic: Aviation

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Mechanic killed after being sucked into Boeing jet engine in Iran while retrieving tool
Emergency responders had to be called as the jet engine caught fire after the horror incident
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Thousands of British holiday flights are targeted by "extremely dangerous Russian jamming," posing a significant threat to air safety
Thousands of British holiday flights have been hit by suspected Russian jamming — with aviation sources branding the tactic “extremely dangerous” and a major threat to air safety.
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750k people delayed as air traffic control meltdown with system out for 90mins
A review of the August bank holiday air traffic meltdown looked at what happened when provider National Air Traffic Services (Nats) suffered a technical glitch while processing a flight plan
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Pilot chilling explanation for cockpit going silent if a plane is about to crash
Liliana Gearap, a Boeing 737 First Officer at TAROM, has explained what pilots do when a plane is about to crash - an event she stressed was very, very unlikely to happen
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Flight attendant says there's a protocol in place if someone dies mid-flight
Former flight attendant Lisa Hughes has explained what cabin crew members and pilots do when a passenger loses their life while aboard a flying commercial plane
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Pilot and co-pilot fall asleep allowing passenger plane to run hugely off-course
The Batik Air plane in Indonesia went off track after both the pilot and the co-pilot fell asleep for nearly half an hour, potentially putting the 153 passengers onboard at risk
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Jeremy Hunt hikes aviation tax in Budget - what it means for your holidays
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a hike in the tax paid for those on "non-economy flights" - such as business class and first class as part of his 2024 Budget
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American Airlines in major change to loyalty scheme that could affect thousands
American Airlines tightens restrictions on earning loyalty points by limiting eligibility of tickets purchased through third-party vendors, amidst a backdrop of increased checked baggage fees
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UK's abandoned airport could relaunch with cheap easyJet and Ryanair flights
Plans are underway to get the runway at Manston Airport in Kent up and running again with the potential for Ryanair, easyJet and Wizz Air flights using the travel hub a decade after it shut
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Plane passenger livid as she's served 'worst plane meals ever'
Nicola Easterby was travelling from Rome, Italy to Brisbane, Australia with China Eastern Airline and had several in flight meals which did not tick all of her boxes
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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