British Airways BA295 Makes Emergency Landing at Heathrow
A British Airways Boeing 777-200ER returned to London Heathrow after a rapid descent of 28,000 feet prompted by an unspecified technical issue.
Oct 6, 20264 min
Safety
NATS Denies Military Jet Role in UK ATC Outage
The UK Ministry of Defence denied its aircraft caused a NATS outage that led to over 2,000 flight cancellations and calls for CEO resignation.
Sep 13, 20263 min
Safety
NATS Air Traffic Control Glitch Triggers UK Flight Chaos
A NATS air traffic control outage caused by a flight plan error led to over 2,000 cancellations, with the CAA ruling out passenger compensation.
Sep 12, 20263 min
Safety
Wizz Air, Ryanair Demand NATS Reform After ATC Failure
Wizz Air and Ryanair are calling for urgent NATS reform after a September 8 system failure caused over 1,000 flight cancellations across the UK.
Sep 11, 20264 min
Regulatory
NATS Technical Fault Disrupts Major UK Airports
A NATS flight processing system failure on September 8 caused hundreds of cancellations and delays across major UK airports, including Heathrow and...
Sep 10, 20264 min
Safety
NATS ATC Failure: Passengers Denied Compensation
The UK CAA ruled that the NATS technical outage qualifies as an extraordinary circumstance, denying compensation to affected passengers.
Sep 10, 20263 min
Safety
NATS CEO Accepts Responsibility for UK ATC System Failure
A NATS technical fault led to over 2,000 flight cancellations across the UK, prompting calls for executive resignation and a government investigation.
Sep 9, 20263 min
Safety
UK Air Traffic Control Failure Disrupts BA169 to Shanghai
A major NATS technical failure caused 425 flight cancellations across the UK, forcing British Airways flight BA169 to divert to Cardiff.
Sep 9, 20264 min
Safety
NATS Technical Failure Causes 1,000+ UK Flight Cancellations
A NATS technical failure grounded over 875 flights on September 8, 2026, causing widespread disruption at Heathrow, Gatwick, and other UK airports.
Sep 9, 20264 min
Safety
Climate Change Increases Aviation Delays and Turbulence
Rising climate volatility is increasing flight disruptions, turbulence, and flood risks, forcing aviation to invest in new mitigation and technology.
Sep 6, 20264 min
Safety
Gatwick to Boost Runway Capacity After 2025 Passenger Numbers Dip
London Gatwick will increase single-runway capacity to 57 movements per hour in 2026 after handling 42.8 million passengers in 2025, a 1.1% decline.
Mar 16, 20265 min
Airports