A Ryanair flight from Norwich to Malta was diverted to East Midlands Airport on Tuesday after a bird strike shortly after take-off. The Boeing 737 departed Norwich at 08:41 BST and was scheduled to operate a flight to Malta. However, the aircraft landed at East Midlands Airport at 10:00 BST following the incident. Flight Diverted […]
Travel Radar•Andreea Georgescu11 Sept
Awery Aviation Software has appointed Cornelia Korsch as Global Development Director for Awery and CargoBooking, its digital air cargo quoting and booking platform. Korsch will focus on bringing more airlines and cargo capacity to CargoBooking while increasing adoption among freight forwarders. Korsch Brings More Than 30 Years of Air Cargo Experience Korsch joins Awery with […]
Travel Radar•Andreea Georgescu11 Sept
Classic Austrian lager Stiegl-Goldbräu has become Austrian Airlines’ new signature beer. To be served across all travel classes, the cans will bear a distinctive Austrian Airlines themed design. A Commitment to Austrian Products Known as the “Liquid Gold of Salzburg”, the partnership with Stiegl-Goldbräu highlights the airline’s commitment to offering premium Austrian products onboard its […]
Travel Radar•Lorna Rudge11 Sept
Latvian airline airBaltic carried 554,700 passengers across its network in August 2026, up 5% from the same month last year. The airline operated 4,801 flights during the month, up 7.9% year on year, while its load factor stood at 83.9%. Passenger Numbers Rise Despite Lower Load Factor The August figures show continued growth for airBaltic, […]
Travel Radar•Andreea Georgescu11 Sept
Airbus has secured eight new orders for its soon-to-launch A350 freighter from an unnamed customer, bringing the total number of orders for the aircraft to 115 from at least 14 customers. The deal comes as the airframer prepares to begin flight testing the model later this year. Order Secured Ahead of Test Flight Campaign The […]
Travel Radar•Manahil Chaudhary11 Sept
Five Indonesian airports reopened on Tuesday after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau disrupted thousands of flights across the country. Authorities cleared ash from runways and other critical airport infrastructure before operations resumed. Disruption Affected Hundreds of Thousands of Passengers The volcanic ash disruption affected more than 340,000 travellers and approximately 2,900 flights before the […]
Travel Radar•Manahil Chaudhary11 Sept
Wizz Air has announced on social media the return of weekly flights to destinations in the Middle East. This comes after Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s operations ended on Sept. 1, 2025. Wizz Air’s network expansion In an Instagram post, Wizz Air said: “Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Amman are coming back with 12 routes and […]
Travel Radar•Jinnie Ye11 Sept
When you pack your bags for a summer getaway, the familiar routine of rushing down to reserve a sunbed at a crowded hotel pool might feel less appealing than it once did. Countless holidaymakers are quietly trading shared lobbies for private terraces, seeking out spaces where they can truly unwind on their own terms. The […]
Travel Radar•Aurora Welch10 Sept
Buddha Air has increased flights between Bharatpur and Kathmandu following damage to sections of Nepal’s Prithvi Highway, resulting in a demand for air travel as passengers seek alternatives to disrupted road transport. The airline that normally operates five daily flights on the route has since doubled its daily operations to about nine to 11 flights […]
Travel Radar•Manahil Chaudhary10 Sept
HNA Group has proposed to transfer its 17% stake in West Air to its subsidiary, HNA Group Southwest Headquarters, for CNY518 million. Hainan Airlines Holding, a Fangda Aviation subsidiary that owns 13.9% of West Air, has approved waiving its preemptive right. The current situation The board approved the waiver on Sept. 7. Still, the transfer […]
Travel Radar•Jinnie Ye10 Sept
Following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the Colombian region on Aug. 10, 2026, Abra Group launched a humanitarian air bridge over the weekend to transport more than 40 tons of essential aid to affected communities. The joint operation by GOLLOG and Avianca Cargo transported critical supplies donated by organisations and government agencies across Colombia. Humanitarian […]
Travel Radar•Maria Facio10 Sept
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investing $481 million in airport infrastructure across the United States, funding projects involving runways, taxiways, terminals, aprons, and other critical facilities. The latest round of funding was announced on Sept. 3, with 191 grants going to airports in 36 states and two U.S. territories through the Airport Infrastructure Grants […]
Travel Radar•Maria Facio10 Sept
The technical issue that occurred with the UK’s air traffic control system operated by National Air Traffic Services (NATS) on Tuesday Sept. 8 has caused chaos for tenss of thousands of passengers at numerous large aviation hubs over the past few days. With the impacts of the fault causing rippling effects days later, here is […]
Travel Radar•Melissa Thomas10 Sept
For years, economy class has meant limited legroom, small tray tables, and attempting uncomfortable sleeping positions. Now, airlines including Emirates and American Airlines are introducing new cabin features designed to improve the experience for passengers in the main cabin. Emirates Focuses on Comfort In July, Emirates introduced its U-Dream headrest, describing it as a new […]
Travel Radar•Maria Facio10 Sept
The United States imposed sweeping new sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector on Tuesday, Sept. 8, targeting 36 entities in an effort to restrict the country’s access to international aviation and financial networks. The measures include sanctions on 27 Iranian airlines and foreign companies accused of helping Iran obtain aircraft, aircraft parts, and other aviation services. […]
Travel Radar•Maria Facio10 Sept
The Chief Executive of National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s largest controller of air traffic, has been summoned to meet the country’s Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander. This follows a complete shutdown of NATS’ systems Tuesday Sept. 8, which saw nearly 2,000 flights cancelled. Airline bosses, including Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary have called on NATS’ […]
Travel Radar•Billy Stack10 Sept
An easyJet flight, EZY2715, which departed from Bristol (BRS) around 6 a.m. on Sept. 7 was given priority to land at Málaga (AGP) due to smoke found in the cabin on arrival. Both pilots had put on oxygen masks when they alerted Spanish air traffic control, Controladores Aéreos, to the issue. Cabin smoke The Airbus […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel10 Sept
Two aerospace companies based in Australia have teamed up in an attempt to collaboratively develop hypersonic flight-test options for programs based both internally within Australia and overseas. Queensland-based Partnership Gilmour Space Technologies and Hypersonix, two Australian aerospace companies, have signed an agreement committing to cooperative development of hypersonic flight-test options for defence and commercial initiatives. […]
Travel Radar•Melissa Thomas9 Sept
President Donald Trump has threatened to block Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier from selling its aircraft in the United States unless the company begins manufacturing them domestically, adding a new aviation dimension to the escalating trade dispute between Washington and Ottawa. Bombardier Already Has a U.S. Presence Trump made the statement on Monday, Sept. 7, in […]
Travel Radar•Maria Facio9 Sept
San Diego Fire-Rescue Department has confirmed it attended a small plane crash incident near downtown San Diego in which two people have been killed. The incident occurred on Monday in the early evening. Two fatalities A small Cessna plane crash-landed onto an airstrip at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, a corporate air facility that serves a range […]
Travel Radar•Melissa Thomas9 Sept