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British Airways flight returns after cracked window
British Airways flight BA2660 returned to London Gatwick after a passenger window cracked The Airbus…
Lufthansa retires its last Airbus A340-600
Lufthansa is retiring its final four Airbus A340-600 aircraft The final scheduled passenger service is…
Accidental hijack emergency code closes Nuremberg airport temporarily
Nuremberg Airport temporarily suspended operations on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 Corendon Airlines flight XR456 accidentally…
Matthew Hoesley to become CEO of Altavair from January 1
Altavair announced a leadership transition effective 1 January 2027 Matthew Hoesley will become Chief Executive…
Vertical Aerospace appoints Fabrice Brégier as Board Chair
Vertical Aerospace appointed Fabrice Brégier as Board Chair on 21 September 2026 Brégier replaces Ben…
Athens airport prepares for level 3 coordination in 2027
Athens International Airport transitions to Level 3 Fully Coordinated status for summer 2027 The change…
UPDATED: Saudi loses 77pc of international connections after deadly attack on Riyadh airport
At least 12 killed and over 300 injured in Riyadh airport attack Strike on 10…
HISTORY made as uncrewed Airbus U740 Valkyrie combat aircraft makes maiden flight
Airbus and Kratos completed the first flight of the U740-Valkyrie in Europe The flight achieved…
Istanbul airport latest monthly passenger numbers up 2.8pc
Istanbul airport handled 7,853,904 passengers in September, 2.8pc ahead of September 2025 and 19.4pc ahead…
Heathrow airport latest monthly passenger numbers show SIXTH successive decline
London’s Heathrow airport handled 7,179,707 passengers in September, down 2.3pc on September 2025 and up…
Oneworld improves digital check-in across its network
Oneworld has launched enhanced multi-carrier digital check-in The alliance is the first to offer full…
Heathrow CEO urges England’s PM to back third runway by end of year
Heathrow’s chief executive warned its owners cannot wait forever for backing on the third runway…
ERAA announces 2026 Board election results
The ERAA revealed the results of its 2026 Board elections 11 representatives were elected to…
Italy’s SkyAlps expands winter flights from Bolzano and Rome
SkyAlps is expanding its winter 2026/27 schedule New routes from Bolzano to Paris and Prague…
Southwest Airlines launches Enter Airplane Mode campaign
Southwest Airlines launched the Enter Airplane Mode campaign on 5 October 2026 A survey found…
Mykonos records rise in air arrivals
Mykonos airport handled 780,385 passenger arrivals in the first nine months of 2026 The figure…
Iberia seeks extra passport controls at Madrid Barajas T4
Iberia and other airlines have asked the Interior Ministry to staff a non-Schengen passport control…
Irish Independent editorial warns of wider instability from airport attacks
An Irish Independent editorial warned of wider instability from Houthi attacks on Saudi airports A…
New ‘Straight to Gate’ service links Sonoma County and San Francisco airports
Landline, Sonoma County Airport and SFO announced a new Straight to Gate service The service…
US airfares rise 22.4pc year-over-year
US airfares rose 22.4pc year-over-year and 1.2pc month-over-month in September. Motor fuel prices rose 34.9pc…
KEY takeaways from the Space Workforce Summit in Dublin addressing Ireland space skills
The Beyond the Horizon: Space Workforce Summit took place on 12 October 2026 The event…
EasyJet says Apollo takeover on track for early 2027
easyJet expects Apollo takeover finalised early 2027 Scheme document due 15 October 2026 Stelios Haji-Ioannou…
European airlines announce further route cuts for winter
More airlines have finalised winter route cuts for the season which begins at the end…
Ryanair confirms winter schedule from Barcelona with new Polish route
Ryanair confirmed winter 2026/2027 schedule from Barcelona 53 destinations and 3.6m seats available New three…
Space Workforce Summit addresses Ireland space skills
Regional Skills West and the Irish Space Association have hosted the Beyond the Horizon: Space…
Delta reports strong demand despite higher fares
Delta fuel costs rose 60pc in third quarter Adjusted revenue climbed 16pc to $17.6bn Adjusted…
Jersey Airport reaches one million passengers
Jersey Airport passed one million passengers for 2026 More than 472,000 travellers used airport July…
Lebanon welcomes end of US flight ban
US lifted 41-year ban on direct flights to Lebanon Trump signed memorandum revoking four executive…
Japan unveils Pokemon airport and new hotels
Noto Satoyama airport reopened as Pokemon With You airport Facility opened on 7 July 2026…
Libya Crown Airlines to acquire A320-200 from Avolon
Crown Airlines acquiring A320-200 from Avolon Agreement signed on 3 October 2026 Second A320-200 planned…
ITA Airways extends Alghero-Milan Linate PSO route
ITA Airways extended Alghero-Milan Linate PSO route until 31 January 2027 No bids received for…
Virgin Atlantic rolls out NDC for England’s travel trade
Virgin Atlantic launched NDC content for the England market on 15 October 2026. Travel agents…
TU Dublin to host A321XLR development lecture by Gary O’Donnell
TU Dublin will host a lecture titled The Airbus A321XLR Airliner, Development, Certification and Delivery.…
Avolon puts in massive order for 140 Boeing and 10 Airbus,
Avolon placed firm orders for 250 new-technology aircraft from Boeing and Airbus The order includes…
Ryanair threatens to withdraw from A4E over legal dispute with legacy carriers
Ryanair has threatened to leave Airlines for Europe by end of 2026 unless legacy carriers…
French air traffic control strike averted but second strike by Air France pilots on notice
A nationwide five-day aviation strike has been called in France from 17 to 21 October…
Ryanair check in rules to change from November 10
Ryanair is updating its check-in rules from 10 November 2026 Airport check-in desks and bag…
Dublin Airport seeks to expand US preclearance facility
Dublin Airport is seeking to expand its US Customs and Border Protection preclearance facility in…
Lufthansa Group rolls out Basic Economy fares across Europe
Lufthansa Group extended Economy Basic to all European flights Bookings opened 6 October 2026 for…