Finnair has appointed Arti Zeighami as chief digital officer, effective 19 August 2026, and placed him on the airline’s executive board under chief executive Turkka Kuusisto. The move comes alongside a wider leadership update at the Helsinki-based carrier, with Kaarina…
Amazon has paused operations with 21 Air after the cargo carrier’s Boeing 767, flying on behalf of Amazon Air, overran a runway at Miami International Airport and struck vehicles on the ground, killing five people. The move affects shipments that…
Israir will begin nonstop service between Tel Aviv and New York JFK on 15 September, moving the launch forward from an earlier mid-October target. The carrier will use Airbus A330 widebody aircraft on the route, its first regular service to…
Japan Airlines and French drone maker Donecle have launched Japan’s first joint verification of fully autonomous drones for aircraft exterior inspections at JAL hangars. The trial uses Donecle’s manufacturer-approved Iris GVI system to compare drone-captured images with conventional visual checks,…
The Transportation Security Administration marked the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks with a commemorative message honouring the nearly 3,000 lives lost and reaffirming its role in protecting US transportation systems. The agency also launched a 25th-anniversary…
Brazil’s civil aviation regulator Anac has approved a rule interpretation for São Paulo-Congonhas that allows flights already scheduled for the day to be completed after 23:00 in exceptional disruption cases. The measure covers severe weather and major operational problems, but…
SCAT Airlines will launch a twice-weekly Shymkent-Singapore service on 20 October, using Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with a technical stop in Sanya, China. The route will link Kazakhstan and Singapore via a same-aircraft transit, with passengers continuing through Sanya…
Coulson Aviation has moved forward with EmberWorks, a dedicated innovation division focused on aerial firefighting, aviation and emergency response, from its base in Thermal, California. The unit formalises the company’s long-running approach to aircraft and mission-system development, linking frontline operations…
Eutelsat has ordered 229 additional OneWeb low-Earth orbit satellites from Airbus Defence and Space and signed an authorisation to proceed for initial industrial work at the International Space Summit in Paris. The deal lifts the total number of new Airbus-built…
Air Astana, Boeing and Istanbul Technical University held a workshop in Almaty focused on making aviation more sustainable, with sustainable aviation fuel at the centre of the discussions. The event brought together Kazakhstan’s aviation authorities, Almaty airport and KazMunayGas-Aero, with…
Boeing’s final three O3b mPOWER satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on 13 September, completing the 13-spacecraft constellation for SES. The F11, F12 and F13 satellites will extend the operator’s software-defined medium Earth orbit network, which is…
A hiker has uncovered aircraft wreckage on the Hüfifirn glacier in Uri, Switzerland, prompting cantonal police and the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board to link the debris with high probability to a 1963 crash near the Clariden Pass. Around 250…
Smartwings has extended its flight partnership with TUI for another three years, keeping the Czech carrier in place as a key transport provider for the travel group’s holiday customers. The renewed deal covers leisure flying on Smartwings aircraft to destinations…
Lithuania briefly closed Vilnius Airport and NATO air-policing aircraft were scrambled after radar contact initially raised concern over a possible drone in the capital’s airspace. The object was later identified visually as a flock of birds, and operations resumed after…
Oman Air has created a new Chief Guest Experience Officer position to centralise responsibility for passenger experience across the Muscat-based carrier. The role will oversee booking, airport services, onboard catering, loyalty and passenger-feedback analysis, bringing customer-facing functions under one executive…
Etihad Airways has introduced Etihad Wellbeing, a new premium travel programme spanning lounges, airport spa services and inflight products for premium-cabin passengers through Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi. The package brings together existing comfort features and newly highlighted elements,…
Sodexo Live! and YouGov have released new research on airport lounge food, beverage and hospitality, highlighting how premium travellers in the US and UK define value beyond a place to wait. The survey of 2,166 air travellers found that self-service…
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines will begin rolling out free Starlink-based in-flight Wi-Fi on 15 September, starting with 14 aircraft on international routes as the South Korean carriers modernise onboard connectivity. The initial fit-out covers medium- and long-haul services to…
At least 26 major Russian airports have imposed aircraft refuelling restrictions as the country’s fuel crunch deepens, with limits now affecting both domestic and foreign carriers across a wide geographic spread. The measures range from allowing only the fuel volume…
Lithuania briefly shut Vilnius Airport on Sunday after a possible drone was detected near the capital, prompting NATO to scramble a fighter jet from Šiauliai. The alert was lifted and flights resumed after about an hour, with authorities later concluding…
The Netherlands has signed a letter of intent with Sweden to acquire one Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft, moving to address a gap in national airborne surveillance and command-and-control. The cooperation arrangement gives Dutch crews access to…
A VistaJet Cessna 560XLS+ landed by mistake at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on 12 September, prompting a security response at the U.S.-operated base before the aircraft departed later for its intended destination, Cotswold Airport at Kemble. The jet, registered D-CJMK,…
Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany was among two people rescued after a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza lost power and made an emergency water landing on Lake Wausau near Wausau Downtown Airport late Saturday. Tiffany and the pilot, Leonard Boltz, were taken for…
Air Peace has added a third Airbus A320-200 from Avion Express to its wet-lease fleet, with the 19-year-old, 180-seat aircraft registered as LY-NVJ arriving in Lagos on 5 September after a ferry flight from Vilnius via Castellón. The delivery extends…
Oregon Air National Guard F-15EX Eagle II fighters from the 142nd Wing have carried out their first live bomb drops during a three-week deployment to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. Imagery released through official Air National Guard and DVIDS…
Brussels Airport faced a second consecutive night of drone-related disruption concerns on Saturday evening after a drone was detected in the airspace near the hub, this time on Skeyes’ digital monitoring equipment as well as visually. The incident, which occurred…
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has published a fresh bulletin covering a Cessna Citation CJ2+ that ran off the runway after a rejected takeoff at London Biggin Hill Airport, while the US National Transportation Safety Board continues its inquiry…
The US Air Force has activated B-21 Integration Detachment 1 at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota to coordinate the Raider’s move into operations at its first main operating base. The unit, established during a 9 September ceremony, is…
TAROM has appointed Cristian Anghel as interim general director, placing the former director of ground operations in charge of Romania’s national airline after Bogdan Costaș declined a new mandate. The move, taken in July 2026, gives the flag carrier new…
TAROM has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-8 in Bucharest, introducing the 737 MAX family to the Romanian flag carrier’s fleet as part of a wider modernisation programme. Boeing, TAROM and CDB Aviation marked the handover on 12 September,…
Sweden’s FMV has awarded GKN Aerospace a contract worth about SEK 390 million to develop technologies for the country’s future combat air system through 2028. The work sits within the Konceptprogram Framtida Stridsflygsystem, or KFS, and supports Sweden’s planning for…
Eurowings flight EW9503 from Ibiza to Düsseldorf was diverted twice after a bag belonging to no boarded passenger was loaded on an Airbus A320, prompting a security-related response in flight. The aircraft turned first to Toulouse, the nearest suitable airport,…
Air Kerala has been named as a prospective recipient of up to 20 Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprops in a wider India-Russia aviation package unveiled during the Innoprom.India business programme in New Delhi. The aircraft allocation forms part of a broader set…
Korean Air will restore seasonal service between Seoul Incheon and Oita in Japan’s Kyushu region for the winter schedule, using Airbus A321neo aircraft with 182 seats. The four-times-weekly route is due to operate from 25 October 2026, with flights on…
Aeroflot expects to keep most of its Western narrow-body fleet, including Boeing 737s and Airbus A320/A321 jets, flying through 2030 and possibly 2035. The forecast came from the group’s investor relations director during a SberCIB webinar and centres on aircraft…
Australia’s Department of Defence has cleared the Royal Australian Air Force to use the AGM-158B JASSM-ER and AGM-158C LRASM on F/A-18F Super Hornets, giving the fleet long-range strike options against both land and maritime targets. The initial operational capability decision…
Ryanair has unveiled a record Winter 2026 schedule for Sweden, adding five new routes, one extra Boeing 737 based at Stockholm Arlanda and capacity for 4.6 million passengers a year. The programme spans 43 routes and lifts the carrier’s Swedish…
Baykar’s Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle has fired Roketsan’s UAV-300 supersonic air-launched ballistic missile for the first time, scoring a direct hit on a maritime target more than 250 km away in a test over the Black Sea. The flight…
The 9/11 attacks permanently reshaped civil aviation security, with the United States centralising passenger screening under the Transportation Security Administration and airlines worldwide hardening cockpit doors. Twenty-five years on, airport checkpoints, restricted access to secure areas and reinforced flight decks…
Lockheed Martin has posted a teaser video that appears to point to a forthcoming update on Vectis, the Skunk Works Group 5 Collaborative Combat Aircraft. The short clip shows a shadowy aircraft silhouette and carries the caption “Next level unlocked.…
KLM’s early morning Norwich–Amsterdam service was cancelled again on 12 September, marking the second straight day the 06:00 departure from Norwich did not operate. The repeated disruption affected KL1054, the regional feeder flight from Norwich Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol that…
Iberia Maintenance has received unrestricted approval from Spain’s aviation regulator, AESA, to perform heavy maintenance on its entire Airbus A350 fleet. The authorisation gives the company full scope to carry out comprehensive A350 checks at its heavy maintenance facilities in…
Runway Girl Network published an op-ed arguing that private aviation needs to move away from manual booking processes and work more like a digital marketplace for travellers. The piece focuses on fragmented data in charter and private jet booking, with…
Lockheed Martin has posted a teaser for a forthcoming update tied to its Vectis collaborative combat aircraft programme, using the caption “Next level unlocked. More to come.” The post appears to show a silhouette matching Vectis, the Skunk Works Group…
Amerijet International’s Boeing 767-300F, registered N373CM, suffered substantial fuselage damage after a hard landing at Guatemala City’s La Aurora International Airport on 6 September. The freighter remains grounded after inspections found visible upper-fuselage buckling, prompting engineering review and temporary repair…
Skeyes confirmed a drone was visually spotted near Brussels Airport on Thursday evening, triggering a safety procedure that halted runway traffic for about half an hour. The incident caused a limited but concrete disruption at the Belgian hub, with runway…
Australia’s Department of Defence has confirmed that a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon successfully fired an AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile during RIMPAC 26, extending the maritime patrol aircraft into a long-range strike role. The test came alongside the same…
A U.S. Air Force F-22 pilot has received the service’s highest flight-safety honour after safely bringing the stealth fighter down on its belly following a right main wheel failure on takeoff from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Air Force…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has unveiled Wildfire, a new armed unmanned aircraft concept pitched for the US Air Force’s Massed Modular Aircraft programme and intended to replace the MQ-9A Reaper. Revealed in early September, the design is aimed at a…
The U.S. Air Force has widened Boeing’s KC-46A foreign military sales framework, lifting the contract ceiling from $5.7 billion to $19.1 billion and extending work through 28 April 2035. The modification covers Japan and Israel and leaves room for additional…