Eurocontrol
Hurricane Sandy grounds 12,000 US flights
Oct 29, 2012 15:51 EDT
More than 12,000 flights have been grounded as Hurricane Sandy thwarted travel up and down the US East Coast Monday with powerful winds and blinding rain that could linger for days.
Mega US storm causes turbulence in global air travel
Oct 29, 2012 14:50 EDT
International air travel from Europe and Asia was hit Monday by flight cancellations as much of the United States' eastern region battened down for the threatened impact of Hurricane Sandy.
Lufthansa strike grounds hundreds of flights
Sep 04, 2012 15:43 EDT
German flag carrier Lufthansa on Tuesday cancelled over 200 flights at its Frankfurt hub, Europe's third busiest, as a union chief threatened to hit every German airport with a 24-hour strike on Friday.
Iceland volcano producing steam, no airspace closures
May 26, 2011 06:16 EDT
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Iceland's volcano is producing mostly steam rather than ash and should calm down within a few days, national police said on Thursday encouraging hopes there will be no further disruption to flights in northern Europe.
Iceland volcano producing steam, no airspace closures
May 26, 2011 06:16 EDT
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Iceland's volcano is producing mostly steam rather than ash and should calm down within a few days, national police said on Thursday encouraging hopes there will be no further disruption to flights in northern Europe.
Iceland volcano producing mostly steam
May 26, 2011 04:29 EDT
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Iceland's volcano is producing mostly steam rather than ash and should calm within a few days, national police said on Thursday, indicating that any further disruption to flights in northern Europe should be limited.
Iceland eruption ending, German airports reopen
May 25, 2011 12:42 EDT
STOCKHOLM/REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Iceland's volcanic eruption has died down and is no longer spewing out ash, officials said on Wednesday and airlines began to get back to normal after cancelling about 1,000 flights in northern Europe.
Volcano cloud briefly closes north German airspace
May 25, 2011 12:42 EDT
An ash cloud from Iceland briefly forced the closure of several north German airports on Wednesday, including Hamburg and Berlin, even as the Grimsvoetn volcano appeared to stop erupting.
British and German airports hit by ash cloud
May 24, 2011 18:52 EDT
Germany said Tuesday it was to shut some northern airports and airlines grounded about 500 flights after ash from an Icelandic volcano swept over Britain and towards northern Europe.
Ash cloud causes 500 flight cancellations
May 24, 2011 12:04 EDT
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - About 500 flights were canceled as an ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano closed parts of the airspace above the United Kingdom, European air traffic controller Eurocontrol said on Tuesday.
Fears of more flight chaos as Iceland sees new eruption
May 22, 2011 16:22 EDT
Safety experts warned Sunday that ash from an erupting Icelandic volcano that closed the country's airspace may blow across large swathes of western Europe, raising fears of new flight chaos.
Ash could hit Scotland Tuesday, airlines warned
May 22, 2011 13:40 EDT
PARIS (Reuters) - Ash from an erupting Icelandic volcano could reach northern Scotland by Tuesday and parts of Britain, France and Spain by Thursday or Friday if the eruption continues at the same intensity, airlines were warned Sunday.
Tech firms look to grow government ties for space work
Apr 18, 2011 15:50 EDT
ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. government spending on defense and space is coming under pressure, but some technology companies are finding ways to find new business by providing data services to defense and civil agencies.
Tech firms look to grow government ties for space work
Apr 18, 2011 15:50 EDT
ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. government spending on defense and space is coming under pressure, but some technology companies are finding ways to find new business by providing data services to defense and civil agencies.
Airline readiness for volcanic ash clouds tested
Apr 13, 2011 17:01 EDT
One year after the eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano, more than 70 airlines took part in a simulation on Wednesday to prepare for another ash cloud closing European airspace.
European airports race to clear Christmas backlog
Dec 22, 2010 20:39 EST
Snowbound European airports raced to clear a backlog of stranded passengers as better weather conditions allowed them to begin frantic efforts to get people home for Christmas.
Europe airports fight to clear Christmas backlog
Dec 21, 2010 22:59 EST
European airports fought to clear a backlog of thousands of stranded Christmas travellers on Wednesday as arctic conditions gripped the continent and sparked fresh delays and cancellations.
Europe airport chaos slammed as snow misery grows
Dec 21, 2010 16:06 EST
The EU lashed out at airports Tuesday for the "unacceptable" disruption caused by freezing weather across Europe as fresh snowfall added to the woes of thousands of stranded Christmas travellers.
Airport chaos slammed as snow misery grows
Dec 21, 2010 12:49 EST
Stranded travellers were warned the freeze may stretch beyond Christmas Day, as David Cameron said troops could be used to end the disruption at London Heathrow.
Weather chaos continues to hit UK airports
Dec 21, 2010 03:43 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - Snow and freezing temperatures continued to ground flights to and from Britain on Tuesday, with travelers hoping to get away for Christmas likely to suffer delays and cancellations for several more days.
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