Aviation News

Saudi Arabia Middle East Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

Skift • Deepthi Nair

Riyadh Air diverts passengers to Al Qassim to avoid Houthi attacks, adding a 4.5-hour bus trip to Riyadh

Houthi attacks have forced Riyadh Air to route passengers through Al Qassim rather than its Riyadh hub, with travelers completing the final leg to the capital by bus. The workaround adds about 270 miles and a 4.5-hour road journey, underscoring how regional security threats can disrupt airline operations and passenger itineraries.

Also: Reuters

2 Sources

2026-10-26T04:34:22.560077-07:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation

NEW

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Three in Four Pilots Accidentally Fell Asleep in the Cockpit, a Major New Fatigue Study Has Found

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: More than three-quarters of European pilots say they have accidentally fallen asleep in the cockpit, a major new study of European flight crew has revealed.

1 Source

2026-10-26T05:34:26.095386-07:00

Aviation Safety & Regulation Boeing Boeing 737

Cranky Flier

The MAX 10 Getting Certified is a Really Big Deal

By Cranky Flier: The logjam has finally broken. After years of Boeing’s arrogance-driven ride into the much-deserved penalty box, it is finally getting airplanes certified again.

1 Source

2026-10-26T04:04:29.100015-07:00

PaxEx Airbus Airbus A320 easyJet

Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

EasyJet Inks Deal to Fit SpaceX’s Starlink Wi-Fi on Fleet

By Bloomberg: EasyJet Plc plans to offer Starlink inflight Wi-Fi connectivity across its fleet of Airbus SE jets, showing how demand for the fast Internet service in the sky is finding its way even into budget-carrier cabins.

PaxEx.Aero

easyJet Gets Online with Starlink

Air Data News

EasyJet selects Starlink for entire Airbus fleet

Also: FlightGlobal, AeroTime, ukaviation.aero, The Independent and Boarding Area

11 Sources

2026-10-26T03:05:15.760139-07:00

Event PaxEx

APEX • Joshua Kupietzky

APEX FTE EXPO 2026: C8Rtech Connects Airlines and Caterers Through One Digital Platform

By APEX: C8Rtech will showcase how its Catering Suite and Inflight Suite connect airlines and caterers through one digital platform.

1 Source

2026-10-26T04:34:23.922657-07:00

AI Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airlines

Aviation Week • Chen Chuanren

Japan Airlines Expands Autonomous Tractor Operations To Fukuoka

By Aviation Week: Japan Airlines has expanded autonomous tractor operations to Fukuoka Airport, making it the third airport in its network to introduce Level 4 autonomous driving capability.

Also: AeroTime

2 Sources

2026-10-26T05:05:06.278129-07:00

M&A Commercial Space

Bloomberg • Edward Ludlow

Musk’s Dream of SpaceX-Tesla Merger Rests on Carmaker’s Shareholders

By Bloomberg: The billionaire’s companies are in two very different positions.

1 Source

2026-10-26T05:05:38.077829-07:00

eVTOL

eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Signature Aviation and UrbanV Establish US Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Joint Venture

By eVTOL Insights: Thomas Sleightholm Signature Aviation and UrbanV have formally launched Signature UrbanV Alliance (SUVA), a US joint venture intended to develop and operate infrastructure for advanced air mobility (AAM), including electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

1 Source

2026-10-26T05:05:58.878538-07:00

Riyadh Air diverts passengers to Al Qassim to avoid Houthi attacks, adding a 4.5-hour bus trip to Riyadh

Three in Four Pilots Accidentally Fell Asleep in the Cockpit, a Major New Fatigue Study Has Found

The MAX 10 Getting Certified is a Really Big Deal

EasyJet Inks Deal to Fit SpaceX’s Starlink Wi-Fi on Fleet

easyJet Gets Online with Starlink

EasyJet selects Starlink for entire Airbus fleet

APEX FTE EXPO 2026: C8Rtech Connects Airlines and Caterers Through One Digital Platform

Japan Airlines Expands Autonomous Tractor Operations To Fukuoka

Musk’s Dream of SpaceX-Tesla Merger Rests on Carmaker’s Shareholders

Signature Aviation and UrbanV Establish US Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Joint Venture

Three in Four Pilots Accidentally Fell Asleep in the Cockpit, a Major New Fatigue Study Has Found

Ryanair trims Belgium ops, calls for US and China tax

Japan Airlines Expands Autonomous Tractor Operations To Fukuoka

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Musk’s Dream of SpaceX-Tesla Merger Rests on Carmaker’s Shareholders

Signature Aviation and UrbanV Establish US Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure Joint Venture

Ryanair trims Belgium ops, calls for US and China tax

Vietnam Airlines named World’s Best Culinary Airline 2026

Tanzania's Sindbard Air takes delivery of E120 freighter

IndiGo, Air India Group Agree to Phased Move of International Flights to Navi Mumbai Through 2027

Frankfurt pilots taxi onto runway in wrong direction, prompting ATC to abort takeoff

DOT fines Air France and KLM $425,000 over Delta codeshare flights in restricted Iraqi airspace

Drone attack prompts flight restrictions at all four Moscow airports

US fines Air France and KLM $425,000 over flights below minimum altitude in Iraqi airspace

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