A Turkish Airlines flight from Brussels Airport to Istanbul was canceled 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 TK1940, scheduled to depart Brussels Airport at 11:10 local time on August 27 for Istanbul. The […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth27 Aug
Poland is expected to receive four tanker transports by 2030 under an EU-backed programme covering at least seven aircraft Poland and Spain are moving towards the joint acquisition of at least seven Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft in a programme valued at up to €5.4 billion. The Spanish Council of Ministers approved the […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban26 Aug
Three weekly services would connect Belgium and the Netherlands with Copenhagen and southern Sweden European Sleeper is preparing to launch a new night train linking Brussels with Copenhagen and Malmö in April 2028, in partnership with German railway operator RDC. The planned service would operate three times per week in each direction. Trains are expected […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban26 Aug
Finnair will suspend flights between Helsinki and Dubai throughout the 2026/27 winter season because of continued instability in the Middle East. All services between the two cities have been cancelled from 25 October 2026 until 27 March 2027. The airline said the regional security situation showed no clear signs of improvement and that it would […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban26 Aug
A former Air France flight attendant has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, in what her lawyer and trade union describe as a first for France’s aviation sector. Sophie Lainault, 59, worked for Air France between 1989 and 2019, initially as a flight attendant and later as a purser on […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth26 Aug
Ryanair has named Athens, Trapani and Podgorica as its three most popular destinations among Belgian passengers during summer 2026. Athens is served from both Brussels Airport and Brussels South Charleroi Airport, while the routes to Trapani in Sicily and Podgorica in Montenegro operate from Charleroi. The airline highlighted Athens as a leading city-break destination, Trapani […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban26 Aug
The first BN2B-26 Islander manufactured entirely in the UK since Britten-Norman brought production back to Bembridge has entered ground testing, with its maiden flight planned for September 2026. The aircraft was rolled out at the company’s Isle of Wight facility on 30 July, one day after electrical power was applied for the first time. Its […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban26 Aug
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has been conditionally awarded a cargo handling licence at Oslo Gardermoen Airport, marking the group’s first entry into the Norwegian market. WFS will become the airport’s third cargo handler, increasing capacity and competition for airlines, freight forwarders and cargo owners. Airport operator Avinor said the additional provider would […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban26 Aug
Avinor delivered improved results in the first half of 2026 despite geopolitical uncertainty, higher energy prices and continued cost pressures. The Norwegian airport operator recorded operating income of NOK 7.1 billion, up 8.6% on an adjusted basis, supported by higher revenue per passenger and a 2.1% increase in passenger numbers. Adjusted operating profit rose by […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban26 Aug
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 Mashhad with 127 people on board. The aircraft landed on runway 13R […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth26 Aug
Air Arabia will introduce a new nonstop service between Sharjah and Gdansk on 14 December 2026, further expanding its presence in Poland. The route will operate five times weekly. Flights on Mondays and Saturdays will leave Sharjah at 16:00 and arrive in Gdansk at 20:00, returning at 20:50. Services on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays will […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban25 Aug
German investigators believe that as many as three drones may have been involved in a suspected attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport in early August, raising concerns that the operation was more extensive than initially understood. The first drone was discovered in the airport’s secure cargo area late on 4 August near aircraft operated by Ukraine’s Antonov […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban25 Aug
South Korean low-cost carriers Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul have approved plans to combine under a single airline, provisionally known as “Unified Jin Air”, on 17 March 2027. The merger remains subject to approval at extraordinary shareholder meetings in December and to the necessary aviation and regulatory authorisations. It will follow the planned […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban25 Aug
A ground-handling employee at Montréal–Trudeau International Airport died after being struck by a French bee aircraft on Monday evening. Police said the Airbus A350-900 (tail number F-HREY) was moving backwards when it hit the worker shortly before its scheduled departure for Paris Orly. Airport emergency procedures were activated at approximately 19:30, and the employee was […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban25 Aug
SWISS flight LX9 from Chicago O’Hare to Zurich diverted to Lajes Airport on the Azores island of Terceira on Tuesday morning after an unidentified pungent odour was detected in the Economy Class cabin. The Boeing 777-300ER, registered HB-JNF, was approximately halfway across the Atlantic and cruising at 37,000 feet when the crew decided to divert. […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban25 Aug
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will close Runway 09/27 (aka Buitenveldertbaan) on weekdays from 31 August to 8 September for annual maintenance. The runway will remain available during the weekend of 5–6 September. Work will include inspections and repairs to the asphalt and markings, checks of electrical systems and cabling, drainage cleaning, grass cutting and the cleaning […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban25 Aug
United Airlines has announced the largest international network expansion in its history, adding ten destinations and three further routes across Europe and Asia in 2027. The programme will also introduce the airline’s Airbus A321XLR on international services. Newark will receive eight new destinations: Luxembourg, Marseille, Ibiza, Valencia, Terceira in the Azores, Ljubljana, Olbia in Sardinia […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban25 Aug
CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Moscow on Tuesday for undisclosed meetings, according to CBS News and other US media. His visit coincided with the highly unusual arrival of a US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport, although it has not been officially confirmed that Ratcliffe travelled aboard the aircraft. The […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban25 Aug
airBaltic has cancelled its planned winter flights from Liège Airport to Tenerife South and Gran Canaria, Liège Airport confirmed to the independent transport publication mobilithib. The decision leaves the Belgian airport without any scheduled commercial passenger services following TUI fly’s withdrawal in January 2026. The Latvian airline had initially planned two weekly flights to each […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban25 Aug
Eurostar has formally challenged the process used to grant Virgin Trains access to High Speed 1, the railway between London St Pancras and the Channel Tunnel. The incumbent operator claims the capacity-allocation procedure was non-transparent, unfair and discriminatory, arguing that HS1’s infrastructure manager effectively reserved paths for Virgin without considering Eurostar and other prospective operators […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban25 Aug