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A technical issue in the flight processing system at Nats, the UK’s air traffic control services provider, triggered widespread disruption on Tuesday afternoon, grounding departing flights at major British airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, and Stansted. The fault emerged at approximately 1pm and persisted for nearly four hours before being resolved, though th...

Qantas announced plans to operate direct flights between Sydney and New York beginning in mid-2028, representing the airline’s second ultra long-haul route under its Project Sunrise initiative. The service will reduce travel time to 18 hours, improving upon the current 21-hour journey that includes a stopover in Los Angeles. This would mark the first commercial direct flight...

The stabbing of a pilot aboard Flydubai flight FZ 1073 traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv has prompted renewed examination of cockpit security measures on commercial aircraft. The captain, Smit Machchhar, was attacked by an unnamed Omani co-pilot who reportedly attempted to crash the plane carrying over 170 passengers, mostly Israeli citizens. Passengers and crew successfully ...

The UK government is moving to introduce new regulations that would prevent airlines from charging parents extra fees to sit with their children on flights. Under the proposed rules, children aged under 14 would be required to be seated next to their parents or an accompanying adult at no additional cost. The changes are being pursued as part of a broader legislative effort ...

British Airways flight BA295 experienced a significant incident during its transatlantic journey from London Heathrow to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, had departed on Monday at 12:14pm and reached its cruising altitude of 37,000 feet approximately one hour into the flight.

During the flight, passengers reported experiencing ...