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July 16, 2026
The owner of British Airways and Spanish flag carrier Iberia, the IAG Group, has made a last-ditch plea to incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to intervene in the process that will…
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Rolls-Royce, Boeing and Lufthansa will undertake a new ecoDemonstrator venture, conducting flight tests that aim to improve fuel… The post Rolls-Royce, Boeing and Lufthansa line up new 787-9…
Boeing, Lufthansa, Rolls-Royce partner to test technologies to improve fuel efficiency, reduce noise
SEATTLE, JULY 16, 2026 — Boeing [NYSE: BA], Lufthansa and Rolls-Royce will soon conduct flight tests of innovations meant to improve fuel efficiency and reduce noise. Being tested on these...
July 15, 2026
Due to a blocked runway at London’s Gatwick Airport, nine aircraft declared fuel emergencies and squawked 7700. A total of 14 aircraft diverted before the runway was reopened. The post Blocked…
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators following a helicopter accident that occurred earlier today near Knight Inlet, British Columbia. The team will…
A total of 14 flights that were due to land at London Gatwick Airport in the early hours of Wednesday morning were forced to divert to other airports across England, with some declaring ‘fuel…
July 14, 2026
At this year’s Farnborough International Airshow, one of the United Kingdom’s premier aerospace and defense events, Bell plans to showcase its full-size mockup of the MV-75 Cheyenne to the show’s…
July 13, 2026
For decades British companies worked on concepts for spaceplanes that could take off from a runway and go to space. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines those projects and the limited progress…
Investigators at the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) have provided an update on the anniversary of the London… The post Investigators provide update on anniversary of Southend Airport…
The UK will fund three suppliers to develop new low-cost interceptors under a joint defense program with Poland,… The post UK funds three suppliers to develop new low-cost interceptors under LCADE…
Loss of control after takeoff, London Southend Airport, 13 July 2025
July 12, 2026
Oslo-based Norwegian Air has replaced its own logo on its official Instagram page with that of British Airways after losing a bet with the rival carrier over who would prevail in the hotly contested…
July 11, 2026
10 July 2026: After investment firm Castlelake's offer last week to take over British low-cost airline EasyJet, a new player has surprisingly entered the…
July 10, 2026
A packed Cathay Pacific plane with as many as 334 passengers on board, which was flying to London Heathrow Airport from Hong Kong, was intercepted by fighter jets as it flew over Hungary after…
Shares in the British low-cost airline EasyJet surged on Friday morning after the Luton-based carrier’s board of directors announced that it had accepted a surprise rival takeover bid by the U.S…
July 9, 2026
British Airways’ Owner Teams Up With Exosuit Startup to Test ‘Wearable Robotics’ On Baggage Handlers
The parent company of British Airways and the Spanish flag carrier Iberia has made a strategic investment in a ‘wearable robotics’ startup, which has developed a so-called exosuit that is designed…
July 8, 2026
As Europe and the United Kingdom swelter through another gruelling heat wave that has seen authorities across the continent declare health emergencies due to the high temperatures, British Airways…
A British Airways flight from Barbados to London Heathrow had to be cancelled at the last minute on Saturday afternoon after the airline rushed to stand down the entire crew of up to 10 flight…
July 6, 2026
By Mike Davenport, EAA 89102; Vancouver, British Columbia In June, the lower mainland of British Columbia was the site for a number of area pilots to participate in The Ninety-Nines’ annual “Poker…
Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) published its investigation report ( A25P0149 ) into the fatal collision with terrain shortly after takeoff involving a privately registered…
July 5, 2026
The board of directors of the British low-cost airline EasyJet has agreed in principle to a $6.9 billion takeover by the U.S. investment firm Castlelake. If the transaction completes, the…
July 1, 2026
The British government came up with essential funding on the day that cash flow for the jet was due to run out.
June 27, 2026
Open Cosmos, the Spanish company specializing in the development and manufacture of satellites and based in the United Kingdom, has announced the award of a contract by the Agency..
