31 m. ago British Airways plane catches fire as pilot confuses left and right during Gatwick take

A runway at Gatwick Airport was forced to close for 50-minutes and 23 flights were cancelled after a British Airways plane caught on fire when a pilot confused his right and left

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15 h. ago Plane at London Gatwick Airport caught fire due to copilot mix

Plane at London Gatwick Airport caught fire due to copilot mix-up  Washington Times

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20 h. ago British Airways owner purchases Boeing and Airbus planes after US

The new US-UK trade agreement also removes tariffs on plane engines and other aircraft parts

Politics

21 h. ago Plane caught fire after pilot mixed up left and right hands, investigators say

Some 334 passengers and 13 crew were on board the plane.

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24 h. ago British Airways plane caught fire and closed Gatwick runway after pilot forgot left and right

The experienced pilot ‘could not identify a reason’ why the mishap occurred

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25 h. ago British Airways plane fire that closed Gatwick runway was caused by pilot forgetting his left and right

The experienced pilot ‘could not identify a reason’ why the mishap occurred

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26 h. ago Report Reveals Pilot Error Caused British Airways Boeing 777

Report Reveals Pilot Error Caused British Airways Boeing 777-200ER Fire On Takeoff Roll At London Gatwick  Simple Flying

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27 h. ago British Airways owner orders 53 Boeing and Airbus planes in bet on long

Airlines group says demand for travel is strong despite macroeconomic uncertainty

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27 h. ago Jobs saved by "historic" US trade deal, Rightmove set for growth and British Airways orders new Boeing fleet

From a last-minute US trade deal and a £699m property merger to new aircraft orders, rising resale listings, and plans to build on London’s green belt, here are today’s top stories in UK business in under two minutes.

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27 h. ago British Airways owner IAG buys 32 new Boeing planes from US amid trade deal

American commerce secretary Howard Lutnick had teased the deal on Thursday after the US and the UK struck the ‘historic’ accord.

Economics

34 h. ago British Airways plane caught fire after pilot mixed up left and right during take

The jet had been about to take off from Gatwick to Vancouver in June last year, when the co-pilot mistook his right hand for his left and pulled back on the lever operating the aircraft's thrust.

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40 h. ago British Airways owner to buy Boeing jets after US and UK agree trade deal

US president promises ‘breakthrough’ pact will be first of many as he signals optimism on China talks

Economics

48 h. ago MP calls for Canada to honour pilot who died in flight over England

Pilot Officer William McMullen was captaining a training flight in a Lancaster Bomber on January 13 1945 when the plane caught fire above Darlington.

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3 d. ago Italy's 'prettiest region' gets new British Airways flights just in time for summer

British Airways is set to launch new flights to a city known as the Gateway to Italy's prettiest region just in time for summer.

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3 d. ago 25 years on, how did my recommendations to British Airways shape up?

Plane Talk: I got some things right about BA’s path into the 21st century, but also missed loads

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3 d. ago BA suspends Israel flights after missile strike as crew 'glad to be out of there'

Iran-backed Houthis fired a ballistic missile at the Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, sparking anger in Israel - British Airways have since moved to suspend flights

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3 d. ago British Airways suspends Israel flights after crew caught up in Houthi missile strike

British Airways has reportedly suspended all flights to and from Israel after airline crew were caught up in the ballistic missile strike on Tel Aviv’s airport on Sunday

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3 d. ago British Airways air hostess given 48 hours to live after shock brain haemorrhage

Summer Clarke mimed the lyrics to "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis and "Waterfall" by The Stone Roses as she emerged from a coma after suffering a stroke.

Society

8 d. ago British Airways announce huge sale on flights and holidays to Dubai, New York and European destinations

Book your trip before 20 May 2025 to take advantage of savings

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1 week ago Tragic final hours of boy, 3, who died after being forgotten in boiling car

Miguel Antunes Versari's stepmother reportedly forgot to take him to nursery school and left him asleep in the car. His body was discovered ten hours later

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