IndiGo appoints ex-British Airways chief William Walsh as CEO after Pieter Elbers’ exitIndiGo has appointed William Walsh, currently IATA's Director General, as its new CEO, succeeding Pieter Elbers. Walsh, formerly CEO of Bri...
31 Mar, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Is Airbus' A321XLR aircraft making the world smaller, one narrow aisle at a time? Extra long range planes to make flight routes busierThe Airbus A321XLR is revolutionizing global air travel by enabling direct routes between smaller cities with its long range and fuel effic...
22 Feb, 2025, 08.11 PM IST
Flights were delayed and cancelled at Manchester Airport on Thursday, January 9, following a snow closureManchester Airport experienced significant delays and cancellations on January 9 due to runway closures caused by heavy snowfall.
09 Jan, 2025, 06.44 PM IST
UK Christmas strikes December 19: Which sector is on strike today, and how will it impact you?Workers from across industries are on strike in the UK over a number of issues with inflation and a rise in the cost of living on the top.
19 Dec, 2022, 05.47 PM IST
Air India appoints Henry Donohoe as head of safety, security, quality functionsDonohoe, an Irish national, will take over as the head of Air India's Safety, Security and Quality functions from November 7. He has extens...
21 Oct, 2022, 12.20 PM IST
Why are French air traffic controllers on strike? Over 80k travellers hit, flights disruptedThousands of passengers are affected due to cancelled flights resulting from the French air traffic controllers' strike. Wage revision and ...
16 Sep, 2022, 03.31 PM IST
British Airways CEO replaced as company fights for survivalBA's passenger traffic dropped 95% from a year earlier in the second quarter, leading to a first-half operating loss of 4.04 billion euros ...
12 Oct, 2020, 08.43 PM IST
British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz steps down: CompanyBritish Airways, slammed by the coronavirus pandemic, said on Monday that CEO Alex Cruz is stepping down "with immediate effect" but gave n...
12 Oct, 2020, 01.33 PM IST
British Airways pilots to go on two-day strike from Sunday midnightThe British Airways Pilots Association said the strike is a "last resort", because of "enormous frustration" with the airline's management.
08 Sep, 2019, 08.28 PM IST
Etihad Airways elevates Neerja Bhatia as VP for India & SubcontinentEtihad Airways, which owns 24 per cent in Jet Airways, today elevated Neerja Bhatia as its vice-president for India and the Subcontinent.
03 Sep, 2015, 06.56 PM IST
- New Iceland volcano ash grounds flights in Ireland, N.Ireland
Aviation chiefs grounded flights into and out of Ireland and Northern Ireland on Tuesday as ash from an Icelandic volcano drifted in, causi...
04 May, 2010, 11.39 AM IST
- Aer Lingus plans to axe 1,100 jobs: Reports
Irish airline Aer Lingus plans to axe more jobs and scale back its operations if staff fail to approve a 97-million-euro (131-million-dolla...
24 Feb, 2010, 09.16 PM IST
- Aer Lingus chief executive to leave - reports
The chief executive of Aer Lingus, Dermot Mannion, is preparing to leave the Irish airline, The Sunday Business Post reported.
05 Apr, 2009, 06.21 PM IST
- Ryanair renews bid for Aer Lingus
Budget airline Ryanair launched a new takeover bid Monday for Aer Lingus, seeking to capitalize on labor unrest at its Irish rival and Irel...
01 Dec, 2008, 09.00 PM IST
- Irish airline Aer Arann to cut jobs, routes
Irish regional airline Aer Arann announced on Monday it plans to cut up to a quarter of its work force and reduce services to cope with Ire...
20 Oct, 2008, 07.08 PM IST
- Ireland's Carroll sells stake in FBD: report
Irish property developer Liam Carroll sold his entire shareholding in Irish insurer FBD Holdings last week, a newspaper reported.
06 Jul, 2008, 10.06 PM IST
- Another flight evacuated
An Aer Lingus flight from New York was evacuated during a stopover in western Ireland on Friday morning following a bomb threat.
26 Aug, 2006, 03.39 AM IST