Virgin Galactic is hoping that within the next two years it will be sending fare paying passengers into space. The chief pilot on the project is 53-year-old David Mackay from Salisbury and he will be the first pilot to transport tourists to the outer limits of the earth’s atmosphere. Mr Mackay said he has been [...]

Air safety experts investigating the cause of the Air France crash in the Atlantic in 2009 have said that the pilots of the aircraft had not had adequate training. The BEA has concluded that the pilots were unable to cope with repeated stall warnings, something Air France has denied. The safety authority has now called [...]

The introduction of new fuel regulations next month is likely to dramatically cut the number of cruise companies offering passengers the chance to travel to Antarctica. As of 1 August, the use of heavy fuel oil on cruise ships to the region will be banned. Instead they will have to switch to a more expensive, [...]

Engine failure on a Singapore Airlines A380 superjumbo forced a return to base where pilots managed to bring the plane down safely. The incident comes less than a year after Qantas was forced to ground its entire fleet of the Airbus double-deckers after one of their engines exploded in mid-air. According to Singapore Airlines spokesman, [...]

Investigators trying to piece together the exact circumstances which caused an Air France passenger jet to plunge into the Atlantic Ocean in 2009 are preparing to present a preliminary report on Friday. France’s BEA has said the report will show the circumstances which led up to the tragedy as well as some analysis and new [...]

Flybe has announced that it will be making some changes to its structure of operations in order to grow in the European aviation market. The Exeter-based airline is to create a Flybe UK division, Flybe Europe and a division which will be branded Flybe Aviation Support. The carrier’s chief executive and chairman, Jim French, said [...]

The Hertz Corporation has announced that it will be expanding its presence in Asia by opening two new locations in Dhaka. The car rental giant has gone into partnership with Mollah Netcom Ltd which is a subsidiary of the Mollah Group. The announcement means that Hertz will now operate in 13 Asian territories and have [...]

A competition watchdog has given its approval for the creation of what could become the largest high-street travel brand in the UK. If it goes ahead, the venture will see Thomas Cook tie-up with the Co-operative and Midlands. The Competition Commission has said that although the brands are already some of the largest holiday retailers [...]

Prince William and his wife Kate have been given compensation by British Airways after the in-flight entertainment in their first class cabin hit a glitch. The royal couple, and other passengers, flying from Los Angeles to the UK were offered duty-free vouchers worth £200 as way of an apology. According to an airline source, a [...]

A French-speaking couple have been awarded a payout by a Canadian federal court because staff at Air Canada decided to speak to them in English. Michel Thibodeau, and his wife Lynda, were given £7,850 in damages and the airline was told to apologise. Mr Thobodeau told the court that, even though he is a fluent [...]