Person dies after falling into jet engine at Schiphol airport
Aircraft operated by KLM was preparing to depart when incident occurred at busy Amsterdam hub
March 2024
Dutch airline KLM misled customers with vague green claims, court rules
Operator also found by Amsterdam court to have painted ‘overly rosy picture’ of sustainable aviation fuel
April 2023
Air France and Airbus cleared of involuntary manslaughter over 2009 crash
Paris court clears aviation giants over disaster that killed 228 people flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris
December 2022
Around the world in 118 days: one airline passenger’s $3,000 battle to retrieve lost luggage
When Marko Bogicevic and Dani Meyerowitz flew from Australia to France, their bags failed to arrive with them. That was only the beginning of a four-month saga
October 2022
Manslaughter trial over 2009 Air France crash begins with cries of ‘shame’
Final minutes of Air France flight AF447 to be examined as trial opens
August 2022
Two Air France pilots suspended after fight in cockpit prompts cabin crew to intervene
Scrap comes to light after French air watchdog cites fuel-leak incidents in saying some of airline’s pilots not properly following safety protocols
July 2022
Heathrow cancels 60 flights and warns it may have to axe more
Airport asks airlines including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Air France to remove flights
May 2021
Appeal court says Air France and Airbus should be sent to trial over 2009 crash
Judgment overturns lower court’s decision to dismiss case of flight AF 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris in which 228 died
April 2021
France to ban some domestic flights where train available
MPs vote to suspend internal flights if the trip can be completed by train within two and a half hours instead
February 2021
Ryanair to challenge EU court ruling on French and Swedish state aid
Irish airline to appeal after losing first round of legal battle over Covid bailouts for rival carriers
October 2020
The Audio Long Read
Inside the airline industry's meltdown – podcast
Coronavirus has hit few sectors harder than air travel, wiping out tens of thousands of jobs and uncountable billions in revenue. While most fleets were grounded, the industry was forced to reimagine its future
September 2020
The long read
Inside the airline industry's meltdown
The long read: Coronavirus has hit few sectors harder than air travel, wiping out tens of thousands of jobs and uncountable billions in revenue. While most fleets were grounded, the industry was forced to reimagine its future
August 2020
Travel firms drop £2bn in value after France added to UK Covid quarantine list
The British Airways owner, IAG, and struggling tourism group Tui among the fallers
June 2020
France announces €15bn plan to shore up Airbus and Air France
Aerospace rescue package calls for investment in electric and hydrogen planes
February 2020
Coronavirus takes heavy toll on airlines and shipping firms
Companies count cost of China flight cancellations and weaker travel demand across Asia
July 2019
How dare a woman breastfeed her baby on a plane! She might offend the bigots
Nell Frizzell
When Dutch airline KLM says it may ask mothers to cover themselves, misogyny is winning, says columnist and writer Nell Frizzell
KLM tells breastfeeding women they may be asked to cover up
Airline provokes outcry with response after woman says she was asked to cover herself with a blanket
Air France could face trial over 2009 crash of Rio-Paris flight
Prosecutors say airline knew of problems with Airbus A330 plane that crashed, killing 228 people
May 2019
Footage of underwater search for crashed Air France plane released
Operation to find flight AF447, which vanished over Atlantic on 1 June 2009, was filmed
