Middle East PaxEx Europe Airports Airline Industry & Market Trends Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Heathrow passenger traffic drops 5% in April, as Middle East conflict weighs on demand

Heathrow reported a 5% year-on-year decline in passenger numbers for April, attributing the fall to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the war in Iran. The airport said customers adjusted travel plans in some affected markets, turning the demand hit into a short-term, traffic-impacting adjustment cycle.

Also: Airport World, Passenger Terminal Today and airlinergs.com

2026-05-11T05:33:17.670099-07:00

GA Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Pioneering solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 crashes off US Gulf coast

By AeroTime: Pioneering solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 has crashed into the sea off the coast of Mississippi after losing power.

2026-05-11T05:48:37.453309-07:00

Europe M&A Airlines

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Portugal appoints commission to monitor Azores Airlines sale

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Azores Airlines at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

2026-05-11T07:06:49.260534-07:00

Europe Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airlines

ch-aviation • Armin Kific

Danish, Swedish airports reject SAS request for reduced fees

By ch-aviation: A recent SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup) proposal to reduce airport fees has been met with firm rejection by the operators of Copenhagen Kastrup, as well as Swedavia, Sweden’s main airport operator.

2026-05-11T05:12:28.165687-07:00

Codeshare Europe Airlines Lufthansa

ch-aviation • Dominik Sipinski

Denmark's DAT signs first-ever codeshare to tap hub traffic

By ch-aviation: DAT (Denmark) (DX, Kolding) has signed its first-ever codeshare agreement, partnering with Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt International) to connect its various regional routes in Central Europe to hub traffic at Frankfurt International and Munich.

2026-05-11T04:46:56.487368-07:00

Routes Middle East PaxEx Airlines Qatar Airways

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Qatar Airways confirms July launch for Bogotá and Caracas flights

By Air Data News: Middle Eastern carrier had originally planned to begin the South American routes in 2025 Qatar Airways confirmed that its new flights to Bogotá and Caracas will begin on July 22, after the launch of the routes was postponed from the original schedule announced last year.

2026-05-11T04:24:43.819466-07:00

Routes Airports Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

ANA studies Panama route that could create new Asia-Latin America link

By Air Data News: Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) is studying the launch of nonstop flights between Tokyo and Panama City, a route that could create a new connection option between Asia and Central and South America.

2026-05-11T04:20:37.624054-07:00

Supply Chain Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Asia-Pacific (APAC) Embraer

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer selects India’s Bharat Forge as supplier

By Air Data News: Brazilian manufacturer expands industrial ties in India amid E175 Embraer has selected Indian company Bharat Forge as a supplier of forged raw materials months after the Brazilian manufacturer began discussions with potential local companies that could join its supply chain.

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