The Boston Red Sox (an American professional baseball team based in Boston) were stranded at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for more than five hours Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, after their Delta Air Lines charter jet experienced a mechanical breakdown. This is the third incident in roughly six weeks, forcing the team to depart for […]
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo8 AugWelsh aviation firm AerFin, specialising in sustainable aircraft maintenance and the sale of aircraft parts, is being sold to Japanese company ORIX Aviation. This new deal is part of a 100-million-pound venture that will increase capabilities across both aviation firms. ORIX Aviation takes over AerFin ORIX Aviation is set to take ownership of the AerFin […]
Travel Radar•Maia Vinton8 AugRomania’s Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT) has warned that an ongoing legal dispute involving the Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration (ROMATSA) could threaten the continuity of the country’s air navigation services. Authorities warn of wider aviation impact The warning follows a February 2026 ruling by the Bucharest Court of Appeal that suspended ROMATSA’s certificate […]
Travel Radar•Andreea Georgescu8 AugOn Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, an unidentified object, alongside the discovery of a drone, caused disruption and flight delays in Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ), Germany. The object crashed into a passing cargo plane and a drone was found after an airport staff member discovered it on the airport’s south runway. Unidentified object The discovery of the […]
Travel Radar•Maia Vinton8 AugEmirates and South African Airways (SAA) have announced plans to expand their codeshare partnership. This will allow access to nine cities and demonstrates a shared agreement between the two airlines. Due to the expanded partnership, customers can travel to more destinations across South Africa with more flight connectivity. How the codeshare partnership between Emirates and […]
Travel Radar•Nibras Malik8 AugVietJetAir is set for major fleet growth following the carrier’s announcement it expects to receive more than 600 Airbus and Boeing aircraft by 2035. This follows from the airline’s previous strategic plans for network expansion, both domestically and internationally, as well as modernising its fleet. VietJetAir’s Strategy for 2026 VietJetAir is a Vietnamese airline based […]
Travel Radar•Olivia Jarvis7 AugThe bidding war for easyJet has officially come to an end after US firm Apollo Global put in a £5.7 billion ($7.7 billion) bid for the British airline. This offer topped rival investment firm Castlelake’s £5.2 billion proposal that was previously agreed to ‘in principle’ by easyJet at the beginning of July. Founder of easyJet, […]
Travel Radar•Olivia Jarvis7 AugArsenal, an English football club in the Premier League, and Emirates have declared the renewal of their enduring partnership. Emirates will act as Arsenal’s front-of-shirt, training kit and stadium naming rights partner until 2033. This will extend the Premier League’s long-lasting front-of-shirt partnership and highlight the start of a new stage in one of football’s […]
Travel Radar•Nibras Malik7 AugAir Canada, the Air Canada Foundation, and Air Canada Cargo, in coordination with GlobalMedic, a Canadian humanitarian organisation, have delivered critical support to communities, evacuees, and firefighters affected by the wildfires in Northern Ontario. The wildfires started in early July 2026 and have lasted several weeks, although they have calmed down in recent days. Air […]
Travel Radar•Nibras Malik7 AugEmirates SkyCargo, the logistics division of The Emirates Group, is transporting British exports from a range of sectors, including engineering, seasonal produce and pharmaceuticals. Emirates, through its cargo operations, has transported over 57,000 tonnes of exports from the UK during the Financial Year 2025-26 according to company reporting. Emirates has seen exports from the UK […]
Travel Radar•Nibras Malik7 AugEmily Shelton, 21, safely made an emergency landing on a Florida highway after reporting oil pressure issues during the flight. Shelton successfully avoided vehicles, road signs and injuries. What happened? According to Floridian outlet WEAR, Shelton was flying an aircraft with a student on his first-ever lesson. The aircraft, a Piper PA-28, belongs to the […]
Travel Radar•Jinnie Ye6 AugLabour unions representing easyJet France cabin crews issued a strike notice, signalling potential industrial action in the coming peak travel weeks. The notice, filed on Aug. 4, follows what unions describe as a year-long disagreement over continued deterioration in working conditions. Strike action period announced The SNPNC-FO, UNAC-CFE-CGC and UNPNC-CFDT unions announced the strike in […]
Travel Radar•Zoe Weyrauch-Gosling6 AugThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating U.S. President Donald Trump’s military helicopter, Marine One, after it momentarily flew too close to a passenger jet departing from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Air traffic controllers didn’t pause commercial departures at Reagan National, as required by a […]
Travel Radar•Jinnie Ye6 AugRiyadh Air has announced the launch of a new service to Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian capital marks another step in the airline’s international expansion, supporting connections between Saudi Arabia and key cities around the world. New route strengthens Southeast Asia links The new service will connect Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (RUH) with Kuala Lumpur […]
Travel Radar•Layla Hamis6 AugBrussels Airlines reported an adjusted EBIT loss of 70 million euros for the first six months of 2026, as rising fuel costs, an Ebola outbreak in East Africa and disruption caused by strikes weighed on the airline’s financial performance. Despite the challenging year, the airline remains positive about the second half of 2026 and reported […]
Travel Radar•Layla Hamis6 AugThe e-Smart Group – a European logistics conglomerate – is going ahead with plans for a second-half 2027 launch of a cargo airline that will use Beta Technologies Alia CX300 freighters on regional routes. The putative carrier, ClearSky Airlines, intends to start with five of the electric aircraft, said the company at the Farnborough Airshow […]
Travel Radar•Jinnie Ye6 AugThe Boeing 737 MAX 7, the smallest version of a single-aisle MAX plane, finally won certification after its first flight over eight years ago, U.S. authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 3. New requirements under federal legislation had significantly drawn out the process following two fatal MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019. Boeing’s Shares Surge Boeing […]
Travel Radar•Jinnie Ye6 AugThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday, Aug. 3, that it was restricting flights into three New York City Area airports and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) due to staffing shortages and severe weather. Breakdown of the limitations The staffing issue at the New York Air Route Traffic Control Center is affecting flights at John […]
Travel Radar•Afia Ali6 AugIn a Reuters item datelined Farnborough, England (July 21, 2026), Airbus said it was “pushing for more engines from Pratt & Whitney for 2027” after what it described as a tug of war with airlines over supplies, and added that it hoped to receive more engines from CFM as well while noting CFM was already meeting agreed quantities. Why is this crucial? […]
Travel Radar•Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo4 AugIndiGo began operations on Aug. 4, 2006, with a small fleet. Twenty years later, it holds more than 66% of India’s domestic market, operates over 2,200 daily flights, and ranks as the world’s eighth‑largest airline by departures. As the carrier marks its anniversary, it is preparing for a shift in strategy. Under new CEO Willie […]
Travel Radar•Zoe Weyrauch-Gosling3 Aug