British Airways has begun the search for a new chief executive to replace Australian boss Rod Eddington later this year, it was reported today.

AIR accident investigators say it is too early to tell if the wheels of a Fokker plane exploded on landing, causing it to veer off the runway and partially ditch in the sea.

The British Civil Aviation Authority says there is less than a one in a billion chance Concorde will crash again.

Air France has offered around £1m compensation for each of the Concorde disaster victims.