The World of Aviation

British Airways’ first-class duvets are now manufactured from 19 recycled plastic bottles in a bid to beef up the airliner’s sustainability credentials.

Airbus is set to invest more than €1 billion in its A220 program this year, its chief executive, Guillaume Faury, has announced.

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has hinted he could use the airline’s status as the world’s safest to negotiate a cut-price deal to buy Boeing’s troubled 737MAX when it returns to service.

Air France has become the latest airline to warn the coronavirus outbreak will affect profits, estimating its impact on the business at between €150 million and €200 million between February and April.

The number of three-hour delays on US domestic flights increased by 50 per cent in 2019, according to new figures released by the Bureau of Transportation.

Airbus is in talks with American manufacturer General Electric to provide engines for the A330neo, according to a report by Bloomberg.