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

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

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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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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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4 d. ago Union says redundancy notice issued as major airline plans to stop all flights from Manchester Airport

Unite said more than 200 staff are affected

Transport

4 d. ago Manchester Airport issues response after 'mayhem' claims following terminal changes

It was the first weekend where a series of changes were fully implemented at the airport

Politics

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 TUI tourist denied boarding Thailand flight due to 'stamp smudge' on passport

Josh Reekie was due to fly to Phuket, Thailand, with wife Eden for their honeymoon but the electrician encountered an issue at Manchester Airport around his passport

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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 Manchester Airport issues major update on Terminal 2’s new market hall

Six new street-food kitchens will serve up a range of cuisines including Mexican, Greek and Thai

Politics

2 w. ago Manchester Airport issues major update for Etihad, Emirates and easyJet passengers

Affected passengers will be contacted by their airline directly

Politics

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

Events

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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2 w. ago UPS and FedEx ground some Boeing planes after deadly Louisville crash killed 14

UPS and FedEx grounded their MD-11 cargo planes Saturday after Boeing’s urging following a deadly UPS crash in Louisville

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3 w. ago Brits in US risk being caught up in flight chaos as Trump transport chief grounds planes due to shutdown

The number of flights in America is going to be further cut if the US Government shutdown does not end

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3 w. ago Police issue update after gold bullion discovery at Manchester Airport as video released

Police release footage of ingots being recovered

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