AeroTime
• Miquel Ros
Ryanair said it will withdraw its stationed fleet from Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport (BER) and shut its base effective Oct. 24, 2026. The airline blamed rising airport costs and increased charges, signaling capacity pullback from Germany’s capital as it reshapes its European network footprint.
Skift
• Gordon Smith
By Skift: Wizz Air's CEO calls the failed Abu Dhabi venture a mistake — and says he's prepared to make more in pursuit of growth.
Aviation Week
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
By eVTOL Insights: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Skyports Drone Services have announced that trial flights using a small uncrewed aircraft to carry light cargo between lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Marine Terminal will begin on Monday for 12 months.
FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
By FlightGlobal: While avoiding getting specific, Robert Isom and Bob Jordan acknowledge that consolidation could be on the table for their respective airlines.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
By ch-aviation: SAA Technical says it is intensifying efforts to root out corruption, theft, and governance failures as multiple investigations uncover what its chairman describes as "deep rot" inside the state-owned maintenance subsidiary of South African Airways Group.
eVTOL Insights
• Jason Pritchard
By eVTOL Insights: Under its “MOVE!2030” mid-term management plan, West Nippon Expressway Company (NEXCO West) is committed to creating new value and contributing to regional economic development, working to resolve the issues that affect communities through active involvement in new areas of business.
ch-aviation
• Hilka Birns
By ch-aviation: Jet fuel supplies remain steady at most major African airports, but airlines are increasingly adding surcharges as short-term availability risks and price volatility emerge as top concerns for flight planning and operations, according to the African Airlines Association (AFRAA).
ch-aviation
• Paul Ash
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
Associated Press
• Josh Funk, Michael R. Sisak
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna
