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Hotel, conference and training rooms will have underwater views when the world’s deepest pool opens later this year.

An A319 landed in Helsinki with a damaged tyre at the weekend, and Finland’s Safety Investigation Authority is on the case.

After just a year in place as Norwegian’s chief financial officer, Geir Karlsen has been promoted in a signalled generational shift.

Since it launched a scheme a year ago to offset emissions, 1.5 million youth tickets have been bought, up 5%.

The deadline for a new turnaround plan has been kicked further down the road, even though the airline is still haemorrhaging losses.

Despite the departure of WOW air, final discussions are taking place for a billion-euro track, much of which would be underground.

More than 100,000 passengers will be passing through Norway's main airport in a single day this Easter, but Saturday will be quiet.

Safety cards stating that the Norwegian and Southwest Airlines plane is a MAX 8 leaves passengers worried.

Cho Yang-ho was a distinguished figure in the airline industry, but his position was overshadowed in recent years by family scandals.

The continued grounding of all Boeing 737 MAX flights has implications for American Airlines at least until June.

The guide, on the potential risks and threats posed by staff members, is the second security handbook by Airports Council International.

The lower-deck modules put “flexible passenger solutions” in the cargo hold, like beds and “stretching, playground or business areas”.

A personalised jet lag plan will use data and artificial intelligence to remind passengers about action to avoid the dreaded jet lag.

A former pilot, Kjos was in Seattle to meet Boeing and try out the manufacturer’s new software for the controversial 737 MAX 8.

Following the release of a preliminary report into the Ethiopian Airlines disaster, Boeing admits its MCAS system is likely to have been involved.

Skúli Mogensen, former chief executive of bankrupt WOW air, has come up with a plan to resurrect the airline, having “learned his lesson”.

This time, flights between the Bavarian and Brazilian capitals will be with an A350-900. A second daily Frankfurt-Chicago frequency will happen too.

TUI Group has appointed Anna Laestadius as its new global chief creative officer, but she still remains part of the Nordic board.

The two companies are working together on innovation and new solutions that can lead to better customer service.

A private investment partnership in the US sees an Icelandic opportunity, investing €42 million in the loss-making airline group.