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RYANAIR CALLS ON "USELESS" VON DER LEYEN TO TAKE ACTION ON ATC DELAYS AS THE FRENCH SENATE ADMIT THAT FRENCH ATC IS "WORST IN EUROPE" AND COSTS AIRLINES "800 MILLION IN 2025
12+ hour, 24+ min ago (253+ words) VON DER LEYEN TALKS ABOUT COMPETITIVENESS BUT DOES NOTHING "TO DELIVER IT Ryanair, Europe's No. 1 airline, today (9 July) called on "Useless" von der Leyen, the EU Commission President, to stop talking about competitiveness and instead deliver. Ryanair has forwarded a…...
Air France Brings French-Style Hospitality to New Heathrow Lounge
16+ hour, 5+ min ago (663+ words) Published on July 9, 2026 Air France lounge facilities will expand in 2026 as the airline prepares to open a new premium lounge at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4, introducing a French-inspired hospitality experience for eligible travellers. The new facility is scheduled to open…...
15 Years in Service: Lufthansa Airbus A340 Celebrates Climate Research Milestone
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (593+ words) Lufthansa's Airbus A340-300 "Viersen" (D-AIGT) has reached a remarkable milestone. On July 8, 2026, the aircraft completes exactly 15 years of collecting vital climate data during regular passenger flights as part of the European IAGOS research program. The journey began on July 8, 2011, when the…...
VINCI Airports, the Ille-et-Vilaine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and SEALAR, have been chosen to ensure the modernization and development of Rennes and Dinard airports
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (213+ words) Following a competitive bidding process lasting almost two years, the offer submitted by'VINCI Airports, the Ille-et-Vilaine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and SEALAR, for the management of Rennes and Dinard Bretagne airports was chosen by the elected officials of the…...
KLM adds third daily Teesside-Amsterdam flight for winter 2026
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (155+ words) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is increasing its Teesside International to Amsterdam Schiphol service from two to three flights a day for the 2026 winter season. The extra daily flight will begin on 26 October, when the airline moves to its winter schedule....
Air France Opens New Lounge at Most Connected Airport in the World
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (625+ words) LONDON- Air France (AF) opened its new lounge at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on 7 July 2026, marking the first time the carrier offers a dedicated space at this key medium-haul hub. The lounge sits in Terminal 4 and gives travelers a quiet,…...
Vinci Airports consortium selected to modernize Rennes and Dinard airports
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (394+ words) Passenger Terminal Today Vinci Airports consortium selected to modernize Rennes and Dinard airports Vinci Airports, the Ille-et-Vilaine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and SEALAR have been chosen by the Brittany regional council to manage and develop Rennes and Dinard Bretagne…...
Air France has resumed flights to and from Riyadh and Tel Aviv
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (26+ words) MTV Lebanon Air France has resumed flights to and from Riyadh and Tel Aviv...
How Cathay Pacific inflight meals are prepared on board | Cathay Pacific TW
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (360+ words) It's something we often take for granted, but a small miracle takes place on every flight: a crew prepares and serves hundreds of meals from aircraft galleys with remarkably limited space. On Cathay Pacific's narrow'body Airbus A321neo, designed for shorter flights,…...
French air navigation provider urged to address crisis over controller retirements and training time
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (591+ words) France is facing a "demographic shock" of air traffic controller retirements which threatens to create a "major bottleneck" in European airspace, according to analysis of the country's air navigation service DSNA. The analysis has been overseen by French senator and…...