The trial of a man charged with four counts of assault and drunken behaviour on an aircraft at Gatwick has been postponed.

Neil Young, 38, from Epping, was escorted from the aeroplane on May 22 after being accused of being drunk and disorderly and assaulting two members of cabin crew.

He was also charged with a public order offence when he returned on bail on July 1.

Young entered no plea when he appeared for a plea and case management hearing at Crawley Magistrates Court on July 29.

He was remanded on unconditional bail until today (September 2) when he was scheduled to return to the same court for trial.

Young will now appear at Horsham Magistrates Court on October 8 for the first of his two day trial.