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People in Turkey voice their concerns about the volatile situation and their convictions on who should be the guardian of democracy in Turkey.
A controlled explosion on a Boeing 747 suggests that if a bomb had been successfully detonated on a US flight, it would have still landed safely.
A 71-year-old woman who visits Manchester airport every week, but has never been on a plane, boards her favourite jet.
Members of the Joint Helicopter Force describe the dangers they face in their crucial role in Afghanistan, airlifting casualties, transporting troops and supplies.
An animal rights enthusiast accused of killing a hunt supporter in a gyrocopter thought he had been shot at, a court hears.
The co-founder of the Netmums website, Siobhan Freegard tells of five of the most important things she has learned in her life.
Historic win for The Hurt Locker as Kathryn Bigelow becomes the first woman to win the best director Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards.
Debris from an aircraft lay undiscovered on Jersey's runway while other aeroplanes took off and landed.
A closer look at the background to the dispute between British Airways and the union Unite.
It can take 12 weeks and a lot of elbow grease, but planes are recycled when they are too old or not needed anymore. How is it done?
Director Martin Scorsese explains why it is more important that his films last than win awards as he launches his latest, Shutter Island.
US officials are investigating how a child was apparently allowed to direct planes at New York's JFK airport last month.
So what's plane-spotting all about?
A century ago, Wales was leading the way in the headlong rush to the skies.
An Indian naval plane crashes at an air show in the southern city of Hyderabad killing both pilots, the navy says.
British Airways is due in court later - this time in a battle with its pilots who say their holiday pay is not calculated correctly.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson says there are no plans to build an airport in the middle of the Thames Estuary.
Cathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off.
Nine out of ten airlines using Heathrow Airport are opposed to Boris Johnson's plans to build a new airport in the Thames Estuary, a council claims.
Two drunk men sparked a terror alert after they broke into an airport and tampered with a plane, a court hears.
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Iran's most celebrated female poet is banned from travelling out of the country by the government.
Medway councillors demand a face-to-face meeting with the mayor of London about plans to build an airport in the Thames Estuary.
Passengers are warned over expected increased weekend traffic to East Midlands Airport.
The parents of Madeleine McCann criticise Portuguese police for releasing previously unseen files on their case to British newspapers.
A chronology of key events
Up to 270,000 staff are staging a 48-hour walkout in a dispute over cuts to public sector redundancy terms.
A chronology of key events
Debris from an aircraft lay undiscovered on Jersey's runway while other aeroplanes took off and landed.
Two British plane-spotters return home from India after being fined for monitoring aircraft.
The mother of a five-year-old UK boy kidnapped in Pakistan pleads for his safe return, saying she would forgive his captors.
Steel-coated concrete bollards are being installed at Edinburgh Airport as part of a revamp of the area in front of the terminal.
Police in Pakistan are closing in on the kidnappers of a five-year-old British boy, says the Pakistani Interior Minister.
It can take 12 weeks and a lot of elbow grease, but planes are recycled when they are too old or not needed anymore. How is it done?
Business leaders criticise a decision by officials at the Welsh assembly not to go ahead with meetings due to strike action.
Key facts, figures and dates
A timeline of the evidence given to the Iraq Inquiry, which is considering the events leading to the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Former Bosnian president Ejup Ganic will remain in jail in London while his application for bail is considered.
Two British plane-spotters are fined 25,000 rupees each (£365) after admitting illegally monitoring aircraft in India.
About 25 detainees are involved in an incident at an immigration removal centre near Gatwick Airport, the UK Border Agency says.
All Holyrood committee business is suspended as public sector workers enter the second day of a 48-hour strike.
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Aer Lingus announces plans to lay off 670 staff, including nearly a quarter of its cabin crew, as part of restructuring plans.
Talks aimed at averting strike action by BA cabin crew have resumed at the TUC, after a deadline was extended.
Talks aimed averting strike action by BA cabin crew must come to a conclusion by the end of Tuesday, the TUC says.
British Airways says 1,000 staff have offered to work as cabin crew if threatened strikes at the airline go ahead.
Aer Lingus cabin crews who rejected the company's cost-cuttng plans are told they are to lose their jobs.
Cathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off.
Two British plane-spotters are fined 25,000 rupees each (£365) after admitting illegally monitoring aircraft in India.
An Easyjet advert claiming Ryanair did not fly passengers to their booked destinations is vetoed by the advertising watchdog.
It can take 12 weeks and a lot of elbow grease, but planes are recycled when they are too old or not needed anymore. How is it done?
A day after Irish airline Aer Lingus delayed its full annual results, a trading update shows a fall in profits and fares.
High-spending English football clubs don't have the monopoly on money worries - a long list of Scotland's clubs are finding the financial going tough.
Nine out of ten airlines using Heathrow Airport are opposed to Boris Johnson's plans to build a new airport in the Thames Estuary, a council claims.
A Swedish pilot without a valid licence to fly is arrested at Amsterdam as he was about to fly with 101 passengers, Dutch police say.
The "hero" pilot who landed a plane on New York's Hudson River retires after 30 years, saying he plans to campaign for better flight safety.
A chronology of key events
A chronology of key events
Aer Lingus, the Irish airline, has delayed plans to unveil its results Tuesday after cabin crew rejected a cost-cutting proposal.
MPs may no longer be allowed to claim first class rail journeys on expenses. And one But are the wider seats and free nibbles a luxury or necessity for those who like to travel in premium class?
Three men are arrested over alleged terrorist fund-raising, days after an airline worker was held on suspicion of the same offence.
A convert to Islam accused of planning to blow up planes over the Atlantic says his faith is stronger than ever.
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Historic win for The Hurt Locker as Kathryn Bigelow becomes the first woman to win the best director Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards.
A century ago, Wales was leading the way in the headlong rush to the skies.
A 71-year-old woman who visits Manchester airport every week, but has never been on a plane, boards her favourite jet.
The co-founder of the Netmums website, Siobhan Freegard tells of five of the most important things she has learned in her life.
An animal rights enthusiast accused of killing a hunt supporter in a gyrocopter thought he had been shot at, a court hears.
It can take 12 weeks and a lot of elbow grease, but planes are recycled when they are too old or not needed anymore. How is it done?
Cathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off.
Debris from an aircraft lay undiscovered on Jersey's runway while other aeroplanes took off and landed.
Nine out of ten airlines using Heathrow Airport are opposed to Boris Johnson's plans to build a new airport in the Thames Estuary, a council claims.
So what's plane-spotting all about?
People in Turkey voice their concerns about the volatile situation and their convictions on who should be the guardian of democracy in Turkey.
British Airways is due in court later - this time in a battle with its pilots who say their holiday pay is not calculated correctly.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson says there are no plans to build an airport in the middle of the Thames Estuary.
A closer look at the background to the dispute between British Airways and the union Unite.
A controlled explosion on a Boeing 747 suggests that if a bomb had been successfully detonated on a US flight, it would have still landed safely.
Members of the Joint Helicopter Force describe the dangers they face in their crucial role in Afghanistan, airlifting casualties, transporting troops and supplies.
Two drunk men sparked a terror alert after they broke into an airport and tampered with a plane, a court hears.
An Indian naval plane crashes at an air show in the southern city of Hyderabad killing both pilots, the navy says.
Director Martin Scorsese explains why it is more important that his films last than win awards as he launches his latest, Shutter Island.
US officials are investigating how a child was apparently allowed to direct planes at New York's JFK airport last month.
|
A timeline of the evidence given to the Iraq Inquiry, which is considering the events leading to the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
It can take 12 weeks and a lot of elbow grease, but planes are recycled when they are too old or not needed anymore. How is it done?
Debris from an aircraft lay undiscovered on Jersey's runway while other aeroplanes took off and landed.
Key facts, figures and dates
The mother of a five-year-old UK boy kidnapped in Pakistan pleads for his safe return, saying she would forgive his captors.
A chronology of key events
Steel-coated concrete bollards are being installed at Edinburgh Airport as part of a revamp of the area in front of the terminal.
Two British plane-spotters are fined 25,000 rupees each (£365) after admitting illegally monitoring aircraft in India.
The parents of Madeleine McCann criticise Portuguese police for releasing previously unseen files on their case to British newspapers.
Passengers are warned over expected increased weekend traffic to East Midlands Airport.
A chronology of key events
Two British plane-spotters return home from India after being fined for monitoring aircraft.
Business leaders criticise a decision by officials at the Welsh assembly not to go ahead with meetings due to strike action.
Iran's most celebrated female poet is banned from travelling out of the country by the government.
Police in Pakistan are closing in on the kidnappers of a five-year-old British boy, says the Pakistani Interior Minister.
All Holyrood committee business is suspended as public sector workers enter the second day of a 48-hour strike.
Up to 270,000 staff are staging a 48-hour walkout in a dispute over cuts to public sector redundancy terms.
About 25 detainees are involved in an incident at an immigration removal centre near Gatwick Airport, the UK Border Agency says.
Medway councillors demand a face-to-face meeting with the mayor of London about plans to build an airport in the Thames Estuary.
Former Bosnian president Ejup Ganic will remain in jail in London while his application for bail is considered.
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High-spending English football clubs don't have the monopoly on money worries - a long list of Scotland's clubs are finding the financial going tough.
MPs may no longer be allowed to claim first class rail journeys on expenses. And one But are the wider seats and free nibbles a luxury or necessity for those who like to travel in premium class?
An Easyjet advert claiming Ryanair did not fly passengers to their booked destinations is vetoed by the advertising watchdog.
A chronology of key events
Aer Lingus announces plans to lay off 670 staff, including nearly a quarter of its cabin crew, as part of restructuring plans.
A convert to Islam accused of planning to blow up planes over the Atlantic says his faith is stronger than ever.
It can take 12 weeks and a lot of elbow grease, but planes are recycled when they are too old or not needed anymore. How is it done?
Cathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off.
Nine out of ten airlines using Heathrow Airport are opposed to Boris Johnson's plans to build a new airport in the Thames Estuary, a council claims.
Aer Lingus, the Irish airline, has delayed plans to unveil its results Tuesday after cabin crew rejected a cost-cutting proposal.
A chronology of key events
The "hero" pilot who landed a plane on New York's Hudson River retires after 30 years, saying he plans to campaign for better flight safety.
Two British plane-spotters are fined 25,000 rupees each (£365) after admitting illegally monitoring aircraft in India.
British Airways says 1,000 staff have offered to work as cabin crew if threatened strikes at the airline go ahead.
A Swedish pilot without a valid licence to fly is arrested at Amsterdam as he was about to fly with 101 passengers, Dutch police say.
Talks aimed averting strike action by BA cabin crew must come to a conclusion by the end of Tuesday, the TUC says.
Talks aimed at averting strike action by BA cabin crew have resumed at the TUC, after a deadline was extended.
Aer Lingus cabin crews who rejected the company's cost-cuttng plans are told they are to lose their jobs.
A day after Irish airline Aer Lingus delayed its full annual results, a trading update shows a fall in profits and fares.
Three men are arrested over alleged terrorist fund-raising, days after an airline worker was held on suspicion of the same offence.
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