Pegasus Airlines Acquires Smartwings Group and Czech Airlines in Major Expansion
Pegasus Airlines completed its €142.3 million purchase of Smartwings Group and Czech Airlines on October 1, 2026. The…
NATO Baltic Air Policing Jets Scramble as Vilnius Airport Shuts Over Suspected Drone
Lithuanian authorities shut Vilnius Airport for less than an hour on October 3, 2026, after reporting a possible…
Flydubai Tel Aviv Flight Diverted to Saudi Arabia After Co-Pilot’s Cockpit Attack
Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on September 30, 2026. Early…
FAA Part 139 Certification Clears Mckinney National Airport for Avelo Airlines Service
McKinney National Airport received FAA certification for scheduled commercial passenger service on September 24, 2026. Avelo Airlines plans…
Azul Embraer E2 Fleet Faces GPS Instability Disrupting Airlines Worldwide
GPS reception problems disrupted Embraer E2 operations worldwide on September 22 and 23, 2026. Azul cancelled more than…
NTSB Investigates Fatal Replica Piper PA-18 Crash at Buffalo Municipal Airport
A replica Piper PA-18 crashed while departing Buffalo Municipal Airport in Minnesota on September 27, 2026. Two people…
Boeing Warns Airlines of VNAV Software Glitch on 737 MAX Flight Navigation
A software fault on some 737 MAX aircraft can disconnect vertical navigation guidance after a missed approach and…
Iran Warns U.S. Sanctions Threaten Regional Air Travel with Halt
Iran warned on September 25, 2026, that neighboring states could face disruption to regional air travel if they…
Over 500 A321neos May Have Fuselage Coating Flaw Quality Issue, Airbus Says Safe
A fuselage coating flaw may affect about 500 A321neos, including aircraft in service and still in production. Airbus…
Supreme Court Denies Section 10(5) LTC Tax Exemption for Foreign Travel
India’s Supreme Court held that leave-travel payments for journeys with a foreign leg do not qualify for the…
3.1 Million Visitors Entered U.S. In August 2026, an 11.8% Drop Year Over Year
International arrivals to the United States fell 11.8% in August 2026 after a 7% July decline. From October…
United Passenger Says Airline ‘trapped’ Her Next to Man Who Masturbated
A passenger said United crew members directed her back to her seat beside a man accused of masturbating…
Ethiopian Airlines Halts Mekelle Flights as Tigray People’s Liberation Front Seizes Airport
Ethiopian Airlines halted flights to Mekelle, Axum and Shire after Tigrayan forces took control of Mekelle airport. The…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Warns Turkish Airlines as Dollar System Faces Iran Flight Cancellations
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned airlines and aviation businesses Monday that serving Iranian carriers could cost them…