Singapore Airlines has announced a drop of 49 per cent in net profits for the second quarter. The carrier, which is the second largest on the planet, in terms of market value, has blamed the high cost of jet fuel, and warned that yields continued to come under pressure.
In a statement, Singapore Airlines said that [...]

The European Union has announced plans which could see rail journeys replace flights between European cities. Siim Kallas, the EU’s transport commissioner, has outlined a number of initiatives aimed at reducing the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere by 60 per cent by the middle of this century.
He explained that by developing [...]

According to a new report by the Civil Aviation Authority the recent economic downturn resulted in demand for business class air travel being cut by around a quarter. The analysis shows that in 2008 demand for seats in business in and out of the UK fell overall by 4.6 per cent. In 2009, there was [...]

Opponents of building an airport in the Thames Estuary say that the plan could lead to congestion in the sky, noise problems and bird strikes.
A study undertaken under Mayor of London Boris Johnson has found that the floating airport was technically feasible; however no flight plans have been discussed.
The so called ‘island’, nicknamed ‘Boris Island’, [...]

A passenger accused of drunken behaviour onboard a flight that forced the pilot to turn the plane around may be hit with a rather large bill.
James McLaughlan, 28 years-old, caused panic onboard a flight from Glasgow to Turkey, which the cabin crew felt that he endangered passengers on board the flight and the aircraft, a [...]

This week the International Air Transport Association announced that a new agreement had been signed that would halve airline emission by 2050. They revealed that they have found new practical ways of cutting the 2-4 per cent of global emissions produced by passenger aircrafts, which although they would take some time to implement would have [...]

The United Nations will convene in Copenhagen in December to discuss some critical issues, including how countries can speed up their attempts to stop climate change and global warming.  One of the more overlooked culprits in carbon emissions are airplanes, which now account for only a small percentage of the overall emissions.  However, one climatologist [...]

UK Airport Information is a new website which hopes to help UK travelers by offering comprehensive travel information about all of the major UK airports.  The website aims to help customers avoid lengthy waits at the airport, thus eliminating one of the major complaints about air travel.
Any delays or cancellations will be quickly noted on [...]