British Airways orders new ‘stretched’ Dreamliners

Boeing unveils third version of aircraft offering more seats but shorter range

Higher airfares push up UK inflation

Airfares rise by 22 per cent May compared to previous month

Easyjet orders 135 new Airbus aircraft

Major order is likely to upset carrier’s founder and largest shareholder

Etihad takes step towards Jat deal

Abu Dhabi carrier signs preliminary agreement with Serbian government

Air France KLM agrees codeshare with Jet Airways

European air giant says move will “strengthen our presence in key market”

Bmi Regional adds new Aberdeen flight

Service will operate to key energy destination in Norway

Heathrow’s Terminal 2 to be named after Queen

New £2.5 billion facility will include monarch’s name when it opens in 2014

UK business travellers making fewer trips abroad

Latest official figures show that more overseas road warriors are visiting the UK

Airbus A350 makes maiden flight

New long-haul aircraft goes on first test flight from Toulouse

Fastjet agrees deal to set up Nigerian carrier

African budget airline also secures rights to fly on its first international routes

Egyptair launches Manchester-Cairo route

North African carrier will serve north-west airport five times per week

British Airways to add services to Africa

Carrier will use former Bmi slots to increase flights from Heathrow

SAS to launch Humberside flights

Scandinavian carrier will operate route to Copenhagen from October

French air traffic strike ends but more disruption looms

Two-day strike is over but further stoppages planned in Greece and Italy

Easyjet strikes deal to expand at Stansted

No-frills carrier plans to double traffic at airport over the next five years

Turkish Airlines to axe premium economy seats

Carrier confirms it will remove seating from fleet of Boeing 777s

France air traffic strike shortened by one day

Original three-day industrial action is cut to a 48-hour stoppage

Heathrow sets new passenger record despite BA emergency

UK’s hub airport carries 6.1 million passengers in May despite disruption from emergency landing

Fastjet chairman Lenigas steps down

African no-frills carrier’s CEO takes over role on temporary basis

France flights hit by air traffic control strike

Half of all flights expected to be cancelled during 72-hour industrial action

British Airways to receive first Dreamliners and A380s

Carrier will take delivery of both aircraft in the next few weeks

Germania to offer new service from Gatwick

Carrier will fly to German city of Erfurt from November

Virgin Atlantic to end flights to Accra

UK carrier blames high price of fuel for axing Ghana service

Easyjet reaches passenger milestone

Airline has carried more than 60 million people in a year for the first time

Airlines double ancillary revenue in three years

Legacy carriers now cashing in on trend for unbundled services

British Airways suffers fall in premium sales

Airline says changes in holiday dates led to drop in premium passenger traffic

British Airways agrees deal with Bangkok Airways

Codeshare agreement will cover four routes in south-east Asia

Heathrow to open new Terminal 2 in a year

Airport will unveil £2.5 billion facility in June 2014

Delta boss takes over as IATA chairman

Anderson replaces Qantas’ Joyce at crucial time for aviation sector

American Airlines to increase Heathrow capacity

Carrier plans to add extra flights from Dallas and Miami for next winter