EgyptAir will begin year-round flights between Stockholm Arlanda and Cairo International Airport on 18 December 2026. The route will operate four times weekly on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays using a 182-seat Airbus A321neo configured with business and economy cabins. The new service will improve direct connectivity between Sweden and Egypt for business, leisure and […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban9 Sept
Disruptions continued at airports across the United Kingdom on Wednesday, 9 September, after NATS’ flight-processing system failed a day earlier. Although the technical problem has been resolved and air traffic services are operating normally, airlines are still repositioning aircraft and crews. According to aviation analytics company Cirium, more than 2,000 flights were cancelled or failed to […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban9 Sept
Finnair carried 1.126 million passengers in August 2026, up 2.3% from the same month last year. Growth in European traffic offset declines on North Atlantic and domestic services. Overall capacity, measured in available seat kilometres, fell by 4.8%, or 8.4% when including wet-lease operations. Capacity increased slightly in Europe and Asia but declined substantially across […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban9 Sept
Lufthansa Technik has entered the final phase of certification for its AeroSHARK drag-reducing surface film on the Airbus A330-200 and A330-300. A Discover Airlines A330-300 is the first Airbus aircraft to receive the technology and will undergo several weeks of test flights before and after installation at Elbe Flugzeugwerke in Dresden. The certification process with […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban9 Sept
airBaltic carried 554,700 passengers in August 2026, an increase of 5% compared with the same month last year. The Latvian airline operated 4,801 flights, up 7.9% year on year. Its load factor declined by 2.3 percentage points to 83.9%, reflecting capacity growth that outpaced the increase in passenger numbers. During the first eight months of […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban9 Sept
Wizz Air is expanding its network from Yerevan while reinstating 12 routes between Europe and the Middle East for the 2026/27 winter season. The airline will base a fourth aircraft in Yerevan from December and launch three routes: Basel three times weekly from 18 December, Valencia twice weekly from 19 December and Varna from 6 […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban9 Sept
The civil aviation authorities of Aruba and San Marino have signed a regulatory framework covering San Marino-registered aircraft operating commercially under Air Operator Certificates issued by Aruba. The agreement, signed on 7 September 2026, establishes procedures for communication and coordination between the San Marino Civil Aviation Authority, acting as the State of Registry, and Aruba’s […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban9 Sept
Brussels Airport will carry out an extensive renovation of the four-star Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel over the next two years. The hotel will remain open throughout the phased works, which are expected to be completed by the end of 2028. Façade renovation began during summer 2026, while the main structural work is scheduled to start […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban9 Sept
A 30-week pregnant passenger gave birth to a premature baby aboard a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 after five medical professionals travelling as passengers came together to assist during the flight from Copenhagen to Ho Chi Minh City. Flight VN38, which departed Copenhagen on September 5, was around 10 hours into its journey when the Vietnamese […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth8 Sept
Egyptian airline Air Cairo has signed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026. The order marks the airline’s first direct aircraft acquisition from Airbus, complementing its existing leased fleet. Air Cairo has grown from seven aircraft five years ago to more than 45 aircraft today and plans […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth8 Sept
A technical failure at the UK’s air traffic control provider NATS caused widespread disruption at London’s major airports on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. The problem affected NATS’ flight-processing system, forcing significant restrictions on air traffic and resulting in hundreds of delays and cancellations across the UK. Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City were among […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth8 Sept
US President Donald Trump has called for an end to Bombardier aircraft sales in the United States, accusing the Canadian manufacturer of living off American customers while refusing to build its business jets south of the border. The declaration is forceful, patriotic and slightly complicated by the fact that Bombardier already employs thousands of Americans. […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Sept
The eighth Bahrain International Airshow has been postponed by two years. Originally scheduled for 18–20 November 2026 at Sakhir Air Base, the event will now take place from 15 to 17 November 2028. The Supreme Organising Committee said the revised dates would facilitate broader participation by international exhibitors, visitors, official delegations and aerospace partners. Preparations […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Sept
Munich Airport is marking the 2026 Oktoberfest season with Bavarian food, festival beer, live music and traditional clothing displays for passengers and visitors. From 2 September to 4 October, a pop-up store in the Munich Airport Center will sell dirndls, lederhosen and accessories. Additional Bavarian-inspired collections will be presented by New Yorker in Terminal 2 […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Sept
Portugal has extended the TAP privatisation process until 31 December 2026, allowing the government to hold a final three-week negotiation phase with Air France-KLM and Lufthansa. Both groups submitted binding offers in July for a 44.9% stake in TAP. The government considers their overall valuations sufficiently close to justify asking both bidders for improved and […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Sept
Airbus’ commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for the month of August 2026 have been published on airbus.com and are summarised below. August 2026 deliveries: 57 deliveries to 31 customers 10 A220-300 1 A319neo 16 A320neo 26 A321neo 1 A330-900 3 A350-1000 August 2026 gross orders: 67 4 A220-300 for an undisclosed customer 1 A319neo for […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Sept
La Compagnie will introduce a seasonal nonstop service between Newark and Düsseldorf in spring 2027, operating up to five flights per week. The airline says it will be the only carrier offering direct flights between New York and Düsseldorf. The route will target business demand between the United States and North Rhine-Westphalia, home to approximately […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Sept
Four Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 fighter jets will fly over Oslo Cathedral following the funeral of King Harald V on Wednesday, 9 September. The flypast is provisionally scheduled between 14:05 and 14:30, after the cathedral service. The aircraft will perform the internationally recognised “missing man” formation, in which one jet leaves the formation and […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Sept
Travelski will introduce a weekly overnight ski train linking the Netherlands and Belgium with the French Alps during the 2026–2027 winter season. The Travelski Night Express will leave Amsterdam on Friday evenings, stopping at Rotterdam, Antwerp and Brussels-South before continuing to Moûtiers, Aime-la-Plagne and Bourg-Saint-Maurice in the Tarentaise Valley. Connecting transfers will serve nearby ski […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Sept
Discover Airlines will expand its Italian network in summer 2027 with new nonstop services from Munich to Alghero and from Frankfurt to Genoa. The Lufthansa Group leisure carrier says both routes will be the only direct connections between the respective airport pairs. Flights between Munich and Alghero will begin on 4 June 2027 and operate […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban7 Sept