Airline Executives Admit Limits on Stopping Rogue Pilots After Flydubai Axe Attack
Brussels, October 9 – Airline chiefs say the industry cannot fully guard against rogue pilots after the flydubai attack, while insisting aviation safety standards remain high. Last week, a flydubai…
Biman Bangladesh Confirms Airbus Order for 10 A350 and A321neo Jets
Paris, October 8 – Airbus confirmed on Wednesday that Biman Bangladesh Airlines has ordered 10 jets, a move announced by the European planemaker in Paris. The agreement expands the national…
EasyJet Denies Belfast Passenger Boarding After Ramp Vaping Refusal Delays Palma Flight
Belfast, October 7 – An easyJet passenger was denied boarding at Belfast International Airport after continuing to vape on the ramp while walking toward an aircraft bound for Spain. Flight…
US Air Force Pulls Every B-1B Lancer Bomber From RAF Fairford After Security Arrests
London, October 6 – The United States Air Force has withdrawn all B-1B Lancer bombers from RAF Fairford, ending the bomber deployment at the Gloucestershire base. A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed…
United Flight UA316 Returns to Dublin After Cabin Odor Forces Newark Turnback
Dublin, October 5 – United Airlines flight UA316, scheduled from Dublin Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, returned to Dublin on Sunday, October 4, 2026, after an overwhelming odor developed…
Delta DL251 Reverses Over Atlantic After Cabin Smoke, Lands in Porto
Porto, Portugal, Sept. 30 – Delta Air Lines flight DL251 from Barcelona to Boston turned around over the Atlantic and diverted to Porto after smoke in the cabin of an…
Ryanair Banks on Swift Boeing MAX 10 Approval for 2027 Fleet Growth
Warsaw, Sept. 30 – Ryanair hopes the Boeing MAX 10 certification delay announced by the Federal Aviation Administration will remain short, according to CEO Michael O’Leary. The Ryanair chief executive…
Airbus A350F Debut Flight Positions New Freighter Against Boeing 777
Toulouse, Sept. 30 – Airbus completed the maiden flight of its new A350F freighter on September 29, 2026, from Toulouse, France, as the European manufacturer expands its cargo aircraft portfolio…
Poland Empowers Pilots to Engage Aerial Intruders Without Visual Contact
Warsaw, Sept. 29 – Poland eases rules for fighter pilots to shoot down foreign aircraft as Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk confirmed that visual identification is no longer required before…