5G rollout will ground planes and cause travel chaos, US airlines warn
US airlines have warned of looming travel chaos as 5G mobile networks due to go live on Wednesday threaten to cause significant disruption across America. The chief…
Heathrow chief warns aviation could take years to recover from pandemic as passengers stay away
Willie Walsh, the former chief executive of British Airways owner IAG who now runs airlines group Iata, said last month the decision raised significant concerns on the…
The real reason why planes are so boring nowadays
However, two years later, instead of aviation becoming sleeker, faster and smaller, it became fatter, slower and bigger. The arrival of the A380 was meant to herald…
Hedge fund king Ken Griffin loses millions on British Airways bet
Mr Griffin’s Citadel was not the only hedge fund to be hit by renewed optimism about fortunes of the airlines sector. London-based Sandbar Asset Management amassed bets…
Airbus delivers its final A380 after 14 years
There are 76 in service, with another 165 in storage after the pandemic crushed demand for air travel. Eight have been retired. Conceived as a more efficient…
New low-cost airline PLAY takes to the sky – with transatlantic fares from £139
“We are not getting sidetracked by omicron”, insisted Birgir Jónsson, chief executive of Icelandic start-up airline PLAY, on the eve of its big launch. Nevertheless, the timing could…
Virgin Atlantic push to raise £400m in rescue funds thrown into doubt
A Virgin Atlantic spokesman said the latest measures were “not a realistic long-term solution to combating variants of concern”. “Protecting public health must always come first and…
Airbus skirmishes with Italian rival in battle for MoD helicopter contract
Leonardo owns Britain’s sole military helicopter factory in Yeovil. “Ours is already done, theirs isn’t, so you’ve got inherent risk,” he added. Airbus says it will design…