Aviation

Roberto Alvo chairs the IATA board of directors

The front landing gear of a Lufthansa plane collapsed

The front landing gear of a Lufthansa Boeing 787 passenger plane collapsed on the tarmac at Frankfurt Airport in Germany.

Emirates promotes two female pilots to captain

Emirates, one of the world’s largest international airlines, has made history by promoting two female pilots to the rank of captain. Hanan Mohammed Jawad and Bakhita Al Mheiri have become the first Emirati female pilots to attain the rank of captain after graduating from Emirates’ National Cadet Pilot Program.

TUI appoints 'Jerez de la Frontera' as flying ambassador

Middle East War leads to 3.4% fall in air passenger demand in April

EasyJet flight diverts to Rome over power bank in luggage

Jet2 named Best Airline for third year running at major European awards

Ryanair 2025-26 pat rises 40% to €2.26BN

Europe's airlines say wars, red tape are holding them back as rivals streak ahead

March passenger demand up 2.1% but sharp regional differences

Jet2 operate its flying programme as normal this summer

Dutch groups launch equal air travel tax campaign over flight cost fears

Emirates is investing $5.1 billion in global aviation infrastructure

Ryanair closes 3 aircraft Thessaloniki base for Winter ‘26

Jet2 recognised among Europe’s most fuel‑efficient airlines

Airlines cut 13,000 flights in May as jet fuel prices soar

Lufthansa significantly improves operating result in first quarter and maintains positive full-year outlook

UAE partially closes airspace for one week

UAE announces air traffic has returned to normal