How the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks forever changed air travel
More than a fifth of the U.S. population is too young to remember what air travel was like before Sept…. Read More »
Smaller Wizz Air’s EasyJet bid kicks off scramble for budget airline supremacy
Europe’s no-frills airlines are heralding a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grab market share from traditional carriers struggling to emerge from the… Read More »
EasyJet rejects Wizz bid and raises $1.7 billion from shareholders
EasyJet (EZJ.L) has rejected a takeover approach from Wizz Air that would have created a low-cost airline to rival Ryanair,… Read More »
Scientists say radiation from sudden solar flares are a danger to airline passengers
Are airline passengers at risk from radiation in the form of galactic cosmic rays and occasional solar flares? Yes, says… Read More »
Emirates will receive the last Airbus A380 ever in November
In November, Emirates will receive the last three A380s produced, marking the end of an era for the double-decker jet,… Read More »
Ryanair pulls out of Northern Ireland over tax issues
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) has blamed UK passenger taxes and a lack of COVID-19 recovery incentives for its decision to pull out… Read More »
Supersonic air travel is coming back: The next big challenges
The next big challenge: silencing sonic booms to allow overland flights Ever since the 1970s, NASA has been wrestling with… Read More »
Ampaire brings hybrid electric flight to South West England
Ampaire, a pioneer in hybrid electric aircraft technology, launches demonstration flights between Exeter Airport and Cornwall Airport Newquay this week,… Read More »