In an attempt to quell recent concerns about cracks which have been discovered in the wings of some of its A380 superjumbos, Airbus has announced that it has found the cause and also a simple way to repair the problem. Last week, following the discovery of the cracks, aviation safety authorities in Europe ordered an [...]

The number of motorists arrested for drink and drug related offences increased over the festive period compared to the same time a year earlier. Of the 157,000 people who were tested through December, more than 7,200 were over the limit. Younger drivers were more likely to offend said the Association of Chief Police Officers.
The rate [...]

West London’s Hammersmith flyover is to reopen after three weeks of closure. The route has been shut to traffic after it was discovered that cables within the structure had been damaged by salt water erosion. Transport for London said that cars will be allowed back, although the road will remain closed to coaches and heavy [...]

Troubled travel operator Thomas Cook has announced that three of its directors are to stand down as the company attempts to radically restructure. Bo Lerenius, who has also had troubles on the boards of Mouchel, an infrastructure firm, and G4S, a security group, will leave Thomas Cook when it has its annual meeting in February. [...]

On the eve of the introduction of the emissions trading scheme by the European Union, the heads of some of the country’s major airlines have teamed up to once again ask the government to scrap Air Passenger Duty. A joint statement has been issued by Willie Walsh, the chief executive of IAG, owner of British [...]

International Airlines Group, the mega-airline formed by the merger of British Airways and Iberia, has struck a deal with Lufthansa to take control of beleaguered British Midland International. The agreement is worth $172.5 million, but will be subject to approval by the competition authorities.
Virgin, which was also putting forward a bid for the Castle Donington-based [...]

The government has announced plans to phase out paper driving licenses in 2015. After then, motorists will only be required to carry a photocard. Until then, however, drivers will still be required to produce the old paper licenses and hand it over to the police if they are stopped. Convictions will be stored on a [...]

A new device is being tested by scientists, which airlines hope will deliver the answer to volcanic ash-cloud disruption. The Airborne Volcanic Object Imaging Detector has been designed by Dr Fred Prata from Britain. It combines thermal cameras with data provided by satellites and atmospheric modelling so that pilots know where the ash cloud is [...]

Air France has announced that it will not be allowing further maintenance work on its passenger jets by Chinese company Taeco. The decision was made after the French flag-carrier discovered that 30 screws on one of its ‘planes were missing. The incident occurred in the middle of last month.
The airline said that a protective panel [...]

A recent survey, conducted by Dubai Tourism, shows that Brits are seemingly unadventurous when it comes to sampling the local fare when they go on holiday. The study reveals that 59 per cent are unlikely to sample foreign cuisine, where 65 per cent openly admitted that they seek out a fast food restaurant when they [...]