Civil aviation news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 7, 2026
The eruption of Mount Etna is once again affecting air operations at Catania Airport. Due to a volcanic ash cloud, the crisis unit has closed the southwestern airspace sector (C1)…
Porto Alegre Airport, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil, has announced the return of one of the routes most eagerly awaited by locals (gaúchos). Starting December 14 this year…
Iberia Group (Iberia, Iberia Express and Air Nostrum) has announced three daily flights to Menorca starting in November and throughout the winter season. The company has been…
The Mirage event theater in Vienna's Prater offers a combination of acrobatics, dance, singing and dining with the touring show Sixx Paxx. The concept targets an audience that, in addition to…
Cebu Pacific (CEB) has announced that it is to add five new and resumed international routes to China,… The post Cebu Pacific adds 5 new routes to China, Vietnam, and Japan for Q4 2026 appeared…
American Airlines and Infinium have announced the first delivery of electro sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) to a commercial airport for use on a commercial passenger flight, in what the companies…
On this episode of AvTalk, we jump back to Oshkosh for a conversation with David Ostdiek of GE Aerospace for an in-depth update on the progress being made on the CFM RISE program, as the…
Berlin Brandenburg Airport recorded a total of 2.46 million passengers in July 2026. This represents an increase of around 95,000 passengers, or four percent, compared to…
Ampaire Inc. and the Utah Department of Transportation have conducted a hybrid-electric demonstration flight along Utah’s I-15 corridor to test future cargo service. An initial flight using…
SATA, the oldest Portuguese airline, celebrates its 85th anniversary this August. With more than two hundred domestic and international flights per week to and from the archipelago, to which…
The Lowdown The DOT is pausing enforcement of a rule requiring airlines to give flight attendants annual refresher training on assisting wheelchair users, pending a review of the broader…
Transavia announced it continues to expand its network at Brussels Airport. Starting December 14, 2026, the low-cost airline of the Air France-KLM Group will begin operating…
Lufthansa City Airlines and Lufthansa Aviation GmbH validated under EMAS for the first time.
Alaska-based Ryan Air has received a single Saab 340B(F) cargo aircraft from Jetstream Aviation Capital, adding to its… The post Ryan Air (no, not that one) receives Saab 340B(F) cargo aircraft…
Flight bookings to destinations along the path of the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse have increased by 3% compared with the same period last year, according to the latest Amadeus Travel…
Over 72,000 passengers in a single day: SunExpress breaks all previous records with its summer weekend.
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), together with several arts and cultural organizations, has launched the HKIA Arts and Culture Festival 2026, running simultaneously across Terminal 1 (T1) and…
Airbus announced it delivered 67 commercial aircraft to 39 customers in July. It also received 204 new orders. You can find out more HERE. In total since the start of the…
London Stansted has today confirmed Farrans as its partner for the construction of the airport’s new skylink walkways. The new skylinks are an integral feature of the airport’s transformation…
An aircraft is often more than just a means of transport. Behind the handover of a brand-new PC-12 PRO, for example, lies not only a business angle but also a family story with…
All 1,260 Malaysia Airlines pilots are to undergo mandatory drug screening as the airline launches a response to… The post Malaysia Airlines cabin crew face drug check as mandatory pilot screening…
Dubai Airports has hosted the second Dubai Mallathon, a government backed initiative designed to enhance the wellbeing of staff and engage the airport community. It took place in Terminal 3…
Airbus has just passed the 1,000 mark for commercial aircraft sold this year, a milestone that had logically been expected for several weeks. The European planemaker now totals 1,090…
Japan Airlines (JAL) is to deepen its partnership with Malaysia Airlines with the aim of bringing more international… The post JAL, Malaysia Airlines codeshare deal aims to boost regional Japan…
London Stansted has confirmed that Farrans will act as partner for the construction of the airport’s new skylink walkways. The skylinks will provide new walkways directly connecting the terminal to…
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, passenger numbers in Germany have fallen again in a first half of the year: 97.7 million passengers – 0.8 percent fewer than in the same period…
Since Jörg Mendel's departure at the end of January, the top post at Germany's highest aviation authority had been vacant. Alexander Schott, a lawyer, now takes over leadership of the LBA, which…
Following the discovery of a drone loaded with explosives on the grounds of Leipzig/Halle Airport, investigators have released new details about the timeline and the technical background…
Spanish airline Volotea is significantly expanding its offering at Olbia Airport in Sardinia for the 2026/2027 winter season. According to the company, the number of…
Merlin has announced it has successfully achieved the Stage of Involvement 3 (SOI 3) milestone with the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAANZ) for two critical components of the Merlin…
