Concorde 50p coin takes off as Royal Mint celebrates supersonic aircraft The new coin ‘honours both the aircraft and the engineers whose genius made supersonic travel a reality’, the Royal Mint said. Evening Standard · Jan 13
Iberia flight ‘double diversion’ lands Paris passengers in Luton Exclusive: Passengers were left 250 miles from their intended destination after extreme cold weather hits Europe The Independent UK · Jan 7
Prepare for takeoff: which football teams play closest to airports? Plus: goals (not) on film and was Liverpool’s substitution chain at Spurs the longest in football? The Guardian - UK · Jan 7
Major US airline to introduce premium economy cabin for the first time ever Premium economy seats will be retrofitted to Hawaiian Airlines’ long-haul Airbus A330-200 aircraft The Independent UK · Jan 6
‘Space particle’ slams into Spain’s new communications satellite high above Earth Spain's latest military communications satellite suffered a debris impact while headed to its orbital destination. The extent of the damage is still unknown. Space · Jan 5
Space weather a growing risk for air traffic Space weather is increasingly impacting aircraft electronics, and that means the recent grounding of dozens of flights may not be a one-off, researchers warn. AAP · Jan 3
Frontier to launch ‘first-class’ seats — with a few crucial differences The seats will be configured in a 2x2 formation and will occupy the first two rows of Frontier’s Airbus A320 and A321 planes The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
Uzbekistan’s Qanot Sharq receives first Airbus A321neo XLR With the Airbus A321neo XLR, Qanot Sharq gains the ability to operate long-haul non-stop routes with narrow-body efficiency, enabling new direct connections between Central Asia, Europe and Asia-Pacific destinations. Euronews · Dec 23, 2025
'She Looked Dead': Chilling EasyJet Row Where Passengers Claimed a Corpse Was Smuggled Into the Cabin EasyJet passengers claim a British family wheeled a dead grandmother onto a flight to Spain, allegedly using sunglasses and 'tired' excuses to hide her mid-air passing. International Business Times UK · Dec 21, 2025
Was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero? From retailers to banks, carmakers to councils, the bold pledges for carbon-neutral economies are being watered down or scrapped The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2025
42 Crazy Airport Stories That Are Hard To Believe There's no denying airports can be more than a little chaotic. Thousands of strangers under one roof, some sleep-deprived, others anxious or lost, and a few facing drama thanks to an entitled Karen, or two. Someone recently asked, "What's the craziest thing you've witnessed at an airport?" and the answers… Bored Panda · Dec 17, 2025
Global Space Award winners 2025: Playmakers, innovators, and science breakthroughs The inaugural ceremony was held at London's Natural History Museum on Dec. 5. Space · Dec 12, 2025
Gatwick drop-off charges hit £10 as airport increases its driver fee Exclusive: Sussex hub raises price for motorists by 43 per cent on 6 January 2026, making the charge almost as high as some air fares The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025
After Airbus issue, DOT says airlines don't have to cover passenger expenses amid aircraft recalls The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued new guidance stating airlines don't have to cover passenger expenses like meals or lodging when a flight is canceled or significantly delayed by an aircraft recall The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Euronews · Dec 10, 2025 29 hours in the sky: China Eastern’s Shanghai-Buenos Aires flight sets record for ultra-long travel The continent-spanning journey has a two-hour stopover in Auckland.
Benzinga · Dec 9, 2025 Boeing Delivers Fewer Jets In November While Airbus Flies Past Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) posted a sharp year-over-year rebound in November aircraft deliveries but fell short of October’s pace, highlighting both improving execution after last year’s disruptions and the continued unevenness of its production recovery as Airbus (OTC:EADSY) extended its delivery lead.
Benzinga · Dec 9, 2025 Gavin Newsom Says Sean Duffy Wants Passengers To Do Pull-Ups As Thousands Of Flights Get Delayed California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has criticized Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's comments about wanting passengers to work out as they wait for their flights.
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025 Storm Bram: Flights, trains and ferries cancelled across UK after severe weather warning British Airways delays first wave of departures from London Heathrow to Belfast City, Dublin, Edinburgh and Manchester
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025 Turbulence on New Jersey-bound flight that sent 15 people to hospital may have been caused by cosmic rays from space: professor Airbus officials blamed the incident on ‘intense solar radiation’ from the sun but an academic believes the cause could come from another galaxy
We Got This Covered · Dec 5, 2025 Plane suddenly plunged 100ft in 7 seconds, injuring 20. Expert says it was hit by something that traveled millions of light years This theory sounds like science fiction, but he's serious.
Space · Dec 3, 2025 Struck by a cosmic ray: Galactic particles may have forced a passenger jet to make an emergency landing A cosmic ray from a faraway supernova explosion may have sent a packed passenger jet into free fall in late October, forcing an emergency landing.
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025 Emirates flight cancelled after colliding with fuel truck at Manchester airport The ground vehicle came into contact with the Dubai-bound aircraft
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025 Airbus cuts plane delivery target amid A320 fuselage problem Output reduction to ‘around 790’ planes comes after French firm issued recall over software glitch affecting 6,000 jets
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025 Airbus cuts 2025 delivery target due to A320 fuselage panel issue Airbus is expecting to deliver fewer planes this year due to an issue with fuselage panels on some A320 planes
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025 Air India jet grounded after airline operates eight flights without valid safety certificate Regulator opens probe into oversight failure involving an Airbus A320 previously flown by Vistara