70 m. ago Jet 2, easyJet, BA and Wizz Air issue updates over 'disruption' affecting Airbus planes

Passengers could face issues this weekend

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2 h. ago Manchester Airport issues statement as thousands of Airbus planes grounded

Wizz Air, EasyJet and Jet2 are the UK airlines most affected

Transport

2 h. ago Passengers face flight delays while Airbus A320s undergo safety checks as Gatwick, Wizzair and Easyjet issue updates

At least 15 JetBlue passengers were injured last month when an A320 aircraft suddenly dropped in altitude, forcing an emergency landing in Florida.

Transport

3 h. ago Passengers warned of travel disruption as software update issued for Airbus 320

Although not all A320 planes will require a ‘precautionary’ software update, several UK airlines have these aircraft in their fleet.

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13 h. ago Disruption possible at Scots airports after Airbus work to fix issue on planes

Disruption and cancellations could be possible at Scotland's international airports as Airbus work to fix a potential issue with intense solar radiation on some aircraft.

Transport

13 h. ago American Airlines expecting delays amid holiday travel after major software issue grounds hundreds of planes

The software issue comes as 6 million U.S. travelers take to the skies over the Thanksgiving holiday

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16 h. ago Airbus issues statement as thousands of planes grounded in UK and around the world

Planes have been grounded in the UK and around the world after a software issue was revealed following mid-air drama which saw 15 injured during a sharp loss of altitude on a flight

Politics

16 h. ago UK passengers issued warning as 'significant number' of Airbus flights to be cancelled

Wizz Air is among the airlines warning passengers of disruption over the weekend as Airbus planes are hit by 'significant' issues, with an estimated 6,000 planes around the world affected

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16 h. ago Airbus issues emergency warning for 6,000 passenger jets as US flight's 'uncontrolled drop' sparks fears of mass groundings

The world's most popular passenger jet has been found to have a severe flaw which could lead to devastating accidents if left uncorrected.

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16 h. ago LIVE: UK flight passengers warned as major software issue affects thousands of Airbus planes

Up to 6,000 planes could be affected, an Airbus spokesperson said

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17 h. ago Brit flyers warned of major disruptions after aircraft giant Airbus hit by software issue caused by the sun

PASSENGERS have been warned of travel chaos after Airbus identified a "significant number" of planes have been impacted by a software issue. It is understood up to 6,000 planes from world’s most popular short-haul fleet Brits use to jet away on holiday may be affected. The Airbus A320 family, which includes the A319 and A321,...

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17 h. ago Airbus issues emergency radiation warning for 6,000 of the world's most popular passenger jets

The world's most popular passenger jet has been found to have a severe flaw which could lead to devastating accidents if left uncorrected.

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24 h. ago UK passenger missing after falling from cruise ship off Canary Islands

The ship was due to dock at La Gomera but had to stay grounded as a search involving a boat, plane and helicopters got under way

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5 d. ago Arsenal’s Eberechi Eze finds own plane just above ground level to sink Spurs | Barney Ronay

The England forward has made a decent start to his Emirates career but this performance was stick-it-on-a-mural stuffHas there ever been a softer, more delicate act of derby day brutality than this, a hat-trick in a 4-1 win where every goal must have felt like being bludgeoned to death with a feather‑light Parisian macaron?Eberechi Eze’s third goal, the killer, the legend-maker, was the funniest, and also the most telling. It was made by a thrust down the left, and by Leandro Trossard’s smart pass. But it was made as an aesthetic by Destiny Udogie falling over, not because of any real act of trickery, but because Eze stopped suddenly, out there in the middle of all that heat and light, taking the ball on the edge of the Spurs box and simply ceasing to move, like a squirrel on a branch. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Dramatic pictures show UPS plane engine fly off in burst of flames before devastating crash

The plane crashed to the ground, tearing a hole through the roof of a UPS warehouse before exploding in a fireball at the airport

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8 d. ago New footage shows horrifying moment an engine broke off a UPS jet during takeoff before crashing and killing 14

The plane crashed to the ground, tearing a hole through the roof of a UPS warehouse before exploding in a fireball at the airport

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1 week ago British airline collapses as all flights are immediately cancelled and passengers are left stranded

Channel Islands-based carrier Blue Islands has ceased operations and grounded all planes.

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2 w. ago Turkish plane crash: Military aircraft plummets over Georgia as rescue teams rush to scene

A search and rescue operation is underway in Georgia after a Turkish military cargo aircraft crashed this morning after the the C130 plane plummeted to the ground

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2 w. ago Air India grounds three Boeing planes for 'extensive investigations' after crash that killed 241 on board

There is no official explanation as to why the planes have been grounded

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2 w. ago Air India grounds three Boeing planes for 'extensive investigations' after crash that killed 260

The silent suspension of three long-haul Boeing jets comes after four serious in-flight incidents in the past six months.

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