LONDON - A technical glitch at air navigation service provider NATS halted departures at London Heathrow and Gatwick Airport. Throughout the UK around 600 flights were cancelled with multiple aircraft delayed.»
LONDON - Virgin Atlantic is set to remove two Boeing 787-9 aircraft from its fleet. The Dreamliners will be transferred to LOT Polish Airlines in 2027. The move is part of a wider fleet reshuffle that will have Virgin Atlantic melt its 787 fleet from 17 to 14 aircraft and put the strategy increasingly towards Airbus A330-900 aircraft.»
SYDNEY - New procedures and a revised airspace structure trigger safety concerns by air traffic controllers at Sydney Airport. A senior controller flagged "similarities to the ATC situation in Washington (...) in the months leading up to the mid-air collision (in early 2025)" with Australian authorities.»
LONDON - Early project planning for the third runway at Heathrow Airport carries an estimated 320 milllion GBP price tag. UK aviation regulator CAA will allow the airport operator to claw back these costs through higher fees.»
LUTON - US investment firm Apollo Global Management has agreed in principle the key terms of a possible cash takeover offer for British low-cost airline Easyjet, valuing the company at about 5.7 billion GBP - Easyjet signals support for the offer.»
LONDON - UK carrier Easyjet could ultimately be broken up following its proposed takeover by US investment firm Castlelake, aviation industry observers said. Easyjet holds various fleet, airport slot and business unit assets that might become more valuable if carved out of the integrated airline.»
LONDON - London Heathrow Airport has lowered its 2026 passenger forecast, citing the impact of the Iran war. The airport now expects passenger numbers to decline 1.1 percent year over year to a base-case forecast of 83.6 million passengers in 2026, with a downside scenario of just 80.1 million.»
LONDON - Gatwick Airport expansion can go ahead upon a High Court ruling that dismissed challenges. Gatwick Airport wants to put its northern runway to full use to increase passenger numbers through the 2030s.»
BOURNEMOUTH - British cargo airline European Cargo has entered administration proceedings after weeks of operational disruption. The Bournemouth-based carrier had suspended flight operations on 19 May, with administrators formally taking control of the company on 3 June 2026.»
LONDON - Fallout from the war in Iran dents traffic at London Heathrow Airport. April passenger numbers at Europe's biggest airport decreased by five percent year on year to 6.7 million, "reflecting the ongoing impact of the Middle East conflict on some markets and short-term adjustments to travel plans".»
LONDON - A sharp rise in kerosene prices is thwarting the business forecasts at IAG. The airline group expects to spend an extra two billion Euros on fuel this year. So far, the war in Iran has not dented demand among IAG airlines including British Airways with group revenue up 1.9 percent in the first quarter.»
LONDON - Easyjet has announced new routes from Birmingham to Agadir, Belfast to Rome and Sharm El Sheikh, London Luton to Ljubljana, London Southend Airport to Budapest, Newcastle to Fuerteventura, Reykjavik, and Krakow and Southampton to Paris.»Discussions on current events and developments in the aviation industry
