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| Jun.5 |
Qatar |
Qatar faces airspace ban as crisis with neighbours grows
| May.24 |
New Zealand |
New Zealand space launch is first from a private site
| May.17 |
Netherlands |
Dutch king was guest pilot for 21 years |
| Apr.11 |
Chicago |
United Airlines CEO sorry for 'horrific' passenger removal
Oscar Munoz has apologised for the 'truly horrific' incident in which a passenger was forcibly dragged, screaming, from a flight
| Mar.30 |
Florida |
Success for SpaceX 're-usable rocket' |
| Mar.20 |
Washington |
US to ban laptops and tablets on flights from eight countries The US is banning electronic devices such as laptops and tablets from cabin baggage on flights from eight Middle Eastern and North African countries
| Feb.19 |
Florida |
SpaceX successfully launches rocket after Saturday setback |
| Jan.14 |
Southern California |
SpaceX rocket successfully lifts off |
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| Jun.22 |
Spain |
Solar Impulse completes Atlantic crossing with landing in Seville |
| May.28 |
Germany |
Lufthansa to suspend flights to Venezuela |
| May.2 |
Arizona |
Solar Impulse aeroplane reaches Phoenix, Arizona |
| Apr.23 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Solar Impulse completes Pacific crossing |
| Apr.4 |
Paris |
Air France headscarf row: Airline lets crew skip new Tehran route |
| Apr.2 |
Brussels |
Brussels attacks: Zaventem airport set to reopen |
| Apr.1 |
Brussels |
Brussels attacks: Police strike halts airport reopening |
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| Nov.5 |
Sinai |
Curbs on Sharm el-Sheikh travel widen
More countries have joined the UK in curbing travel to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, amid fears that a bomb brought down a Russian...
| May.31 |
China |
Solar Impulse plane begins marathon Pacific flight
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| Dec.28 |
Malaysia |
AirAsia: Boss 'devastated' by missing Indonesia jet
| Dec.11 |
South Korea |
Korean Air chair apologies over daughter's nut rage Cho Yang-ho apologized for the behavior of his adult daughter who delayed a flight in an incident now dubbed 'nut rage'
| Nov.2 |
USA |
Virgin Galactic defends safety record |
| Oct.10 |
New York |
New York's JFK airport to start Ebola checks
| Aug.23 |
Libya |
Tripoli airport changes hands between militias |
| Aug.7 |
Malaysia |
Fund seeks Malaysia Airlines revamp |
| Jul.22 |
Tel Aviv |
US airlines halt flights to Israel after FAA guidance The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has suspended all flights into Israel's Ben Gurion Airport
| Jun.9 |
Karachi |
Karachi airport reopens after raid |
| Feb.26 |
Australia |
Qantas Airways to cut 5,000 jobs |
| Feb.14 |
Indonesia |
Airports reopen after Java volcano eruption |
| Jan.3 |
New York |
Travel chaos in east US snow storm
A winter storm has caused travel chaos in the north-eastern US, bringing up to two feet (60cm) of snow to some places
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| Feb.26 |
Egypt |
Egypt suspends Luxor balloon flights |
| Jan.16 |
USA |
Safety fears hit more Dreamliners
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| Nov.29 |
Paris |
Continental cleared over Concorde crash |
| Oct.14 |
Turkey |
Turkey bans all Syrian flights |
| Oct.13 |
Syria |
Syria bans Turkish civil flights
| Jul.12 |
USA |
Boeing and United sign $14.7bn deal |
| May.25 |
USA |
Station grabs SpaceX Dragon ship |
| May.22 |
Florida |
Launch success for SpaceX mission
California's SpaceX has launched on a mission to re-supply the space station - the first cargo delivery to the orbiting outpost by a private...
| Feb.5 |
London |
Heathrow cancels flights as snow blankets |
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| Nov.29 |
USA |
American Airlines files for bankruptcy
| Nov.24 |
Portugal |
Portugal flights grounded by general strike
| Oct.30 |
Australia |
Qantas resuming flights
Qantas resumes flights after an independent tribunal orders a permanent end to the industrial dispute with union members
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Sydney |
Qantas ordered to end labor dispute
| Oct.29 |
Australia |
Labour row grounds Qantas flights
The Australian airline Qantas is grounding all international and domestic flights with immediate effect due to an industrial dispute
| Oct.26 |
Thailand |
Floodwaters force closure of airport
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Hong Kong |
Dreamliner completes first flight
| Aug.15 |
Australia |
Qantas expands fleet to reverse losses |
| May.24 |
Hamburg |
Volcano ash shuts German airports
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Scotland |
Ash flight delays hit thousands
| Jan.2 |
Russia |
Russia grounds all Tu-154Bs after fire |
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| Dec.27 |
New York |
US airports reopen after blizzard |
| Dec.25 |
Paris |
Conditions improve at European airports |
| Dec.24 |
Paris |
Paris cancels half of flights
| Dec.21 |
European Union |
EU brands airports 'weak link' |
| Dec.20 |
London |
Europe is digging airports out of snow
| Dec.8 |
Florida |
SpaceX craft finally launches
| Dec.4 |
Spain |
Air traffic controllers return to work |
| Dec.3 |
Spain |
Air controller walkout disrupts travel
| Nov.9 |
Singapore |
Singapore Airlines in A380 change |
| Nov.7 |
Australia |
Qantas' A380 fleet to remain grounded
| Nov.4 |
Australia |
Qantas grounds Airbus A380
| Oct.16 |
Paris |
Paris airport fuel running short |
| Aug.21 |
Venezuela |
Venezuela defends flights to Iran, Syria |
| Jun.4 |
Florida |
Successful blast-off for Falcon 9 |
| May.17 |
London |
UK ash cloud restrictions easing |
| May.16 |
London |
Ash cloud to close Heathrow and Gatwick
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Northern England |
Ash closes airports in England, Ireland Airports in Manchester and Liverpool closed as a cloud of ash from a volcano moved east into England, but London airports were not affected
| May.9 |
European Union |
Volcanic ash cloud disrupts flights
| May.3 |
Ireland |
Flights banned in Ireland and parts of UK |
| Apr.22 |
Iceland |
Iceland closes airports due to volcanic ash |
| Apr.21 |
European Union |
Battle to clear flights' backlog |
| Apr.20 |
European Union |
Chaos persists despite easing of lockdown |
| Apr.19 |
Netherlands |
Europe airport start to reopen for flights
The first flights in northern Europe have taken off after five days of inactivity caused by the spread of volcanic ash from Iceland
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European Union |
EU moves to ease Europe flight curbs |
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Iceland |
New cloud could extend travel threat |
| Apr.18 |
European Union |
EU emergency talks called on air chaos |
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England |
Test flights: European skies may be safe |
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European Union |
Airlines and airports question flight bans |
| Apr.17 |
Iceland |
Volcanic ash wreaking travel chaos 
A cloud from an Icelandic volcano continued to blanket Europe, shutting down airspace in 23 countries and causing misery for millions of travelers
Virtually all of Europe's major airports remain closed as a huge plume of ash drifts south and east across the continent. Airlines are losing some $200m a day in an unprecedented shutdown of commercial air travel
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| Apr.15 |
European Union |
Europe flights be grounded into weekend |
| Mar.20 |
London |
BA cancels nearly half of flights amid strike |
| Mar.19 |
London |
BA cabin crew begin strike action British Airways cabin crew have begun strike action that will cause severe disruption to flights for the next 3 days
| Mar.12 |
London |
BA cabin crew to strike this month |
| Feb.22 |
Germany |
Lufthansa strike suspended |
| Feb.21 |
Germany |
Lufthansa four-day strike begins About 4,000 pilots have gone on strike for four days in a dispute over job security. Lufthansa has cancelled 3,000 flights and has warned of...
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Germany |
Lufthansa strike threatens global pain |
| Jan.18 |
Japan |
Japan Airlines to file for bankruptcy |
| Jan.3 |
USA |
Tougher US air screening rules
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| Dec.17 |
London |
British Airways cabin crew strike illegal |
| Dec.16 |
London |
British Airways trying to block strike |
| Nov.12 |
London |
British Airways, Iberia close to merger |
| Jun.11 |
Paris |
Air France CEO disputes crash theory |
| Mar.21 |
Venezuela |
Military 'seizes ports' |
| Mar.5 |
South Korea |
S Korea diverts jets over threats |
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| Dec.3 |
Thailand |
Thai flights resume after week of protests
| Jul.3 |
Taiwan |
Direct China-Taiwan flights begin |
| Mar.27 |
London |
Delays, protests as Heathrow's T5 opens
| Feb.29 |
USA |
Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal |
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| Jul.8 |
Seattle |
Boeing unveils Dreamliner plane |
| Mar.21 |
European Union |
EU to vote on 'open skies' deal
| Feb.28 |
France |
Airbus to cut 10,000 jobs CEO Louis Gallois announced the restructuring plan: 10,000 jobs cut over four years; 4,300 in France, 3,700 in Germany
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| Aug.9 |
London |
'Plot to blow up planes' foiled Scotland Yard: A plot to blow up planes in mid-flight from the UK to the US has been disrupted
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| Apr.27 |
France |
Airbus A380 completes test flight The world's largest passenger plane was circling the Bay of Biscay before returning to base
| Mar.3 |
USA |
Fossett sets solo flight record |
| Jan.18 |
Southern France |
Largest passenger jet unveiled
The Airbus A380 has been introduced near the city of Toulouse, in the presence of 4 European leaders
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| Nov.16 |
Southern California |
Superfast Nasa jet pushes Mach 10 |
| Jun.21 |
Southern California |
Private craft makes space history |
| Jun.2 |
United Kingdom |
Computer failure grounds flights |
| Mar.27 |
California |
Nasa jet smashes speed record |
| Jan.31 |
England |
BA, Air France cancel U.S. flights |
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| Oct.24 |
London |
Last Concorde flights touch down |
| Apr.25 |
USA |
American Airlines saved from the brink |
| Apr.9 |
London |
Concorde services to end October |
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| Dec.9 |
New York |
United flies into bankruptcy |
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| Nov.7 |
Paris |
Concorde back in business
| Sep.18 |
Seattle |
Boeing slashing up to 30,000 jobs |
| Aug.24 |
Paris |
French Concorde makes test flight |
| May. 21, 1927 |
Paris |
Charles Lindbergh completes first solo nonstop flight across Atlantic
Map of Le Bourget Field Paris France As a 25-year-old U.S. Air Mail pilot, Lindbergh made Orteig Prize-winning solo nonstop flight from the Roosevelt Field in New York to Le Bourget Field | |
| Apr. 16, 1912 |
France |
Harriet Quimby first woman to fly over English Channel
Map of Calais France An early American aviator and a movie screenwriter. In 1911, she's becoming the first woman to gain a pilot's license in the United States | |
| Dec. 17, 1903 |
North Carolina |
Wright brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk
Map of Kill Devil Hills North Carolina North Carolina Wrights finally took to the air, making two flights each from level ground into a freezing headwind gusting to 27 miles per hour (43 km/h). The first flight, by Orville at 10:35 am, of 120 feet (37 m) in 12 seconds, at a speed of only 6.8 miles per hour (10.9 km/h) over the g... | |
| Aug. 19, 1871 |
Ohio |
Orville Wright born
Map of Dayton Ohio Ohio One of two American brothers, inventors, and aviation pioneers who are credited with inventing and building the world's first airplane
| Jun. 5, 1783 |
Southern France |
First fire balloon ascent by Montgolfier Brothers
Map of Annonay France The brothers succeeded in launching the first manned ascent, carrying Étienne into the sky. Their father Pierre was elevated to the nobility | |