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Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS, Specials July 23, 2025

Europe’s Busiest Airports During Holiday Season – And How to Travel Stress-Free

AviationNews – As the summer holiday season hits full swing, millions of travelers are pouring into Europe’s major airports. From family vacations to long-awaited beach…

Civilian aviation news March 21, 2025

A fire at an electrical substation in west London, which supplies Heathrow, caused a major power outage at the airport

UK transport and energy minister, called the consequences of the fire that broke out at a power station near London Heathrow Airport on the night…

Civilian aviation news October 26, 2023

Airlines lament rise in UK air traffic control charges

LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Airlines criticised a decision by Britain’s aviation regulator on Thursday to increase the amount they can be charged for air…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News September 8, 2023

London-Heathrow charges provisionally backed by UK competition regulator

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator on Friday gave its provisional backing for most of the CAA aviation regulator’s decisions over how much…

Boeing 747-436 G-CIVZ British Airways One World

Civilian aviation news October 8, 2020

Last two British Airways Boeing 747s depart Heathrow to be scrapped

British Airways’ last jumbo jets bade farewell to London on Thursday but cloud and driving rain prevented a rare synchronised dual take off for the…

Civilian aviation news, EXTRA NEWS May 5, 2020

Virgin Atlantic to cut jobs, move flights from Gatwick as COVID-19 bites

(Reuters) – British airline Virgin Atlantic plans to cut 3,150 jobs and move its London Gatwick operations to the bigger Heathrow airport, it said on…

Civilian aviation news August 29, 2019

Drone disruption? Climate activists to target London’s Heathrow airport

LONDON (Reuters) – British climate change activists said they would disrupt London’s Heathrow airport with toy drones from Sept. 13, a step they hope will…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News October 25, 2016

UK Government Decision on Heathrow

“We fully support the government’s conclusion that Heathrow needs a new runway. It’s the right decision. But it needs to have the right price tag….