An EasyJet flight travelling from London to Menorca in Spain was escorted to its destination by a Spanish F-18 fighter jet, after a teenager allegedly made a false threat about a bomb onboard the aircraft.
European travellers could see more disruption to their travel plans as airline and airport workers across the continent prepare to strike, as they lobby for better pay and working conditions in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic.
The six-engine behemoth — dubbed 'Mriya', or 'Dream' in Ukrainian — was the world’s largest cargo plane and a favourite of enthusiasts worldwide.
The agency said it would fund one or more projects to design, build and test a “large-scale demonstrator,” which is scheduled to include an airframe configuration and related technologies.
The airline has instead asked shareholders to back a bid from low-cost rival Frontier Group Holdings at a meeting on Thursday.
Airports Council International's latest report said the industry is struggling to deal with “significant headwinds” such as labour shortages, inflation and the risk of an economic downturn.
