Skeyes air traffic controllers at Brussels South Charleroi Airport will strike during every night shift from 22:00 to 08:00, beginning on the evening of 16 September. The industrial action could continue until 10 October following the failure of negotiations over night-duty allowances. The dispute is linked partly to plans for a new digital control centre […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban14 Sept
Emirates carried more than 8.6 million passengers during July and August 2026, performing above expectations and maintaining load factors above 75% across several regions. The airline is operating at approximately 93% of its pre-disruption capacity and reports encouraging winter bookings, particularly from South Africa, Brazil, India, Portugal, Egypt, Ghana, Colombia, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Inbound […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban14 Sept
A Cessna Citation Latitude business jet crashed and caught fire while landing at Misrata International Airport in Libya on Monday, 14 September. The aircraft was destroyed in the accident, but all three people on board survived. The aircraft, a Cessna 680A Citation Latitude registered TC-AKF, was operating a positioning flight from Istanbul Atatürk Airport to […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth14 Sept
Latvian flag carrier airBaltic has voluntarily initiated proceedings under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to restructure its financial obligations, while stressing that flights and customer services will continue as normal. According to a press release issued by the airline, airBaltic and certain subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 protection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth14 Sept
Smartwings and TUI have extended their air transport agreement for three more years, continuing a long-standing partnership covering package-holiday flights from Central and Eastern Europe. Under the renewed contract, Smartwings will carry TUI customers to dozens of leisure destinations in the Mediterranean, Turkey and Egypt. Summer operations will focus mainly on Mediterranean resorts, while winter […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban13 Sept
Around 250 kilograms of aircraft debris have been recovered from the Hüfifirn Glacier in the Swiss canton of Uri after melting ice exposed wreckage hidden for more than six decades. A mountaineer reported the discovery to the cantonal police. An investigation conducted with the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board concluded that the material “most likely” […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban13 Sept
TAROM has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-8, making it the first Romanian airline to operate a 737 MAX. The aircraft represents an important step in the flag carrier’s restructuring and fleet-modernisation programme. Named Mircea Lucescu, the aircraft is the first of two 737-8s leased from CDB Aviation. They will help renew TAROM’s single-aisle […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban13 Sept
Vilnius Airport temporarily suspended operations on Sunday morning after unidentified objects detected in Lithuanian airspace were initially believed to be drones. The alert prompted the authorities to close the airport and scramble at least one NATO fighter jet from Šiauliai Air Base in northern Lithuania. Italian Air Force aircraft are currently stationed there as part […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban13 Sept
A drone was detected near Brussels Airport for the second consecutive evening on Saturday, September 12, with Skeyes confirming that the unmanned aircraft was not only visually observed but also digitally detected by its drone-detection equipment. The new incident occurred at around 20:00 local time, according to Skeyes spokesperson Kurt Verwilligen. “There was indeed another […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth13 Sept
Twenty-five years after the attacks of 11 September 2001, their effects are still visible on almost every commercial flight. Passengers pass through controlled security checkpoints, baggage is screened, crews follow strict flight-deck access procedures, and airlines work with governments to identify threats before an aircraft leaves the ground. The attacks exposed a failure of aviation […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban12 Sept
Ryanair has announced what it calls a record winter 2026 schedule for Sweden, with 43 routes and an eighth aircraft based in the country. The additional Boeing 737 will be stationed at Stockholm Arlanda. The airline expects to carry 4.6 million passengers annually in Sweden, up 16%, and values its based-aircraft investment at US$800 million. […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban12 Sept
KLM’s 06:00 flight from Norwich to Amsterdam KL1054, usually operated by Embraer E175 aircraft, was cancelled on 12 September, following the cancellation of the same service the previous day. KLM attributed Saturday’s cancellation to “measures imposed by the local government or air traffic control”, while Friday’s was listed as being for “operational reasons”. Norwich Airport […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban12 Septskeyes has confirmed that a drone was actually observed at Brussels Airport on Friday evening, September 11, contradicting the initial impression that the reported drone had not been detected. The incident briefly disrupted operations at Brussels Airport between approximately 21:45 and 22:10 local time. According to Skeyes spokesperson Kurt Verwilligen, the drone was visually observed […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth12 Sept
An Amerijet International Boeing 767-300 freighter sustained substantial structural damage after making a hard landing at Guatemala City’s La Aurora International Airport on September 6, leaving the aircraft grounded at the airport. The aircraft, registered N373CM, was operating Amerijet flight M68743 from Miami to San Juan when it diverted to Guatemala City. According to information […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth12 Sept
Spanish authorities intercepted a 46-year-old Nigerian man at Palma de Mallorca Airport after discovering 109 packets of suspected cocaine concealed inside his body. The passenger arrived from Brussels South Charleroi Airport on the night of 6 September on Ryanair flight FR7831 operated by Lauda Europe Boeing 737-800 registered 9H-LOR. Acting on advance intelligence, officers from […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban11 Sept
Nashville International Airport could soon carry the name of Tennessee’s best-known musical ambassador after its governing board unanimously approved the first step towards renaming the airport in honour of Dolly Parton. The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted 6–0 on 11 September to modify its naming policy and begin the process. However, airport officials emphasised that […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban11 Sept
Nearly five million passengers travelled through Avinor’s airports in August 2026, a marginal decline of 0.2% compared with the same month last year. Domestic traffic fell by 2.1% to 2.52 million passengers, while international traffic increased by 1.8% to 2.39 million. International demand was particularly strong at regional airports. Bergen recorded a 13.4% rise in […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban11 Sept
Heathrow handled 23 million passengers between June and August 2026, ending a strong peak summer season. In August alone, the airport welcomed 7.8 million travellers and recorded its busiest day ever on 2 August, when nearly 272,000 passengers passed through the hub. Operational performance remained strong despite wider disruption across the aviation sector. Heathrow said […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban11 Sept
Frankfurt Airport handled around 6.3 million passengers in August 2026, a slight decrease of 0.3% from the same month last year but its highest monthly total of 2026. The airport’s two busiest days of the year also occurred in August, with each exceeding 220,000 passengers. Cargo volumes rose by 2.9% to 179,400 tonnes. Aircraft movements […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban11 Sept
Zurich Airport handled 3,326,119 passengers in August 2026, up 1.8% from the same month last year. Local traffic accounted for 2,303,777 passengers, while 1,016,420 passengers transferred through the airport, representing 30.6% of the total. Aircraft movements rose more strongly, increasing by 2.9% to 26,009 take-offs and landings. However, the average number of passengers per movement […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban11 Sept