Philippine Airlines will restore nonstop Manila-Saipan flights on 25 October 2026, reopening a direct link between the Philippine capital and the Northern Mariana Islands. The route will be served by an Airbus A321 and returns after a suspension that cut…
Former Kansas avionics company owner Cyril Gregory Buyanovsky has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiring to sell controlled aviation technology to customers in Russia without required US export licences. The case centres on KanRus Trading Company, a…
ExecuJet’s fixed-base operator at Auckland Airport has become the first FBO in New Zealand to achieve IS-BAH Stage I accreditation after a successful audit in July 2026. The result gives the Luxaviation Group business-aviation operation a national first in a…
Bop Aero has named Elite Aircraft Services its preferred training provider for Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet owners, formalising a training relationship that covers both initial and recurrent instruction. The move places Elite in a designated role for type-specific owner training…
Erling Haaland and his company York Promotions have taken Norwegian Air Shuttle to court over an alleged unauthorised use of the footballer’s likeness in a World Cup-era social media campaign. The dispute centres on a manipulated image of a Norwegian…
Israels Ministerpräsident Benjamin Netanjahu sieht hinter dem Gewaltvorfall an Bord eines Flydubai-Flugs von Dubai nach Tel Aviv ein islamistisches Tatmotiv. Nach seinen Angaben soll der verdächtige Co-Pilot einer radikalislamischen Indoktrination unterlegen sein; Passagiere und Crew überwältigten den Angreifer und verhinderten…
The Federal Aviation Administration hired 2,235 air traffic controller trainees in fiscal 2026, surpassing its goal of 2,200 and setting an all-time agency record. The hiring push came as the FAA continued to address chronic staffing shortages across the U.S.…
The United States has awarded Technology Service Corp. a $39.6 million contract to supply the Philippine Coast Guard with three pre-owned King Air 350 aircraft, including two fitted with surveillance systems. The work will support maritime domain awareness and is…
Lockheed Martin will webcast its third-quarter 2026 earnings results conference call on 22 October at 8:30 a.m. ET, with results due before the market opens. Chairman, president and chief executive Jim Taiclet, chief financial officer Evan Scott and vice-president of…
Delta Air Lines and Hyatt have launched a long-term strategic loyalty collaboration that will connect Delta SkyMiles and World of Hyatt, with the first benefits due in the coming months. The partnership is aimed at premium and frequent travellers across…
Hamburg Airport is converting 22 of its 90 check-in counters into hybrid units that can be used either by airline staff or by passengers handling the process themselves. The project covers 14 counters in Terminal 1 and eight in Terminal…
Israel’s three largest airlines are preparing to resume flights between Tel Aviv and Dubai after a security dispute interrupted services on one of the region’s key leisure routes. El Al, Arkia and Israir have asked for permission to restart operations,…
Hamburg Airport will install 22 new hybrid check-in counters as part of a €1.7 million upgrade to its terminal processing facilities in Hamburg, Germany. The project also includes a new multilingual boarding announcement system, expanding the airport’s flexible check-in capacity…
AIN has published its October digital issue, which includes its annual Product Support Survey coverage for engines. The issue is the current online edition and places the engines survey alongside other feature material in AIN’s October 2026 magazine package. The…
LATAM Airlines Brasil is moving ahead with the Embraer E195-E2 deployment that will expand its domestic network and open new routes from São Paulo/Guarulhos, starting with Cabo Frio on 3 December 2026. Guarulhos–Macaé is set to follow in February 2027,…
Iberia has teamed up with the Real Academia de Gastronomía to place Spanish cuisine at the heart of its 2027 centenary celebrations, with new food and beverage concepts planned for board service and premium lounges. The initiative is set to…
Dutch customs searched the luggage of passengers arriving at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on an El Al flight from Tel Aviv for goods originating in Israeli settlements. The checks followed the Netherlands’ new ban on importing, buying and selling settlement goods,…
Belgian federal police have dismantled an international drug-trafficking network that used Brussels Airport to move cocaine and cannabis into Belgium, arresting 21 suspects in a coordinated operation on 30 September. The case began in February 2025 after sports bags containing…
Belgium’s federal mobility minister, Jean-Luc Crucke, has unveiled a package of measures to cut aircraft noise over northern Brussels and Brussels Airport, with some steps taking effect immediately. The plan includes a steeper descent for aircraft landing on runway 07L,…
SITA has set out guidance for airports, airlines and technology vendors preparing for the shift to Common Use Self-Service 2, with the industry cutover expected to begin at the end of 2026. The framework centres on a phased migration from…
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 777-8 Freighters and two 777 Freighters in Addis Ababa, becoming the first African carrier to buy the 777-8 Freighter. The deal expands the airline’s cargo fleet as it responds to rising freight demand across…
The planned government airport at Berlin Brandenburg Airport could cost up to 2.5 billion euros, according to criticism from the Bund der Steuerzahler. The project at BER in Schönefeld has expanded far beyond its original scope and now covers a…
ACI Europe, IATA, Amadeus, IDEMIA Public Security and SITA haben in Genf die Responsible Biometrics Travel Industry Coalition gegründet und rufen EU-Entscheidungsträger dazu auf, den Digital Omnibus so auszugestalten, dass freiwillige und sichere biometrische Prozesse im Reiseverkehr möglich bleiben. Die…
Lufthansa Group airlines still plan to restart service to Amman on schedule, even after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency tightened its warning on Jordanian airspace. Austrian Airlines is preparing to resume Vienna–Amman flights on 2 October, while Lufthansa is…
Sweden will deploy Gripen fighter jets to Poland from October to support NATO air and missile defence and protect a logistics hub in the country’s southeast used for military and civilian aid to Ukraine. The mission comes as Poland prepares…
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group have submitted improved final bids for a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, moving the Portuguese carrier’s privatisation into the government’s hands. The offers were delivered to Parpública on Wednesday, closing the bidding phase and…
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 777-8 Freighters and two 777 Freighters in Addis Ababa, adding near-term capacity and a future long-haul cargo platform to its fleet. The deal makes the carrier the first African airline to buy the 777-8F,…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released four preliminary reports into six aircraft coordination and conflict incidents at Sydney Airport in July and August, including a Category A runway incursion involving a Qantas Boeing 737 and a QantasLink Dash 8,…
The U.S. Air Force is seeking an operationally qualified missile warning system for the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II, opening a market survey aimed at rapid integration of the upgrade on the fighter’s existing airframe. The notice, issued from the F-15…
Malaysia Aviation Group has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Sepang Aircraft Engineering from Airbus, taking ownership of the Kuala Lumpur-based maintenance, repair and overhaul business. The transaction, tied to MAG’s Long-Term Business Plan 3.0, is designed to…
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 777-8 Freighters and two 777 Freighters in Addis Ababa, adding to its cargo fleet with the first African purchase of the next-generation 777-8F. The carrier also secured rights to buy eight more 777-8Fs, while…
Israel will tighten security checks on all pilots flying into the country after a flydubai cockpit incident on Tuesday in which a co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain and tried to crash the aircraft. The move covers both Israeli and foreign…
Corendon Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX 8 was grounded at Friedrichshafen Airport on Wednesday evening after colliding with a stationary airport fire truck while taxiing for a flight to Antalya. The aircraft, operating as XC 185 with 189 passengers and crew…
Amadeus has published a global travel agent report showing that more than three-quarters of travel sellers now use AI in their sales workflow, while pricing consistency and supplier content remain central to booking decisions. The findings underline how travel distribution…
Matthias Spohr will take over as chief operating officer of Eurowings on 1 October, joining the airline’s three-person top management team as it oversees a fleet of about 100 aircraft and roughly 5,500 employees. He succeeds Edi Wolfensberger, who is…
Lufthansa Group is reviewing its Jordan services after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency tightened its advisory for Jordanian airspace, telling airlines not to operate there at any altitude. The warning affects planned Amman flights by Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa,…
A Corendon Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 struck a Friedrichshafen airport fire brigade vehicle on the way to the runway, damaging the aircraft’s left wingtip and delaying flight XC 185 to Antalya for several hours. No one was injured, and…
Bavarian police have warned drone users after several hobby pilots ignored the expanded restriction zone around Munich Airport during Oktoberfest, causing brief disruption to airport operations in two cases. The temporary no-fly area was widened to a 6-kilometre radius around…
UAE prosecutors have opened a formal investigation into the Flydubai FZ1073 incident after the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and landed safely on Wednesday. Attorney-General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi ordered a specialised team to examine the circumstances…
Mongolia is weighing the COMAC C919 as a possible option for MIAT Mongolian Airlines’ future fleet renewal after transport minister Borkhuu Delgersaikhan met COMAC executives in Shanghai. The talks centred on what would need to be resolved before the Chinese…
Flydubai has suspended flights to and from Israel after flight FZ1073 from Dubai International to Ben Gurion International Airport was involved in a flight-deck incident on 30 September and diverted to Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia. The aircraft landed safely,…
Airbus Defence and Space has completed its acquisition of French cybersecurity specialist Quarkslab after receiving regulatory approvals, bringing the Paris- and Rennes-based company’s team and technology into its expanding cyber business. The deal strengthens Airbus’ sovereign cybersecurity offer in France…
PLD Space and the French space agency CNES have signed an agreement to support the next phase of European launch capability at the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. The deal centres on the ELM-Diamant area and includes a joint…
Safran Power Units will double turbojet engine production capacity at its Grand Prairie, Texas site by 2028 as it expands U.S. manufacturing for missiles and drones. The move includes a new assembly line for TR40 engines used in the Naval…
Israel will tighten security checks on pilots flying into the country after a violent incident aboard a flydubai service from Dubai to Tel Aviv, in which a co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the aircraft. The move…
ACI EUROPE, Amadeus, IATA, IDEMIA Public Security and SITA have formed the Responsible Biometrics Travel Industry Coalition to push for EU rules that support voluntary, secure biometric processing in air travel while preserving passenger choice and privacy. The group is…
Lufthansa will increase long-haul capacity from Munich on services to Bengaluru and Johannesburg in the first quarter of 2027, using Airbus A350-900 aircraft on both routes. The Munich–Bengaluru service will rise from five to seven weekly frequencies, while Munich–Johannesburg will…
Firefly Aerospace has signed Starcloud as a commercial customer for a payload mission that will test artificial intelligence computing in lunar orbit aboard its Elytra orbital vehicle. Starcloud’s SC-1L payload will fly on Firefly’s third lunar mission, currently planned for…
Redwire and Sophia Space have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop scalable computing infrastructure in orbit, with the collaboration centred on near-term demonstration missions and longer-term orbital data centre architectures. The agreement, unveiled in Las Vegas, combines Sophia Space’s…
NASA has suspended work on its Mars Telecommunications Network contract with Blue Origin after Rocket Lab filed a formal protest over the award. The programme, a roughly $700 million effort to build and operate a communications orbiter for Mars, is…