EasyJet reports double loss in profit warning

Posted on: January 21st, 2011 Posted by Betty Morgan
Budget airline easyJet’s shares dropped drastically after the carrier reported half-yearly losses in the millions, blaming weather and rising petrol costs. Shares for the discount group... read more

Liquid ban at airports to lift by 2013

Posted on: December 6th, 2010 Posted by Damian Hagerty
The ban imposed on liquid in hand luggage since 2006 will be phased out beginning in April. Airport restrictions on carrying shampoo, perfume and bottle drinks... read more

Airbus gets ready to spend 1bn for new engines

Posted on: December 3rd, 2010 Posted by Pete Andarton
European jet maker Airbus announced its plans to spend 1bn euros to replace existing engines on the A32 series with newer, more fuel efficient models. The... read more

Ryanair passengers revolt after flight grounded by fog

Posted on: November 18th, 2010 Posted by Kirsten Nalty
More than 100 passengers on board a Ryanair flight staged a sit-in, which lasted several hours, after the aircraft was forced to divert to Belgium... read more

Airbus issues warnings of electrical failures

Posted on: November 15th, 2010 Posted by Betty Morgan
Airbus is preparing a worldwide safety warning, as it emerges that there are electrical problems on certain models of the airplane-maker’s jets. The company has begun... read more

Suspicious package at Glasgow airport not a threat

Posted on: November 4th, 2010 Posted by Zack Ackerman
A suspicious package found at the Glasgow International Airport led to the departures area being evacuated seven minutes later and a Scottish Army bomb disposal... read more

Ryanair profits up 23 per cent

Posted on: November 2nd, 2010 Posted by Damian Hagerty
Ryanair has reported its half-yearly profits showing that the budget Irish carrier jumped 15 per cent in profit gains for 2010. According to the figures, the... read more