Ryanair has signed a five-year partnership with Google Cloud to bring Google Workspace, data and artificial intelligence tools into its operations across 35,000 employees. The agreement also gives Europe’s largest airline access to Gemini Enterprise as it works to streamline…
Colombia’s civil aviation authority suspended commercial operations at airports across the west of the country after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake on 10 August, with inspections ordered on runways, terminals and other infrastructure. The disruption spread to Pereira, Manizales, Quibdó, Armenia,…
Donald Trump has confirmed that the Secret Service and the military wanted him off Air Force One because of a security threat during his return from the NATO summit in Turkey. The aircraft was reportedly used in a decoy operation…
Air China has operated the first scheduled international commercial flight of the COMAC C919, flying from Beijing Capital International Airport to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on 12 August. The narrowbody landed in the Mongolian capital at about 16:58 local time after departing…
The Swedish Air Force is working with Saab to cut Gripen rearm and refuel turnaround times to under 10 minutes, tightening the fighter’s rapid sortie cycle and supporting dispersed operations from road bases and other austere locations. The effort centres…
An American Eagle Embraer E175LR operated by Envoy Air diverted to Evansville, Indiana, after three missed approaches in Kentucky and a fuel emergency during a Dallas/Fort Worth-to-Lexington flight. The aircraft, operating as AA3927, landed safely after severe thunderstorms disrupted arrivals…
Boeing delivered 53 commercial jets in July 2026, slipping back behind Airbus after a brief stretch of stronger monthly output. Airbus handed over 67 aircraft in the same month, leaving the European planemaker ahead in both July deliveries and year-to-date…
Europe’s new Entry/Exit System is being temporarily switched off at congested hubs including Paris and Amsterdam to prevent severe summer queues, as airports and airlines struggle with long processing times for non-EU travellers. Air France-KLM has backed the practice at…
Air Canada plans to launch scheduled service to Lagos in 2027, pending government approvals and completion of operating processes in Nigeria. The new route would give the carrier its first scheduled service to Nigeria and create a direct air link…
easyJet will roll out i6 Group’s eHandshake digital refuelling platform across its network, replacing paper-based workflows with a system that lets pilots order and confirm fuel digitally. The phased deployment begins on about half of the airline’s network and is…
German investigators have found a suspicious antenna in a tree near Leipzig/Halle Airport that security sources believe may have acted as a signal booster for a suspected explosive drone. The drone was discovered on 5 August near a parked Antonov…
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have cleared the final major corporate step toward their merger after Asiana shareholders and Korean Air’s board approved the deal on the same day in Seoul. The transaction remains on track for registration on 17…
Standard Chartered has financed nine aircraft for United Airlines, covering four Airbus A321neo jets and five Boeing 737 MAX 8s, in a transaction worth about USD 390 million. The bank acted as lead arranger and initial lender in the deal,…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has expanded the Do228 NXT special-missions offering with TrakkaCam, creating a new surveillance package for the twin-turboprop platform. The teaming agreement with Sweden’s Trakka Systems adds an enhanced sensor suite to the aircraft, which AeroTec Systems…
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have formally approved their merger, clearing the way for Korean Air to absorb its rival and complete a deal first launched in November 2020. Asiana shareholders backed the agreement at an extraordinary general meeting on…
TP Aerospace has signed a long-term agreement with Ascend Airways Malaysia to provide integrated wheels and brakes support for the carrier’s fleet. The package includes full-service support, exchange services, on-site stock and pool support to improve parts availability and maintenance…
FL Technics has begun operations at its new heavy maintenance hub at Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic after the arrival of the first Airbus A320ceo customer aircraft. The five-bay facility is the company’s first Americas site dedicated…
Ryanair has signed a five-year partnership with Google Cloud to roll out Google Workspace and cloud services to 35,000 employees across its network. The deal also includes Gemini Enterprise, which the airline plans to use to automate decision-making, streamline crew…
Flights at Catania Airport in Sicily were suspended again on Wednesday after volcanic ash from Mount Etna disrupted operations, with take-offs and landings halted until 11:00 local time. The airport operator SAC closed airspace sector B3, following earlier restrictions in…
Lockheed Martin, Verizon, NVIDIA, Keysight Technologies, ODC and Astris AI have demonstrated NetSense, an airspace-awareness system designed to detect, identify and track unmanned aircraft using commercial technology and existing 5G infrastructure in the Miami area. The live trial took place…
German investigators have linked DNA recovered from an explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig/Halle Airport to evidence in a suspected GRU parcel plot, deepening scrutiny of a security incident that involved a parked Antonov Airlines An-124 freighter. The drone, which federal…
Namibia Air has received scheduled and non-scheduled air service licences from Namibia’s Transportation Commission, clearing a major regulatory step toward the launch of the planned new national carrier. The licences, effective from 6 August and valid for five years, allow…
TUI’s airline-linked Markets + Airline division was squeezed in the third quarter as fuel costs, excess capacity and weaker demand hit pricing, while the travel group still confirmed full-year profit guidance. Underlying EBIT for the group fell to €233.8 million…
SunExpress will add new and resumed services from Dalaman to key German and Austrian airports in its summer 2027 programme, including first-ever direct flights to Hannover and renewed service to Leipzig The carrier will also lift frequencies on several existing…
JetBlue cancelled two Boston-Barcelona flights after the pilots assigned to operate them were delayed on domestic positioning journeys and could not reach the transatlantic sector within duty-time limits. The cancellations affected JetBlue flight 345 from Boston Logan to Barcelona on…
Air India’s AI2379 incident is under a wider safety probe after multiple Indian outlets reported that the original turbulence explanation has been overtaken by evidence of possible technical failures on an Airbus A320neo flying from Phuket to Delhi. The aircraft…
Air India’s captain on flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi has reportedly tested positive in a confirmatory drug test after the Airbus A320neo suffered a mid-air altitude-loss incident over India on 4 August. The flight landed safely in Delhi, but…
TUI is dealing with a noticeably later booking pattern as geopolitical uncertainty and higher living costs push travellers to commit closer to departure. The German tour operator confirmed its EBIT outlook after the third quarter and reported a recent pickup…
Catania-Fontanarossa Airport on Sicily suspended both arrivals and departures on Wednesday after a fresh ash cloud from Mount Etna drifted into the airport area, extending a series of disruptions that has already affected summer travel in eastern Sicily. The latest…
Heathrow has lost its position as Europe’s busiest airport after Istanbul Airport moved ahead in July 2026, handling about 8.15 million passengers against Heathrow’s 7.85 million to 7.9 million. The London hub linked the reversal to its long-running expansion debate,…
Air China will begin the first scheduled international passenger service operated by the COMAC C919 on 12 August, deploying the aircraft on daily Beijing Capital–Ulaanbaatar flights. The narrowbody will operate the CA723/CA724 rotation between the Chinese capital and Mongolia’s capital,…
Asiana Airlines shareholders have approved the merger with Korean Air, removing a key barrier to the long-running combination of South Korea’s two largest carriers. Korean Air’s board also cleared the deal on the same day, putting the integration on track…
Iberia is operating a special Airbus A321XLR flight for the total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, with the event set to be livestreamed from the aircraft on the airline’s social channels. The flight will cruise at about 10,000 metres…
Europe’s new Entry/Exit System is creating long queues and passenger disruption at major airports as the European Union’s biometric border checks roll out across the Schengen area. Reports from hubs including Paris, Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt, Brussels and Milan describe waits…
Istanbul Airport overtook London Heathrow in July 2026 passenger traffic, handling 8.15 million travellers against Heathrow’s 7.86 million. The Turkish hub became Europe’s busiest airport for the month as its traffic rose 2.3% year on year, while Heathrow fell 1.5%,…
Thai Airways International’s second-quarter net profit fell sharply to 1.54 billion baht from 12.13 billion baht a year earlier, as higher fuel costs and uncertainty linked to Middle East conditions pressured earnings at the Bangkok-based carrier. EBITDA for the quarter…
Air Canada has agreed to sell a 25% non-controlling stake in its Aeroplan loyalty programme to an investor group led by Blackstone and La Caisse, valuing the business at C$10 billion. The C$2.5 billion transaction leaves Air Canada with 75%…
airBaltic is reducing its Airbus A220-300 fleet from 54 aircraft to about 36 by the end of 2026 under a new business plan centred on financial stability and a tighter network focus. The Latvian carrier will later rebuild to around…
The Bundeswehr has recorded several hundred security-relevant drone incidents around German military facilities since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to a spokesperson cited in German media. The latest tally points to a persistent threat around military sites, with…
Sun Phu Quoc Airways will add eight former American Airlines Airbus A330-200s to its fleet, with the first two due in Vietnam in September and entering service immediately. Two more aircraft are scheduled to arrive by the end of 2026,…
Lufthansa is carrying out test flights with a Boeing 747-8 after the aircraft diverted to Brazzaville on 7 August following an undefined smell in the cabin on a Johannesburg-Frankfurt service. The jumbo jet, registered D-ABYO, landed safely after the crew…
Pakistan International Airlines will expand its London Heathrow schedule for the northern winter 2026/27 season, lifting frequencies on both of its Pakistan-UK links from 25 October. Islamabad-London Heathrow will rise from three to five weekly flights, while Lahore-London Heathrow will…
Royal Brunei Airlines and Turkish Airlines have expanded their codeshare partnership with a new itinerary linking Bandar Seri Begawan and Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur, effective 7 August 2026. The combined journey is sold under both carriers’ flight numbers and gives…
Joby Aviation has agreed to acquire Dayton, Ohio-based Resonant Sciences for about $500 million, expanding its defence business as the electric air taxi developer broadens beyond commercial eVTOL aircraft. The definitive agreement gives Joby a larger platform in U.S. national…
The Federal Aviation Administration has recruited more than 2,000 air traffic controller candidates through a gamer-focused hiring drive, with another 2,000-plus applicants moving through the pipeline to the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy framed the campaign…
Sun Country Airlines is cutting about 348 September departures after a wave of junior pilots based in Minneapolis-St. Paul moved to Delta Air Lines, creating a crew shortfall that is forcing schedule reductions across its network. The cancellations amount to…
The Federal Aviation Administration is installing new surface movement radar at Newark Liberty International Airport as part of a wider push to replace older air traffic control surveillance with digital systems. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford…
Air Canada shares climbed to their highest level since July 2021 after reports that Blackstone is nearing a deal to buy a minority stake in Aeroplan, the carrier’s loyalty programme, in a transaction worth about US$2 billion. The proposed investment…
Global business aviation flying activity rose 5.6% in July 2026 from a year earlier, with North America driving the increase while Europe recorded its first year-on-year decline in 14 months. Argus data published by AIN Online showed the market remained…
JetBlue cancelled two Boston-to-Barcelona flights after the pilots assigned to operate the service were delayed on domestic positioning flights and could not legally reach the transatlantic sector in time. The repeated disruption affected flight 345 between Boston Logan and Barcelona…