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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Cologne tightens runway procedures after Ryanair 737 encounters military drone

Cologne Airport is tightening approach and departure procedures after a Ryanair Boeing 737 encountered a military drone during an armed forces exercise. The incident has prompted closer coordination between civil aviation operations and military activity around the airport’s runways.

2026-08-27T00:20:15.480095-07:00
eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Hydrogen  
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Zuri takes tilt at cargo market with uncrewed VTOL aircraft

By FlightGlobal: Hybrid-electric design is derived from Czech firm's latest technology demonstrator, which is set to fly next year. Czech advanced air mobility developer Zuri has unveiled its first commercial product – a large vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo drone suitable for civil or defence applications.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-08-27T00:05:07.745091-07:00
Africa   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

SAA faces continued impasse over Zimbabwe's $60mn debt

By ch-aviation: South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has yet to recover about ZAR1 billion rands (USD60 million) in ticket sales revenue trapped in Zimbabwe, despite diplomatic efforts spanning several years, it emerged from an August 25, 2026, parliamentary briefing.

2026-08-27T00:35:13.041525-07:00
Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
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Associated Press • Hyung-jin Kim

South Korean police seek indictments of 7 transport ministry officials over Jeju Air crash

By Associated Press: South Korean police are seeking indictments of seven transport ministry officials over the 2024 Jeju Air crash that killed all but two of the 181 people on board.

Also: The Independent and Yonhap News Agency
2026-08-26T20:51:07.267766-07:00
Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airbus A330   Airlines  
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Reuters • Julie Zhu, Sameer Manekar

Qantas upbeat on revenue, brings forward A380 exit as profit falls

By Reuters: Australia's Qantas Airways gave an upbeat revenue outlook on Thursday ‌and said it would begin retiring its Airbus A380 superjumbos in 2028 after posting a 14% fall in annual underlying profit as fuel prices spiked.

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2026-08-26T16:21:34.997923-07:00
ATC   PaxEx   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
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Bloomberg • Angus Whitley

Qantas CEO Demands Fix for Sydney Airport Controller Shortage

By Bloomberg: Qantas Airways Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Vanessa Hudson called for chronic shortages of air traffic controllers at Sydney Airport to be fixed, saying around 60,000 passengers were affected by flight delays in July alone.

2026-08-26T19:35:44.012719-07:00