Thomas Haynes, Author at Airliner World

Embraer chief doubts large-scale US turboprop return

October 8, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

Embraer Commercial Aviation president and CEO Arjan Meijer has questioned whether turboprops can regain a substantial foothold with US airlines, as ATR targets the replacement of ageing 50-seat regional jets. Speaking exclusively to Airliner World, [Read More]

British Airways reveals new cabins for Airbus A380 retrofit

October 5, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

British Airways has revealed the new interiors for its Airbus A380 fleet, detailing a major nose-to-tail retrofit that will introduce new seats across all four cabins, redesigned onboard spaces and what it says will be [Read More]

British Airways Starlink Wi-Fi review: Is it really a game changer?

September 26, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

British Airways is rolling out free Starlink Wi-Fi across its fleet, promising broadband-like internet at 38,000ft. Airliner World Editor Thomas Haynes tested the new system on a long-haul flight – and recorded download speeds approaching [Read More]

British Airways scraps controversial pilot fuel-saving bonus

September 25, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

British Airways has dropped a proposed bonus scheme that would have linked part of pilots’ pay to reductions in fuel consumption and carbon emissions following consultation with flight crew. The Pilot Carbon and Fuel Reduction [Read More]

Global Airlines winding-up petition adjourned

September 24, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

A winding-up petition against UK aviation start-up Global Airlines has been adjourned until October 7 following a court hearing on September 23. The case was heard by Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Greenwood, with HM [Read More]

Ryanair 737 lands with just minutes of fuel after three go-arounds

September 24, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

A Ryanair flight landed at Manchester with just 363kg of fuel remaining after encountering windshear three times during Storm Amy in October 2025. Investigators from the UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) found an earlier [Read More]

Titan Airways wins five-year Airbus employee shuttle contract

September 23, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

Titan Airways has secured a five-year contract with Airbus to operate its employee shuttle between Hamburg/Finkenwerder and Toulouse/Blagnac, taking over the service from Volotea. Flights began on August 31 using Airbus A320-232, G-POWM (c/n 2564), [Read More]

One Air Boeing 747 electrical failure linked to water ingress

September 23, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

A One Air Boeing 747-433BDSF suffered multiple electrical failures shortly after departing London/Heathrow after water entered its Main Equipment Centre (MEC), according to the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). The incident involving G-ONEE (c/n [Read More]

AirBaltic files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring

September 14, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

AirBaltic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States as it seeks to reorganise its finances, but says flights and customer services will continue as normal. The Latvian flag carrier and some [Read More]

NATS technical fault causes widespread disruption at UK airports

September 8, 2026 Thomas Haynes Comments Off

Flights across the UK are facing widespread disruption after air traffic control provider NATS suffered a technical problem affecting its flight-processing system on Tuesday afternoon. The issue caused restrictions and lengthy delays at several major [Read More]

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