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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...

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Zurich Airport posts record first-half profit as passenger numbers rise Zurich Airport Ltd. reported the strongest first-half result in its history as passenger growth lifted both aviation and non-aviation revenue during the first six months of 2026. Revenue increased by 5% to CHF 673.6 million. Aviation revenue rose by 5% to CHF 345.2 million, while non-aviation revenu...

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Qantas retirement plan marks another step in Airbus A380’s decline Qantas will begin retiring its ten Airbus A380s from mid-2028, four years earlier than previously planned, as rising maintenance costs and parts shortages increasingly undermine the economics of the world’s largest passenger aircraft. The Australian airline said the accelerated withdrawal should gen...

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Malpensa tests rail transport for small cargo shipments to Milan Milan Malpensa Airport has completed a second trial transporting small parcels to central Milan by passenger train and electric vehicles, as part of efforts to reduce road traffic and emissions. The Smart Parcels on Train initiative, known as SPOT, is being conducted under the European Union-support...

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Saab Gripen F completes maiden flight in Sweden Saab’s Gripen F two-seat fighter has completed its maiden flight, marking the start of the aircraft’s airborne test campaign. The aircraft departed Saab’s airfield at Linköping, Sweden, at 09:40 on 28 August and remained airborne for 40 minutes. It was flown by Saab chief test pilot Jakob Högberg an...

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Severe storms force SWISS to cancel 85 Zurich flights Severe thunderstorms and repeated lightning strikes caused major disruption at Zurich Airport on Friday, forcing SWISS to cancel 85 flights and affecting approximately 11,200 passengers. The disruption intensified throughout 28 August. SWISS had initially reported 27 cancellations affecting around 3...

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Passenger dies following medical emergency on American Airlines flight to Rome A passenger died after suffering a medical emergency aboard an American Airlines flight from Miami to Rome, according to aviation news website AIRLIVE. Flight AA52, operated by Boeing 777-200ER N755AN, departed Miami approximately one hour late on 26 August. The medical emergency reportedly occurred...

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Turkish Airlines flight cancelled at Brussels Airport after co-pilot tests positive for alcohol A Turkish Airlines flight from Brussels Airport to Istanbul was cancelled on Thursday, August 27th, after the airline alerted Belgian authorities that its co-pilot was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol. The incident involved Turkish Airlines flight TK1938, scheduled to depart Brussel...

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American Airlines announces seven new international routes for summer 2027 American Airlines will launch seven international routes in 2027, adding Vienna, Porto and Reykjavik to its network while expanding services to several established destinations in Europe and Asia. All seven new routes will operate daily. Philadelphia will gain three destinations: Porto from 28 March...

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Discover Airlines adds first UK routes for summer 2027 Discover Airlines will enter the British market in summer 2027 with new Airbus A320 services to Bristol, Glasgow and Inverness. The Lufthansa Group leisure carrier will become the only airline offering nonstop flights from Frankfurt to all three destinations. It will also connect Munich with Glasgow...

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Hackers steal data from 8.7 million customers of three UK airports Hackers accessed data belonging to approximately 8.7 million customers of Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports in a ransomware attack on Manchester Airports Group (MAG). The stolen information mainly consisted of email addresses provided by passengers when registering for airport W...

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Two LaGuardia controllers reportedly left early before fatal runway collision Two air traffic controllers reportedly left their posts early on the night an Air Canada Express aircraft collided with an airport fire truck at New York LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots. Flight AC8646, carrying 72 passengers and four crew members from Montreal, had just landed on 22 March whe...

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Air Arabia adds daily Sharjah–Düsseldorf service Air Arabia will launch daily nonstop flights between Sharjah and Düsseldorf on 16 December 2026, making the German city its third destination in the country after Frankfurt and Munich. The new route will be operated with Airbus A320neo aircraft. Four weekly flights will depart Sharjah at 15:30 on Mo...

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Former Sabena Boeing 737-500 involved in runway excursion in Iran A Boeing 737-500 operated by Iranian airline Sepehran Airlines veered off the runway while landing at Mashhad Airport on Tuesday evening, August 25. According to aviation safety website The Aviation Herald, the aircraft, registration EP-FSF, was operating flight IS-4310 from Tehran Mehrabad to Mashh...