The US Coast Guard launched an air and sea search off Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Saturday, 3 October, after a medical transport jet carrying six people

A SAS flight from Copenhagen to Vilnius returned to its departure airport on Saturday morning, 3 October, after a suspected drone sighting prompted a

Arkia dispatches Dubai repatriation flight after El Al cancellation Arkia dispatched its first repatriation flight to Dubai on 2 October, while Israir

Air France is introducing new menus created by six French chefs and pastry chefs for its La Première, Business and Premium cabins on long-haul flights

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 in Toulouse on 2 October 2026, marking another step in its long-haul fleet

Copenhagen Airport handled a record 3.2 million passengers in September 2026, up 4% compared with the same month last year. The airport attributed the

Ryanair carried more than 20.1 million passengers in September 2026, an increase of 4% compared with the 19.4 million passengers recorded in the same

Condor has launched an app within ChatGPT, bringing travel inspiration and flight searches directly into conversations. The German carrier says it is the

Condor is expanding its FlyPink breast cancer awareness initiative this October through a joint campaign with football club Eintracht Frankfurt and

Discover Airlines has unveiled “We fly for you” ("Wir fliegen für dich" in German) as its new brand slogan, replacing “Let’s discover” after five years

Boeing has received an order for four MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, marking the programme’s first full-rate production award following the US Air Force’s

British counter-terrorism police arrested a 25-year-old man with dual British-Iranian nationality in Westminster, London, on 1 October as part of their

Romanian airline AnimaWings has filed for insolvency at the competent commercial court in Bucharest, citing persistent technical problems affecting its

A plumbing incident briefly disrupted the boarding area at Lomé’s Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport on 30 September, the airport operator confirmed

Two people died and a fifth occupant remains missing after a REACH Air Medical Services LLC medical transport helicopter carrying five people crashed into

Two people died and a fifth occupant remains missing after a REACH Air Medical Services LLC medical transport helicopter carrying five people crashed into

Air France-KLM and Lufthansa have submitted their final bids to acquire a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, closing the bidding phase and leaving the

Emirates launched its first service to Helsinki on 1 October, adding Finland to its network with a daily Airbus A350 connection from Dubai. The inaugural

Pegasus Airlines has completed its acquisition of Czech Airlines and the Smartwings Group after receiving all required regulatory approvals and meeting

Two new measures aimed at reducing aircraft noise over northern Brussels have taken effect on 1 October, Belgian Federal Mobility Minister Jean-Luc Crucke

Belgian and French authorities have arrested 21 people following a major investigation into an international drug trafficking network that allegedly used

Matthias Spohr has joined the Eurowings Executive Board as chief operating officer on 1 October 2026, succeeding Edi Wolfensberger, who will become chief

More than three-quarters of travel agents surveyed use artificial intelligence in their sales workflow, while consistent pricing and detailed hotel

ACI EUROPE, Amadeus, IATA, IDEMIA Public Security and SITA have formed the Responsible Biometrics Travel Industry Coalition, calling on EU policymakers to

Flydubai FZ1073: what we know so far As of 1 October, flydubai has confirmed a cockpit altercation on flight FZ1073 from Dubai International to Tel Aviv’s

Ethiopian Airlines has placed a firm order for eight Boeing 777-8 Freighters and two 777 Freighters to expand its cargo fleet and international network.

Global air passenger demand fell by 0.8% year-on-year in August 2026, as a sharp contraction among Middle Eastern airlines outweighed growth elsewhere,

LOT Polish Airlines will introduce a new business class menu created by Przemek Sieradzki, head chef at the Michelin-starred Giewont restaurant in

Sweden will contribute Gripen fighter jets to a NATO operation over Poland from October 2026, supporting the Alliance’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence

FLYONE Armenia has finalised its first direct order with Airbus, purchasing two A321neo aircraft to support fleet modernisation and network expansion. The

Both FZ1073 pilots hospitalised; Israeli officials suspect attack Tabuk Airport said both pilots of flydubai flight FZ1073 were hospitalised with injuries

Passenger traffic at European airports rose by 3.9% in July and 3.1% in August compared with a year earlier, according to ACI EUROPE. The summer figures

Eurowings is expanding its winter 2026/27 schedule, with Berlin growing to 38 destinations, new Baghdad services and additional routes across Europe and

The US Navy has selected Boeing to design, build and deliver its F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter under a multi-billion-dollar contract announced on 29

Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai International Airport to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport diverted to Tabuk (TUU), Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, 30

Brussels Airlines passengers returning from Sicily faced delays of up to three days after volcanic ash from Mount Etna forced Catania Airport to suspend

Alaska Air Group has unveiled new premium cabins for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, including lie-flat suites and a premium economy product called

Thai Airways has cancelled its Bangkok–Brussels flight TG934 on Wednesday, 30 September, and Thursday, 1 October, as it reduces services to recover from

Six crew members were killed when a Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber crashed in the Amur region on Tuesday, 29 September, according to Russia’s Defence

Global air cargo demand increased by 4.4% year on year in August 2026, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). International

The Airbus A350F freighter completed its maiden flight from Toulouse on Tuesday, 29 September. The first test aircraft, MSN700, flew for four hours and

Around 180 secondary school students will explore aviation at TUI fly Belgium’s training centre in Zaventem over the coming weeks through the Newton Room,

A software problem affecting some Boeing 737 MAX aircraft has prompted the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to delay certification of the 737 MAX

SpaceX’s Starship reached Earth orbit for the first time on Monday, 28 September, during its 14th test flight. The uncrewed rocket launched from Starbase,

Some passengers arriving at Brussels Airport from outside the Schengen area waited up to five hours at border control last week, according to the airport.

London Heathrow’s planned third runway may open as late as 2039, four years after the 2035 target previously associated with the project. The airport says

A Gulfstream G650ER long associated with Elon Musk has returned to Amsterdam Schiphol. According to flight data cited by Dutch aviation website Up in the

British counter-terrorism police are investigating an incident near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after five men were arrested in the early hours of