Noonan Services, best known for its office-cleaning services, is eyeing growth in Ireland and the UK in the coming years after its €175m acquisition by South African fund Bidvest.

British Airways today announced an expansion of its American flights to take advantage of next spring’s transatlantic “open skies” policy.

A commuter jet was on the wrong runway when it crashed just after take-off today and burst into flames, killing 49 people and leaving the lone survivor – a co-pilot – in a critical condition.

Dozens of people died today when a passenger plane crashed into a field after take-off.

A West Virginia airport terminal was evacuated tonight after two bottles of liquid found in a woman’s carry-on luggage twice tested positive for explosives.