Passengers aboard a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv intervened in the cockpit after the aircraft began losing altitude and one pilot was allegedly stabbed by the other, according to testimonies reported by
“Capitalism, as a system of constant expansion, is the root cause of today’s climate crisis…We need to imagine a different system, which I call ‘degrowth society’. Kohei Saito The 21st century has
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In a historic move, Sri Lanka declared the Anuradhapura Airbase—a key military installation operated by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF)—as an international airport for a single day to facilitate the departure
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Leading European airlines are calling on the European Union to scale back its environmental regulations, marking a shift in the industry’s approach to climate policy. At a meeting of the trade body
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A Hong Kong Airlines flight en route from Hangzhou, China, to Hong Kong was forced to make an emergency landing in Fujian on March 20 after a fire broke out in an
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The chief executive of Rolls-Royce has warned that the UK risks losing out on the race to develop small nuclear modular reactors (SMRs) if the government delays its selection of companies to
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Qantas’ much-anticipated ultra-long-haul flights between Sydney and London under its ambitious Project Sunrise have been delayed once again, with the first direct services now expected to launch in early 2027. The postponement,
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South Korea’s biggest defence group, Hanwha Aerospace, is planning a $2.5bn share sale to fund overseas expansion as global security concerns rise. The company’s shares fell 13 per cent following the announcement,
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I did not fully understand the dread term ‘terminal illness’ until I saw Heathrow for myself. ~ Dennis Potter The Closure and its Effects Usually, an airport never closes, particularly when it
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by Our Correspondent in London Travelers worldwide are grappling with unprecedented disruptions as Heathrow Airport will be closed for at least two days following a catastrophic power outage caused by a fire
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by Our Correspondent in London Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, has been forced to halt all operations today following a significant fire at a nearby electrical substation.
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by Our Correspondent in Singapore Dozens of Sri Lankan passengers, along with others aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight MH705, narrowly avoided a potentially catastrophic engine fire shortly after takeoff from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino
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Sir Richard Branson has expressed his strong desire to launch Virgin Galactic spaceflights from UK soil, a move that has been met with enthusiasm by Spaceport Cornwall officials. Currently operating from New
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Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is working to secure £700mn in funding to launch a new high-frequency cross-Channel rail service, providing the first direct competition to Eurostar in its 30-year history. The
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Qatar Airways will conclude its phase of rapid expansion following one last major aircraft order, according to CEO Badr Mohammed Al-Meer. The airline, along with Doha’s Hamad International Airport, aims to increase
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Air France-KLM is banking on high-spending American tourists to fuel its recovery after a difficult year, according to CEO Ben Smith. The airline has seen “amazing” demand for premium travel, particularly from
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