Aviation SourceLen Varley

Ryanair 737-800 Flew Four Sectors with Engine Nacelle Damage After Faro Landing

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 sustained engine nacelle (pod) damage during landing at Faro on 15 November but continued to operate four further sectors over the next ~24 hours before the damage was detected. The lapse has prompted scrutiny of post-landing inspections and safety oversight.

2026-01-06T16:46:02.252379-08:00
Reuters

US awards radar contracts to RTX, Indra in air traffic overhaul

By Reuters: The United States awarded contracts on Monday to RTX Corp and Spain's Indra Sistemas to supply new radars for its aging air traffic control system, a major step in a multi-billion-dollar overhaul, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement.

2026-01-05T14:45:03.283207-08:00
ReutersCharlotte Van Campenhout

KLM warns de-icing fluid shortage at Schiphol amid cold snap as thousands of flights cancelled

By Reuters: Dutch airline KLM said on Tuesday that it was running out of fluid to remove ice from aircraft at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport where cold weather has caused thousands of flight cancellations over the past five days.

2026-01-06T09:25:06.193312-08:00