Qantas A380 Grounding Sparks Trans-Pacific Flight Cuts
A Qantas Airbus A380 engine replacement at London Heathrow forced the cancellation of select trans-Pacific services due to limited fleet capacity.
11 aviation articles tagged “LHR”
A Qantas Airbus A380 engine replacement at London Heathrow forced the cancellation of select trans-Pacific services due to limited fleet capacity.
Kenya Airways is operating its Boeing 777-300ER on the Nairobi-Mombasa route with 50% fare discounts to facilitate crew training before London service.
Air India introduced factory-direct Boeing 787-9 aircraft on the Mumbai to London Heathrow route, debuting a new three-class cabin configuration.
The Airbus A380 remains essential for carriers like British Airways and Emirates to maximize passenger throughput at slot-constrained airports like LHR.
American Airlines Flight AA735 returned to London Heathrow safely following a lightning strike that triggered an emergency declaration over Manchester.
Riyadh Air took delivery of its first two Boeing 787-9s ahead of its July 1, 2026, commercial launch between Riyadh and London Heathrow.
British Airways has launched its first nonstop London-St. Louis flight in 23 years, reconnecting the UK with the key Midwest business and leisure market.
Air India deploys its flagship Airbus A350-900 on the Delhi-London route, upgrading its product and boosting capacity as part of its fleet modernization.
Heathrow is boosting its 2026 Sustainable Aviation Fuel incentive to £80M, targeting 5.6% SAF usage to cut emissions by 600,000 tonnes.
Heathrow Airport is offering £80M in incentives to boost Sustainable Aviation Fuel use 2% above the UK's 3.6% mandate for 2026, halving the price premium.
Heathrow Airport's flight emissions fell 7% below 2019 levels in 2025, strengthening its case for a proposed third runway amid new sustainability targets.