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One passenger died when a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 777-300ER experienced “severe turbulence” while en route from London Heathrow to Singapore May 21.

Vertical Aerospace has announced the appointment of Stuart Simpson as new CEO, replacing founder Stephen Fitzpatrick, who will join the company’s board of directors.

The UK launched Electronic Transfer Authorizations in November 2023 for Qataris, and the requirement is steadily being extended to cover the rest of the world.

All the important data related to the airline in recent years.

EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren has voiced interest in operating from London Heathrow Airport, but the LCC would need enough slots to create a sizable operation.

This week’s staff movements highlight changes at Europe’s largest hub, a U.S. legacy carrier, and an Icelandic LCC.

Virgin Atlantic is set to increase capacity to India for 2025, with plans for 2X-daily service to both New Delhi (DEL) and Mumbai (BOM) airports.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

With a total of 104.7 million passengers in 2023, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) remains the world’s leading airport for the third year in a row.

A coalition of European climate activists are calling for traffic caps to be imposed at five major European airports.

LHR says in a statement that it would have set a February record even without the 207,000 passengers who utilized the airport on Feb. 29.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

British Airways has unveiled a “transformation plan” with £7 billion ($8.9 billion) to be invested in a wide range of initiatives.

Heathrow says it intends to focus on increasing capacity within its existing infrastructure.

Most UK airports seem set to miss a government June 1 deadline to install new security scanners designed to speed passenger throughput.

Investors controlling 35% of London Heathrow Airport’s parent company have decided to join Ferrovial in selling their shares.

Virgin Atlantic indicates it will use Airbus A330-900neo and A350-1000 aircraft on both the LHR-JFK and LHR-BOS routes during the 2024 summer season.

Domestic air routes that connect different UK regions will now be considered for support.

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and French private equity firm Ardian are buying stakes in the UK’s largest gateway.

The launch of flights between London and Sao Paulo will not take place in the summer of 2024 as previously planned.

Chief Technical Officer Andy Best discusses British Airways’ shift in its operational perspective and its strategies on recruitment and sustainability targets.

The CAA said its final decision sets the price control for NATS’ en route services in line with the provisional decision published in July 2023.

Abu Dhabi is set to be restored to British Airways’ route map as the opening of Terminal A approaches.

Both airlines and the airport argued that the CAA’s decision was not in the interests of consumers.

Carriers deploy 787-9s on new long-haul routes.