- Finnair suspends Helsinki–Dubai flights for winter 2026/27Finnair will suspend flights between Helsinki and Dubai for the winter 2026/27 schedule, with services cancelled from 25 October 2026 through 27 March 2027. The carrier is linking the route pause to the unstable security situation in the Middle East and the absence of any clear improvement, affecting… Read more: Finnair suspends Helsinki–Dubai flights for winter 2026/27
- Pilot survives as burning Cirrus SR22 descends under parachute in Minas GeraisA pilot survived after a Cirrus SR22 caught fire in flight over Minas Gerais, Brazil, and descended under its whole-aircraft parachute system before being destroyed on the ground near Serra Azul in the Mateus Leme region. The privately operated aircraft, registered PR-VMI, had departed Belo Horizonte’s Pampulha Airport… Read more: Pilot survives as burning Cirrus SR22 descends under parachute in Minas Gerais
- EgyptAir becomes official airline partner of FC BarcelonaEgyptAir has signed a three-season sponsorship agreement with FC Barcelona, becoming the club’s Global Partner and Exclusive Official Airline for the men’s first football team, basketball team and handball team. The deal runs through the 2028/29 season and includes EgyptAir branding on the front of FC Barcelona’s handball… Read more: EgyptAir becomes official airline partner of FC Barcelona
- VAI, EHA extend EUROPEAN ROTORS partnership through 2032Vertical Aviation International and the European Helicopter Association have extended their collaboration to produce EUROPEAN ROTORS through the Milan 2027 edition, with both organisations also committing to continue the partnership through 2032. The agreement secures continuity for Europe’s leading vertical aviation trade show as it prepares for its… Read more: VAI, EHA extend EUROPEAN ROTORS partnership through 2032
- United questions Airbus A321XLR’s real-world range on some missionsUnited Airlines has cast doubt on the Airbus A321XLR’s practical range for some missions, even as the aircraft prepares to enter the carrier’s transatlantic network from Washington Dulles. Senior vice president of global network planning Patrick Quayle described Airbus’s marketed figure as “a lot further” than the jet’s… Read more: United questions Airbus A321XLR’s real-world range on some missions