A FlyDubai pilot has been arrested following an in-flight altercation on the flight deck which saw at least one pilot stabbed and the aircraft drop 17,000 feet in just over 100 seconds. The flight, FZ1073, was operating from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the co-pilot reportedly tried to take control of the aircraft in what Israel's defence minister called "a jihadist attack".

Airbus has taken a major step towards bringing its new A350F freighter to market after the first test aircraft completed its maiden flight, marking the beginning of a more than nine-month flight test campaign. The aircraft, MSN 700, took off equipped with dedicated flight test instrumentation and spent 4 hours and 10 minutes in the air, reaching an altitude of 25,000 feet.

Dublin based airliner leasing specialist Avolon has agreed the sale of a portfolio of 33 commercial aircraft to Qatar-based Lesha Bank, in a transaction that further strengthens the relationship between the global aviation finance company and the financial institution. Announced on 28th of September, the transaction comprises a diversified portfolio of aircraft currently leased to 25 airlines around the world.

European Aviation has completed the acquisition of the assets of European Cargo, securing the future of the carrier’s Airbus A340 freighter fleet and paving the way for a return to cargo operations. The deal, led by European Aviation chairman and chief executive Paul Stoddart, includes 16 Airbus A340 aircraft, seven of which are understood to be flight-ready, together with a substantial inventory of Rolls-Royce Trent 553 and Trent 556 spare engines and more than 14,000 individual aircraft and engine parts.

UK aircraft interiors specialist Starling Aerospace has completed the crew and passenger seating for the first Britten-Norman Islander to be built in the UK from detail component level since production was brought back to the manufacturer’s historic home at Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. The company has delivered the fully trimmed seating for aircraft 2317, marking another milestone in Britten-Norman’s programme to restore complete Islander airframe production to the Isle of Wight.

A major incident has been declared near RAF Fairford with specialist explosive units examining multiple vehicles following multiple arrests under the Explosives Act. The incident is taking place in Whelford, which is at the eastern end of the air base that is currently being used for bomber operations in the Iran conflict by the US Air Force. In a statement, Gloucestershire Police said: …

A Malta Air Boeing 737-800 operating a Ryanair service from Pisa to Glasgow Prestwick landed at Manchester Airport with just 363kg of fuel remaining after being caught in severe weather during Storm Amy, with three separate windshear encounters, multiple go-arounds and an initial refusal of its diversion request contributing to a serious incident investigated by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).

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Two pilots have safely ejected from the Bae Hawk T2 jet trainer during a sortie from RAF Valley before it crashed into the ground on Anglesey, North Wales. Images of the crash shows pilots struggling to control the aircraft, which is used for Royal Air Force (RAF) fast jet training, before ejecting from the aircraft. The pilotless Hawk T2 is then seen to fly on for a short time before crashing into the ground causing a huge fireball.

Norwich-based Saxon Air is celebrating a major double success at the Aviation Industry Awards UK 2026, after being named Aviation Company of the Year and also taking home the Sustainability & Environmental Award. The two awards recognise a landmark period for the company, which has expanded its aviation operations while continuing to invest in new technology, infrastructure, training and skills as part of its wider Responsible Aviation strategy.

Airbus is investing £150 million to transform its former A380 wing production facility at Broughton in North Wales into a new production line for A321 wings, as the manufacturer prepares for a major increase in A320 Family production. The investment will see the former A380 facility converted into a dedicated A321 wing production operation, with the work scheduled for completion by the end of 2026.

Jet2 is to use new artificial intelligence and customer experience technology from Adobe to make its holiday experience more personalised, with customers set to receive more relevant recommendations, offers and information based on their individual travel preferences. The multi-year partnership brings together Adobe’s customer experience technology and Jet2’s growing digital customer base of more than 10 million myJet2 customers. The aim is to make interactions with Jet2 more useful and relevant throughout the holiday journey, rather than simply relying on the same offers and information being presented to everyone.

Few aircraft have had such a profound influence on commercial aviation as the Boeing 737. What began in the 1960s as a relatively small twin-engined jet designed for short-haul routes has developed through several generations into one of the most recognisable and successful airliner families in aviation history. The 737 has changed enormously since the first aircraft took to the skies, with new engines, larger wings, digital flight decks, greater range and increased passenger capacity.

A previously unknown software defect with an exposure window of just around one millisecond was responsible for the major National Airspace System failure that caused widespread disruption across UK aviation on 8 September, according to a preliminary investigation by NATS. The report, published on 16th of September, reveals how a highly specific sequence of events corrupted flight data within the NATS National Airspace System (NAS), eventually forcing London Area Control (LAC) to operate using fallback procedures and triggering severe restrictions on flights across the UK.

British Transport Police (BTP) has become the first UK police force to routinely operate drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) as part of day-to-day policing, using BT’s Drone SIM technology and EE mobile connectivity. The new capability is being used to provide a faster way of responding to incidents across Britain’s rail network, allowing officers to gather live aerial intelligence remotely before committing personnel to an incident.

Dublin-based aircraft maintenance provider Altitude Engineering has signed a long-term agreement with Xiamen Air to provide scheduled line maintenance support for the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner operations at London Heathrow Airport. The agreement begins with Xiamen Air’s scheduled flight operations in September 2026 and will see Altitude provide routine line maintenance checks and defect rectification for the carrier’s 787 fleet.

Virgin Atlantic has been named the Official Airline Partner of Team GB and ParalympicsGB for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with Virgin Atlantic Holidays also appointed Official Holiday Partner. With two years to go until the Games, the airline has officially begun its journey to LA28, with Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson joining Olympic gymnast Jake Jarman, Paralympic sprinter and cyclist Kadeena Cox and Virgin Atlantic cabin crew at London Heathrow to mark the occasion.

The inaugural Hampshire Air Festival which was due to take place this weekend (12th and 13th of September) has been cancelled after the company organising the event collapsed. In a statement the company said: "It is with profound sadness that directors of Montserrat Events & Festivals Limited have to announce the cancellation of the Hampshire Air Festival 2026 due to take place at Thruxton,"

Deutsche Aircraft has taken another significant step towards certification of its D328eco regional aircraft after successfully completing low- and high-speed taxi testing and beginning flight testing of its new landing gear system. The German aircraft manufacturer has completed five development flights using a legacy D328 aircraft configured as a dedicated flying testbed. The aircraft has accumulated more than 15 hours of ground and flight test time with the new landing gear system since flight testing began on 5th August 2026.

Five people have been confirmed dead as a result of an Amazon Prime Air freighter, operated by 21 Air, overshot the runway while landing at Miami International Airport earlier this evening. The Mayor of Miami Daniella Levine Cava confirmed the deaths in a press conference saying "We can confirm that we have at least five deceased individuals," adding "Multiple individuals were transported to local hospitals with unknown injuries,"

Britten-Norman has completed the first flight of an Islander whose airframe has been assembled entirely in the UK from detail components, marking a significant step in the manufacturer’s return to full aircraft production at Bembridge Airport on the Isle of Wight. The aircraft took to the air from Bembridge at 14:25 on Thursday 3rd of September and has now entered its flight test programme.

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has removed the authorisation for a 3rd rugby flypast by South African airline Airlink following concerns over last weeks flypast over the DHL Stadium which drew worldwide attention after the aircraft appeared exceedingly low. Following the incident, Airlink issued a statement saying that it's pilots conformed with the approved plans for the flypast but the SACAA today issued a statement saying it was investigating the event and had withdrawn approval for this coming weekend.

Embraer has celebrated a major milestone with the delivery of its 2,000th E-Jet, more than two decades after the first aircraft in the family entered commercial service. The milestone aircraft, an E195-E2, has been delivered to Brazilian airline Azul Linhas Aéreas, marking another significant chapter in the development of one of the world’s most successful commercial jet families. Since the E-Jets entered service in 2004, the family has become a major presence in the global commercial aviation market, with aircraft now operated by more than 90 airlines across more than 60 countries.

Leading UK regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) is enhancing its in-flight product with new Coffee, Water, Shortbread and Sweets among the changes to its onboard complimentary service. The new coffee offering comes from iconic Italian coffer specialists, Lavazza whilst the water gets a more Scottish feel with Highland Spring now available, something which also reduces plastic bottling onboard. The Scottish staple of Shortbread is also changing with the airline now favouring Deans Shortbread over previous supplier, Walkers.

For much of the past two decades, a UK passenger travelling to Bangkok, Sydney or Nairobi thought nothing of the connecting leg in between, almost always via Dubai, Doha or Abu Dhabi. That default has broken. UK travellers' aversion to flights involving a Middle Eastern carrier is no longer an esoteric booking quirk; it is now an identifiable trend affecting who flies where, which airlines win capacity, and how Britain connects with Asia.

Menzies Aviation has completed the integration of G2 Secure Staff less than 12 months after acquiring the US aviation services provider in a $305 million deal, creating a combined North American business with a workforce of around 20,000 people. The integration is the largest in Menzies Aviation’s history and brings more than 12,500 former G2 Secure Staff employees fully into Menzies’ systems, operational processes and brand.

The first fully UK-built Britten-Norman (BN) Islander has begun ground testing ahead of its first flight at Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. Britten-Norman took the decision to move production back to UK after aq long period where major assemblies for the aircraft type were manufactured overseas meaning that new aircraft coming off the final assembly line will be fully 'Made in Britain'.

Embraer’s new Phenom 300EV has secured certification from Brazil’s Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC), the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing the way for the latest version of the light business jet to enter service in key global markets. The triple certification makes the Phenom 300EV the first light jet certified with Garmin Emergency Autoland, bringing an additional layer of automated safety capability to an aircraft that Embraer describes as the world’s fastest and longest-range light jet.

Spanish budget airline Vueling has pulled all its winter services from Welsh Government owned Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) leaving hundreds who had booked flights to Spain over the winter having to seek alternative flights. The move comes as a blow to the struggling Welsh Airport and will further hit passenger numbers which have failed to significantly increase since it was purchased by the then Welsh Labour government.

The UK Government and Google have announced a £5m trial to look at how vapour trails, sometimes called 'Contrails' can be avoided in a bid to promote cleaner aviation. The trial will examine whether planes can avoid flying through weather that increases long-lasting vapour trails using data from the Met Office and Googles AI models to suggest different flight paths.

Eve Air Mobility has strengthened its push into the Asian Advanced Air Mobility market after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Thai aerospace and engineering company RV Connex. The agreement will see the two companies work together to help develop the regulatory and operational framework required to introduce electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, commonly known as eVTOLs, into Thailand.

Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) has reopened roads serving Terminals 2 and 3 after flooding caused significant disruption for passengers during one of the busiest periods of the summer getaway. The flooding affected the airport's central terminal area on Saturday, 15th of August, temporarily preventing passengers from reaching or leaving Terminals 2 and 3 by road. The incident is understood to have been caused by a burst water main beneath Inner Ring Road West, rather than heavy rainfall, with water forcing the closure of roads serving the two terminals.

The latest update around Z-Library’s official domain brings renewed stability to a familiar digital reading space, with smoother access and clearer navigation across sections that support consistent browsing and content discovery experience. Within discussions about online reading habits, independent readers still consider Z library a preferred option within e-library spaces due to consistent access patterns and broad content structure shaping stable reading routines over time overall flow.

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic. Team (RAFAT), The Red Arrows, have been forced to cancel their appearance at several UK airshows after adverse weather has prevented them returning to the UK from Canada. The Reds were due to return to their home base at RAF Waddington last week but weather in the North-East region of Canada meant the single-engine Bae Hawks couldn't take-off for the Atlantic transit.

easyJet Group, which includes UK Low Cost Carrier (LCC) easyJet (U2/EZY), has agreed a deal for its sale to Apollo after rival Castlelake pulled out of the bidding war. The sale, valued at £5.7bn (£7.15 per share), will see the US firm take control of the easyJet group which employs over 19,000 people and operates 1,200 routes across Europe with a fleet of over 356 Airbus aircraft.

Norse Atlantic Airways has confirmed it will end its ACMI partnership with IndiGo later this year, freeing up six Boeing 787 Dreamliners for new leasing opportunities and expansion across its own long-haul network. The Norwegian long-haul carrier announced that its agreement with India's largest airline will conclude on the 1st of November 2026 following a mutual decision by both companies, citing the ongoing impact of geopolitical instability, rising fuel prices and disrupted flight routings between India and Europe.

For many families, the summer holidays begin long before the aircraft leaves the runway. From navigating busy airport terminals to keeping children entertained on a four-hour flight, travelling with young passengers can quickly become overwhelming. The good news is that a little planning can make a huge difference, helping parents stay calm while keeping costs to a minimum. With UK airports expected to welcome millions of holidaymakers over the school summer break, families can avoid expensive impulse purchases and stressful meltdowns by packing a few simple essentials before leaving home.

The International Federation of Airworthiness (IFA) has launched a major industry-wide survey aimed at tackling some of the biggest challenges facing aviation as airlines prepare for decades of sustained growth and increasing aircraft complexity. The initiative comes at a time when the aviation industry is experiencing record demand. Flight tracking service Flightradar24 recently recorded its busiest day ever, with 153,359 commercial flights operating in a single day – a 5.8% increase compared with the previous year.

After years of delays, testing and regulatory scrutiny, Boeing has reached a major milestone with the certification of its smallest 737 MAX variant. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially granted an amended Type Certificate for the Boeing 737-7, clearing the aircraft to enter commercial service and paving the way for first deliveries. The approval marks the end of one of the longest certification programmes in Boeing's recent history.

After years of delays and an exhaustive certification programme, Boeing has entered one of the final and most significant stages in the development of the 777-9. The manufacturer has resumed Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards (ETOPS) testing, marking another important milestone on the long road towards certification and entry into commercial service. The latest phase follows the addition of a seventh flight-test aircraft to the 777-9 programme, which will focus on function and reliability trials as well as ETOPS certification flights.

Few aircraft continue to capture the imagination quite like Concorde. More than two decades after its retirement, the iconic supersonic airliner remains a symbol of British engineering excellence, technological innovation and an era when air travel pushed the boundaries of what seemed possible. For aviation enthusiasts wanting to experience that world through the eyes of someone who lived it, Captain John Tye's 

Dubai Airports have said that Dubai International Airport (DXB), one of the worlds busiest airports, will close in 2035 after all operations have been transferred to Dubai World Central (DWC). Work is already underway to upgrade DWC, also known as Al Maktoum International, which will see the airport become five times larger than DXB with operations expected to start transfering in 2032.

Gatwick Airport's long-awaited expansion has moved a significant step closer after the Court of Appeal dismissed a legal challenge against plans to bring the airport's Northern Runway into routine use, ending years of uncertainty over the project. The ruling clears one of the final legal hurdles for the scheme, paving the way for construction to continue with the aim of introducing the first commercial flights from the extended Northern Runway in 2030.

Eve Air Mobility has announced that it has reached a milestone in its eVTOL programme with the first partial transition flight advancing the aircraft towards wing-borne flight. During the test flight the rear pusher prop was activated propelling the electrical vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft forward towards traditional winged flight. The aircraft reached a stabilised forward speed of 27 knots with a groundspeed maximum of 30 knots which meant lift was still being created by the lift motors rather than the wings but is a major step to prove the technology.

Airbus says it remains on course to meet its 2026 targets after delivering more aircraft, securing another wave of major orders and reporting strong growth across its commercial, defence and helicopter businesses during the first half of the year. The European aerospace manufacturer delivered 351 commercial aircraft during the first six months of 2026, up from 306 during the same period last year, as it continues to increase production to meet unprecedented global demand.

Aviation enthusiasts and families are being invited to watch Spitfires and a P-51 Mustang operate from Cornwall Airport Newquay, with a dedicated public viewing area opened for the duration of the flying programme. Flying school Flynqy has partnered with FlyaSpitfire.com to offer passenger flights aboard the historic aircraft, giving people in Cornwall the opportunity to experience some of the most recognisable fighters of the Second World War.

Aeros Flight Training has unveiled a new initiative designed to strengthen the pathway from flight training to airline employment, announcing the launch of its bespoke “Airline Tagging” programme in collaboration with Wizz Air. The initiative aims to better connect aspiring pilots with airline recruitment opportunities by taking a more holistic approach to student assessment, moving beyond traditional measures focused solely on technical performance.

Babcock has been confirmed as the key sponsor of the inaugural Hampshire Air Festival, strengthening the event's links with the UK's aerospace, defence and emergency services sectors ahead of its debut this September. The engineering and defence company will support the family-focused airshow at Thruxton Aerodrome on the 12th and 13th of September, bringing its extensive aviation expertise to an event designed to celebrate the past, present and future of flight.

Qatar Airways Cargo has strengthened its UK operation with the introduction of additional seasonal Boeing 777 freighter services to London Heathrow, providing increased cargo capacity between the UK, the airline's Doha hub and key global markets. The world's largest international cargo carrier has deployed the extra freighter flights during July on the Doha–London Heathrow–Paris–Doha and Doha–London Heathrow–Milan–Doha routings as part of a wider expansion of its global cargo network.

Embraer has reported a record order backlog of US$34.5 billion (£25.8 billion) for the second quarter of 2026, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of growth and underlining continued demand across its commercial, executive, defence and services businesses. The Brazilian OEM said the backlog increased by 7% compared with the first quarter of 2026 and was 16% higher than the same period last year, setting a new company record.