1 week ago 'Forgotten' air disaster where whole families from Greater Manchester died

It's been 55 years since 112 passengers and crew set off from Manchester Airport on Dan-Air Flight 1903 and never came home

Events

2 w. ago 'I jumped from the wing of a Ryanair plane as crews screamed brace'

The flight was due to take off for Manchester Airport

Politics

2 w. ago Tense moment Ryanair passengers hastily 'jump from wings' of plane after fire alert

A flight from Majorca Palma Airport to Manchester led to 'moments of great tension' as passengers attempted to escape the plane by 'jumping from its wing' onto the tarmac

Events

2 w. ago 'Urgent' medical incident sees easyJet flight suddenly divert back to Manchester Airport

The plane was met by paramedics after landing

Transport

2 w. ago EasyJet flight forced to divert back to UK airport in 'extraordinary circumstance'

The EasyJet flight bound for Izmir took off from Manchester Airport and only got as far as Norfolk before suddenly diverting back to the airport due to 'an extraordinary circumstance'

Transport

2 w. ago Jet2 unveils new flight to fifth Canary Islands destination direct from Manchester Airport

Mancunians will be able to get directly to La Palma from spring next year

Transport

3 w. ago Teenager disappears after boarding flight at Manchester Airport

An urgent appeal has been launched

Events

3 w. ago Qatar Airways plane diverted back to UK after Iran opens fire on US base

A Qatar Airways flight from Manchester Airport to Doha is diverting back to the UK - after Iran launched attacks against a US base in Qatar as the crisis in the Middle East escalates

Events