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Flight disruption leaves passengers facing long waits and high costs, survey finds News Flight disruption leaves passengers facing long waits and high costs, survey finds Disruption October 14, 2026•3 min read US lawmakers demand pause to AI-powered air traffic management system News US lawmakers demand pause to AI-powered air traffic management system Air Traffic Control October 14, 2026•3 min read British Airways flight returns to Gatwick after cracked window sparks emergency News British Airways flight returns to Gatwick after cracked window sparks emergency Safety October 14, 2026•4 min read Lufthansa poised to beat Air France-KLM in bid for TAP Air Portugal stake News Lufthansa poised to beat Air France-KLM in bid for TAP Air Portugal stake TAP Air Portugal October 14, 2026•2 min read Cirium cuts aircraft delivery forecast amid ‘supply chain bottlenecks’ Cirium cuts aircraft delivery forecast amid ‘supply chain bottlenecks’ Cirium October 13, 2026•3 min read Corendon flight escorted by Eurofighters after erroneously transmitting hijack code Corendon flight escorted by Eurofighters after erroneously transmitting hijack code Airlines October 13, 2026•2 min read 25 new airline routes launching for winter 2026/27 25 new airline routes launching for winter 2026/27 New routes October 13, 2026•3 min read Why no aircraft has ever replaced the SR-71 Blackbird Why no aircraft has ever replaced the SR-71 Blackbird SR-71 Blackbird October 13, 2026•12 min read Airlines could save $44bn a year by cutting just 11 minutes from aircraft turnarounds Airlines could save $44bn a year by cutting just 11… Airlines October 13, 2026•4 min read Bedbugs ground Qantas Boeing 787 after passengers report bites Bedbugs ground Qantas Boeing 787 after passengers report bites Aircraft interiors October 13, 2026•3 min read Jet2 scraps La Palma flights six months after launching Canary Islands route Jet2 scraps La Palma flights six months after launching Canary… Routes October 13, 2026•2 min read Latest Delta delays Saudi Arabia launch until 2027 following Riyadh Airport attacks News Delta delays Saudi Arabia launch until 2027 following Riyadh Airport attacks Routes October 12, 2026•3 min read When will Riyadh airport reopen? Closure extended as airlines cancel flights News When will Riyadh airport reopen? Closure extended as airlines cancel flights King Khalid International Airport October 12, 2026•4 min read End of an era: Lufthansa prepares to retire its final Airbus A340-600s News End of an era: Lufthansa prepares to retire its final Airbus A340-600s airbus a340-600 October 12, 2026•3 min read Expedition searches remote Pacific Island for Amelia Earhart’s missing plane News Expedition searches remote Pacific Island for Amelia Earhart’s missing plane aviation history October 12, 2026•5 min read Riyadh airport latest: 99.7% of departures cancelled after deadly Houthi attacks News Riyadh airport latest: 99.7% of departures cancelled after deadly Houthi attacks King Khalid International Airport October 12, 2026•4 min read Avolon orders 250 Airbus and Boeing aircraft as leasing becomes integral to global aviation News Avolon orders 250 Airbus and Boeing aircraft as leasing becomes integral to global aviation Airbus A320neo October 12, 2026•4 min read Airline chiefs admit there is no foolproof defence against an insider threat News Airline chiefs admit there is no foolproof defence against an insider threat flydubai October 11, 2026•5 min read How do helicopters fly forwards, backwards and sideways? News How do helicopters fly forwards, backwards and sideways? helicopter engines October 11, 2026•3 min read 10 aircraft cabin innovations transforming the future of air travel News 10 aircraft cabin innovations transforming the future of air travel Aircraft interiors October 10, 2026•8 min read What is wake turbulence? How aircraft wake vortices affect flight safety News What is wake turbulence? How aircraft wake vortices affect flight safety wake turbulence October 10, 2026•4 min read LATAM takes delivery of the first of 12 Embraer E195-E2s as it targets Brazilian expansion News LATAM takes delivery of the first of 12 Embraer E195-E2s as it targets Brazilian expansion Air Transport October 9, 2026•2 min read Airbus needs record fourth-quarter delivery push to meet 2026 target News Airbus needs record fourth-quarter delivery push to meet 2026 target Airbus October 9, 2026•3 min read Boeing’s touchscreen flight controls for 737 draws backlash from pilots News Boeing’s touchscreen flight controls for 737 draws backlash from pilots boeing October 9, 2026•3 min read Nearly 300 Riyadh flights disrupted as international airlines suspend Saudi Arabia services News Nearly 300 Riyadh flights disrupted as international airlines suspend Saudi Arabia services Flight disruption October 9, 2026•6 min read Saudia pilot fatally injured and aircraft destroyed in missile attack on Riyadh Airport News Saudia pilot fatally injured and aircraft destroyed in missile attack on Riyadh Airport Saudia October 9, 2026•6 min read Black Hawk crash report reveals failures behind American Airlines collision that killed 67 News Black Hawk crash report reveals failures behind American Airlines collision that killed 67 Aviation safety October 9, 2026•4 min read View More
