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Birmingham Airport unveils £2bn expansion plans

October 9, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

Birmingham Airport has unveiled an ambitious £2bn master plan to more than double its annual passenger capacity to around 30 million by 2041. The 15-year blueprint outlines a major expansion of the Midlands gateway, which [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]

AnimaWings pauses operations

October 4, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

Romanian carrier AnimaWings has temporarily suspended all flights for more than three weeks after filing for insolvency and beginning a judicial reorganisation process. The Bucharest-based airline stopped flying on October 2 and plans to remain [Read More]

Riyadh Air adds to London connection

October 2, 2026 Robert Veitch Comments Off

Saudi carrier Riyadh Air is to increase its number of flights to London/Heathrow from seven to nine per week. From Monday, November 2, the airline will add a Monday and Wednesday evening flight departing at [Read More]

Pegasus completes Czech takeover

October 2, 2026 Lee Cross Comments Off

Pegasus Airlines has completed its €154m acquisition of the Smartwings Group, which includes the Czech Airlines brand. Pegasus originally announced the agreement in December 2025. Israel’s Israir Group had also pursued a potential acquisition before [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]