Estonian Air Navigation Services has gone live with Digital NOTAM services powered by Frequentis’ CADAS suite, placing Estonia among the first air navigation service providers in Europe to move the function into operational use. The rollout gives EANS a common…
The U.S. Embassy in Djibouti tracked an aircraft in distress over Djiboutian airspace and urged people to avoid the area around Chabelley Airfield after a U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crashed nearby on Sunday. The aircraft came down close to…
India’s Ministry of Defence has begun formal efforts to join the French-led Future Combat Air System sixth-generation fighter programme, in a disclosure to Parliament on 7 August. The move places India alongside France in a programme that changed shape after…
Lockheed Martin has outlined an integrated missile-defence architecture that places the F-35 Lightning II in a broader sensing and targeting role for U.S. air defence. Under the concept, the fighter would contribute tracking data as an airborne node linked to…
Schleswig-Holstein Ministerpräsident Daniel Günther wants the Bundeswehr deployed at German airports to help counter drones, sharpening pressure on Berlin to expand the military’s role in domestic aviation security. His call comes amid a wider debate over how to protect airports…
Air India has chosen Tewolde Gebremariam as its next chief executive officer and managing director, replacing Campbell Wilson at the head of the Tata Group-owned airline. The former Ethiopian Airlines Group chief will take charge as Air India works through…
Typhoon Dolphin forced major flight cancellations at Shanghai’s two main airports on Monday, with Pudong and Hongqiao set to scrap 943 inbound and outbound services as the storm continued to bring heavy rain and strong winds to eastern China. Shanghai…
Lufthansa Group has restarted fuel hedging for 2027, lifting coverage for that year to a little above 50% after a pause in activity. The update came during the carrier’s second-quarter results discussion, where chief financial officer Till Streichert outlined a…
NORAD intercepted two civilian aircraft that entered temporary restricted airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, near President Donald Trump’s golf club, after F-16 fighters were scrambled to escort them out of the zone. The incident took place on Sunday while Trump…
Sydney Airport is facing a fresh safety review after a near-miss on the ground involving a Jetstar Airbus A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has opened an investigation into the Sunday incident, in which…
TAP Air Portugal has launched a partnership with Airbnb that allows members of its Miles&Go programme to earn miles on eligible stays booked through a dedicated TAP pathway. The airline’s official terms set the earning rate at 1 euro spent…
Lufthansa Technik Philippines has broken ground on a new widebody maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Clark International Airport in the Philippines, expanding its footprint beyond its existing local base. The 157,000-square-metre site will add capacity for Airbus A350 and…
Europe’s anti-drone defences are not yet adequate for a coordinated drone campaign, a new International Institute for Strategic Studies study has found, with airports and sensitive military sites among the most exposed targets. The analysis, published in London with input…
David Cummins has been confirmed as the eighth administrator of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration and sworn in on 7 August 2026, giving the agency a permanent leader as Washington weighs changes to airport security policy. The Senate approved his…
Delta Air Lines Flight 2204 returned to Atlanta on Saturday after the crew reported smoke or fumes in the flight deck shortly after departure for Orlando. The Boeing 757-200 landed safely at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where passengers and crew…
Biman Bangladesh Airlines faced a major disruption on its Toronto-Rome-Dhaka rotation after a Boeing 787 developed a technical fault during a stop at Rome Fiumicino Airport. Flight BG306 was delayed while repairs and safety checks were carried out, and the…
Saudia Cargo and Riyadh Cargo have signed an interline agreement to expand cargo connectivity through Saudi Arabia, giving shippers broader access to international markets across both networks. The arrangement links Saudia Cargo, the Kingdom’s national air freight carrier, with Riyadh…
IAG Cargo’s revenue fell 9.4% in the first half of 2026 as route suspensions and lower capacity linked to Middle East disruption weighed on the business. Parent group International Airlines Group reported the decline alongside half-year operating profit of €1,757…
Atlas Air Worldwide increased its sustainable aviation fuel use to 3.3 million gallons in its latest sustainability reporting, about 10 times the 2024 level. Roughly two-thirds of that volume was purchased voluntarily by Atlas and its customers, underscoring growing commercial…
SolitAir has launched cargo services between Dubai World Central and Bucharest’s Otopeni International Airport, adding the Romanian capital as its second European Union destination. The UAE-based B2B airport-to-airport carrier is using the route to link its DWC hub with a…
Delta Air Lines passengers evacuated onto a taxiway at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after a Boeing 757 operating Flight 2204 to Orlando returned shortly after takeoff because of reported smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft landed safely in Atlanta and…
Delta Air Lines passengers evacuated a Boeing 757-200 on emergency slides at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after Flight 2204 returned shortly after takeoff on the way to Orlando. The aircraft landed back at the airport on a taxiway after the…
The RAF Red Arrows have cancelled several upcoming UK displays after adverse weather in Canada delayed their return from a North American tour. The Hawk T.1 team had been due back in Lincolnshire but will miss appearances including Airbourne: Eastbourne…
David Cummins has been sworn in as the eighth administrator of the US Transportation Security Administration after Senate confirmation, giving the agency a Senate-confirmed leader for the first time in the Trump administration’s current term. The TSA oversees security at…
Hamburg Airport briefly suspended take-offs and landings on Saturday evening after a reported drone sighting, stopping operations for around 15 minutes. Police later found no drone or other flying object, and the airport resumed normal operations after the security sweep.…
Germany will expand research into drone defence after a drone carrying explosives was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, with a new facility planned at the German Aerospace Center’s test airport in Cochstedt, Saxony-Anhalt. The centre is due to begin work on…
Spain has begun checking travellers arriving from Italy at six airports as part of reciprocal temporary border controls linked to a migration dispute over Ceuta, joining Italian measures already in force. On the first day, Spanish national police screened about…
Allegiant Travel Company delivered record second-quarter revenue of $943.5 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $2.19, while maintaining an operating margin of 9.2% despite higher fuel costs. The Las Vegas-based carrier also logged its first combined-quarter results after…
Airbus delivered 67 commercial aircraft to 39 customers in July 2026 and booked 204 gross orders, keeping its year-to-date programme in positive territory after a subdued month for deliveries. The latest update included American Airlines among the delivery customers, while…
The Pentagon’s plan to modernise the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 fleet faces fresh scrutiny after a Government Accountability Office report warned that most of the programme’s 13 upgrade efforts are running into cost, schedule or performance problems. The overhaul covers…
A Jetstar cabin crew member was injured after a near-miss on the ground at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport on Sunday involving a Jetstar A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 being towed. The Jetstar flight, JQ402 bound for the Gold…
The U.S. Air Force has returned a storm-damaged C-17 Globemaster III to flight after repairing its nose-panel component with a robotic incremental sheet forming process, in a first for an Air Force aircraft. The aircraft took off again from Wright-Patterson…
Two crew members were killed when a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane working the Widemouth 2 Fire crashed near Richfield in central Utah, federal aviation officials confirmed. The helicopter, operating under contract with the U.S. Forest Service and Helicopter Transport Services, went…
A Sikorsky S-64 firefighting helicopter crashed near Richfield, Utah, while supporting suppression efforts on the Widemouth 2 Fire, killing the two people on board. The heavy-lift aircraft was operating in central Utah on Friday morning when it went down in…
U.S. officials believe the explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany likely belongs to the Russian government, according to the Wall Street Journal. The device was discovered near Ukrainian cargo aircraft on the apron, prompting a German investigation…
Delta Air Lines evacuated passengers from a Boeing 757-200 at Atlanta after the Orlando-bound jet returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff on 8 August. Flight 2204 carried 199 passengers and six crew members when the crew declared…
The UK Ministry of Defence has launched a request for information for a new Jet Training System to replace the RAF’s Hawk T1 and Hawk T2 aircraft, covering both fast-jet training and the Red Arrows display team. The notice is…
Riyadh Air has partnered with The Walt Disney Company to introduce Disney-themed amenity kits for young travellers, expanding the airline’s passenger offering as it prepares for growth. The kits, created with airline product design specialist Buzz, feature Mickey & Friends…
AirFi has launched AirFunnl, a new media delivery stack for wireless in-flight entertainment, aimed at cutting file sizes, speeding content refresh cycles and improving playback on passenger devices. Built for airline and content service provider deployments, the system uses AI-enhanced…
The European Commission has signed an implementation agreement with the SpaceRISE consortium to move IRIS² into full-scale deployment, expanding the EU’s secure satellite communications programme to 348 spacecraft. The revised constellation will include 330 satellites in low Earth orbit and…
The Aviationist published an exclusive interview with the Secretary of the U.S. Air Force at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, where the service’s top civilian leader discussed modernization, readiness, pilot training, artificial intelligence, Space Force growth, recruiting and the future of…
The Bundespolizei is warning drone pilots that Frankfurt Airport and its surrounding airspace are under active surveillance for unauthorised aircraft. The police reminder, delivered through a public video message, underscores that breaches of the restricted zone around Germany’s largest airport…
A Phoenix couple has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines over the detention of passenger Patience Gore at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, alleging a gate agent repeatedly called her to the boarding area where plainclothes ICE officers were waiting.…
Bundespolizei has installed a new watch post with special radar at Leipzig/Halle Airport to detect and track drones at longer range after a drone carrying explosives was found at the German cargo hub earlier in the week. The equipment, believed…
STARLUX Airlines has filed a plan for a cash capital increase of up to 300 million new shares to raise funds for bank debt repayment and working capital, as the Taiwanese carrier continues to manage its balance sheet alongside expansion.…
Lufthansa does not expect further strikes in the remaining peak summer travel period, as confidential but constructive talks continue with pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit and cabin crew union Ufo. The outlook points to a temporary easing of labour risk at…
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA has reiterated its opposition to David Cummins’ leadership of the Transportation Security Administration and to any expansion of private airport screening. The union’s stance comes after the US Senate confirmed Cummins as TSA administrator on…
The National Transportation Safety Board is examining whether military GPS jamming played a role in the fatal Beechcraft King Air medevac crash near Ruidoso, New Mexico, that killed four people on 14 May. Preliminary findings indicate the aircraft lost satellite…
Spain’s National Court has ordered anti-fraud police to prepare an exhaustive report on Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas’ ownership structure and the entry of Venezuelan capital since 2017, in a move aimed at determining whether the airline remained eligible for its…
Airlines are pushing back against a new Paris airports investment and charges framework linked to Groupe ADP’s agreement with the French government on the 2027–2034 economic regulation contract. The plan covers Paris Charles de Gaulle, Orly and Le Bourget, and…