A United Airlines flight bound for San Francisco made a dramatic turnaround back to Heathrow after “fumes” filled up the plane’s food preparation area. Flight UA949 took off from London Heathrow at 12.45pm on Wednesday 30 July for an 11-hour flight to the Californian city.

The aviation business is an ever growing amazing, and one company's flight attendants want a bigger piece of the pie. Flight attendants initially reached a deal with their airline, but they've turned down a new proposed contract from the brand.

Pilots of a Boeing 787-8 successfully executed an emergency landing at Washington Dulles after a single engine failure shortly after takeoff, ensuring the safety of all aboard with no injuries reported.