easyJet chief says fleet is ready take-off but demands clarity from ministers

The boss of easyJet today urged the government to ‘take responsibility’ and give airline operators and customers an update on its plans for the easing of travel restrictions.  CEO Johan Lundgren said the low-cost carrier was ready to fly passengers on their summer holidays but remained in limbo without further clarification on what travel corridors … Read more

Plane passenger drags woman by the hair and punches her on Tunisair flight just before take-off

Plane passenger drags woman by the hair and punches her as mass brawl breaks out ‘over overhead lockers’ on Tunisair flight Shocking incident filmed on Tunisair flight TU216 at Istanbul Airport in Turkey  Footage shows man pulling woman’s hair and dragging her before punching her  Airline said investigation has been launched and fight caused five-hour … Read more

Plane passenger drags woman by the hair and punches her on Tunisair flight just before take-off

Plane passenger drags woman by the hair and punches her as mass brawl breaks out ‘over overhead lockers’ on Tunisair flight Shocking incident filmed on Tunisair flight TU216 at Istanbul Airport in Turkey  Footage shows man pulling woman’s hair and dragging her before punching her  Airline said investigation has been launched and fight caused five-hour … Read more

Three Russian nuclear bomber air crew are killed when their ejector seats go off before take-off

Three Russian nuclear bomber air crew are killed when their ejector seats accidentally go off just before take-off The incident happened on Tuesday at the Shaikovka military airfield The Russian defence minister has confirmed the death of the three crew members  The supersonic long range Tu-22M3 bomber was not thought to have been loaded with … Read more

MR MONEY MAKER: BA owner IAG gets ready for take-off

MR MONEY MAKER: Add wings to your savings as British Airway’s owner IAG gets ready for take-off By Justin Urquhart Stewart For The Daily Mail Published: 21:57 GMT, 19 March 2021 | Updated: 22:26 GMT, 19 March 2021 What’s happening?  Remember flying? Well for anyone living near an airport or under a flight path, the … Read more

Airlines will NOT lose take-off and landing slots at UK airports, says Grant Shapps

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has told airlines they will not lose their take-off and landing slots at UK airports even if they continue to operate fewer flights than normal over summer. Airlines are usually required to use 80 per cent of slots at oversubscribed airports or risk them being taken away the following year. Previously, … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Will summer dreams mean take-off for Tui?

A little optimism can go a long way these days – particularly for hard-hit companies. This was the case for Tui, whose shares leapt after boss Fritz Joussen told a German newspaper that he expects ‘a largely normal summer’ for the company this year. His comments, made over the weekend, were reassuring for investors in … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Hopes for take-off at IAG as airline lands £2bn loan

British Airways owner IAG had a torrid 2020, to put it lightly, but things are looking up for Britain’s flag carrier after it secured a £2billion loan yesterday that it will be able to start tapping into this month. The facility has been underwritten by banks and partly by UK Export Finance, a Government arm … Read more

JUSTIN URQUHART STEWART: Airline shares prepared for take-off in 2021

MR MONEY MAKER: Airline shares are prepared for take-off in 2021, let’s hope there’s clear skies ahead, says JUSTIN URQUHART STEWART By Justin Urquhart Stewart For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 18 December 2020 | Updated: 22:35 GMT, 18 December 2020 What’s Happening? Locked down, fed up and thoroughly brassed off. Not exactly the … Read more

Plane JUST avoids crashing into trees on take-off as pilot manages to pull up just in time 

Plane JUST avoids crashing into trees on take-off as pilot manages to pull up just in time Video footage shows the Rada Airlines Ilyushin Il-62 travelling down the runway In a nail-biting moment, the aircraft clipped the top of the trees during takeoff It nearly didn’t clear the trees as it took off from Niš … Read more