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LOT to acquire two Boeing 787-9s from Virgin Atlantic in 2027 LOT Polish Airlines will add two used Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from Virgin Atlantic during the first half of 2027, expanding its long-haul fleet ahead of the summer peak. LOT CEO Fijo? told Polish aviation publication Rynek Lotniczy that the aircraft should join LOT in time for its widebody fleet to...

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AirAsia and Pegasus launch codeshare linking Asia and Europe AirAsia has launched its first codeshare partnership with Pegasus Airlines, creating new connections between Southeast Asia and Europe through Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. The initial phase covers journeys from Kuala Lumpur to London Stansted, Moscow Vnukovo, Ankara, Zurich and Athens via Istanbu...

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Germany blames Russia for attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport The German government has officially blamed Russia for the attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in early August, marking a major development in an incident that temporarily disrupted operations at one of Europe’s most important cargo hubs. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Foreign...

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Brussels Airlines faces strike threat over Tel Aviv flights Brussels Airlines is facing a strike threat after trade union ACV Puls filed a strike notice over the airline’s decision to assign crew members to Tel Aviv flights through the normal rostering system. The airline resumed flights to Tel Aviv this summer, initially operating the services with voluntee...

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Nordic Air Forces deepen integration at NATO’s new CAOC Bodø Air Force representatives from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden met in Bodø from 25 to 28 August to advance the Nordic Airpower Concept and strengthen integration between the five Nordic NATO allies. Nearly 100 participants gathered in Bodø and at NATO’s new Combined Air Operations Centr...

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airBaltic concentrates summer 2027 network on Riga as restructuring takes shape airBaltic has unveiled its summer 2027 schedule, providing the clearest indication yet of how the Latvian carrier’s recently announced restructuring will reshape its network. Riga will dominate the operation with 57 direct destinations, compared with 13 from Tallinn and only eight from Vilnius...

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Zelenskyy warns Russian airspace is becoming unsafe for airlines Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines and aviation insurers that Russian airspace is becoming increasingly unsafe amid growing Ukrainian drone activity. In his evening address on 1 September, Zelenskyy said Russian airspace could effectively become closed to civilian aviation a...

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Condor and Qantas launch interline and frequent-flyer partnership Condor and Qantas have launched a partnership offering new connecting journeys between Australia, New Zealand and Europe. The cooperation includes an interline agreement allowing passengers to combine flights operated by both airlines on a single ticket, with baggage checked through to the final des...

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Air France opens new lounge at Frankfurt Airport Air France opened a new lounge at Frankfurt Airport on 1 September, continuing its investment in premium ground services across Europe. Located in Terminal 3, which opened in April 2026, the lounge covers almost 500 square metres and provides nearly 120 seats with panoramic views of the airport’s ru...

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Kepplair Evolution launches ATR 72 water-bomber flight-test programme Kepplair Evolution has completed the first pre-modification flight of its ATR 72 prototype, formally launching the flight-test programme for the KEPPLAIR 72 multi-role firefighting aircraft. The aircraft conducted two flights over Toulouse under the command of flight-test director Eric Delesalle, a...

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Two Frankfurt Airport workers die in rare malaria outbreak Two employees at Frankfurt Airport have died after contracting malaria in a rare outbreak believed to have been caused by infected mosquitoes carried into Germany aboard an aircraft. Six airport workers have been diagnosed with malaria tropica, the most dangerous form of the disease, since July. One...

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Delta flight diverts to Detroit after captain falls ill A Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Boston diverted to Detroit after the captain became ill and requested hospital treatment. Flight DL437 on 25 August, operated by a Boeing 757-200 (reg. N707TW) with 147 passengers aboard, was about three and a half hours into its journey when the crew div...

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Bournemouth Airport returns to normal after lengthy power cut Bournemouth Airport resumed normal operations on Sunday after a mains electricity failure disrupted flights and terminal services for several hours on Saturday. The outage began at 15:10. Backup systems maintained terminal lighting and essential functions, including security, airfield equipment and...

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Global air cargo demand rises 3.9% in July Global air cargo demand increased by 3.9% year on year in July 2026, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). International traffic grew by 4.7%. Capacity rose more slowly, increasing by 1.7% overall and 1.8% on international services. As a result, the global cargo load facto...

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Global passenger demand remains broadly flat in July Global air passenger demand increased by just 0.2% year on year in July 2026, as sharp declines in the Middle East and North America offset growth elsewhere, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Capacity grew by 0.3%, while the global passenger load factor slipped by 0.1...

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TUI fly Palma–Düsseldorf flight diverted to Ibiza after radar malfunction TUI fly flight from Palma de Mallorca to Düsseldorf arrived more than 16 hours late after a suspected weather-radar fault forced the aircraft to divert to Ibiza. Flight X3 2323, operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered D-AMAE, departed Palma at approximately 20:30 on Friday, 28 August. Shortly afte...

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Air Atlanta Europe Boeing 747 diverts to Amsterdam after departure from Liège An Air Atlanta Europe Boeing 747-400 freighter diverted to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport after encountering an unspecified problem shortly after departing Liège for Kinshasa. Flight CC2615, operated by aircraft 9H-AKA, stopped climbing and entered an extended holding pattern over the English Channel be...

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Airlink stadium flypast sparks safety debate after aircraft appear just metres above Cape Town venue Two Airlink Embraer jets performed a spectacular flypast over Cape Town’s DHL Stadium on Saturday, 29 August, ahead of the Springboks–All Blacks rugby Test. Videos (see below) of the flypast quickly went viral, with the aircraft appearing to pass only metres above the stadium roof. While many South...

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White House construction may have contributed to Marine One close call Construction of a new White House ballroom may have contributed to a loss-of-separation incident involving President Donald Trump’s Marine One helicopter and an Envoy Air passenger jet near Washington Reagan National Airport on 4 August, according to a preliminary National Transportation Safety Boar...

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airBaltic celebrates 31st anniversary and 70 million passengers airBaltic is celebrating its 31st anniversary after carrying its 70 millionth passenger since the Latvian airline was established in 1995. The carrier was founded on 28 August 1995 through a joint venture between the Latvian state and Scandinavian Airlines. Its first commercial flight operated from...