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Vertical Mag • Ben Forrest

Two killed after Bell 412ST firefighting helicopters collide near Athens

Two crew members were killed and two survived when two Bell 412ST firefighting helicopters collided while battling a wildfire west of Athens on Aug. 2. The accident came as strong winds fueled multiple blazes across Greece and challenged aerial firefighting operations, including on Crete.

Also: Wings and AirMed&Rescue
2026-08-04T06:00:13.241072-07:00
Europe   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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Aviation Week • David Casey

London Gatwick Second Runway Project To Proceed After Court Ruling

By Aviation Week: London Gatwick Airport’s $3 billion plan to bring its northern runway into routine use is set to proceed after a court refused campaigners permission to appeal an earlier ruling upholding the expansion.

Also: Airline Economics and The Independent
2026-08-04T06:31:44.547155-07:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Boeing   GKN Aerospace  
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AirInsight • Addison Schonland

GKN Aerospace Production Halt Raises Prospect of Aircraft Window Shortage

By AirInsight: In late May, GKN Aerospace halted production at its window factory in suburban Los Angeles, after an overheating tank raised fears of an explosion serious enough to evacuate 50,000 nearby residents for several days.

2026-08-04T05:44:33.460296-07:00
Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Heathrow gets UK CAA nod to charge airlines for new runway

By ch-aviation: The UK Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that it has allowed London Heathrow (Heathrow Airport Limited) to incur additional costs on airlines and travellers to recover the early-stage investments in its third runway project.

2026-08-04T06:34:40.004998-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus puts A350F freighter through vibration campaign

By Air Data News: Ground campaign validates structural models required to expand the freighter's Airbus has validated the A350F's aeroelastic model through ground vibration testing, a mandatory certification exercise that supports the aircraft's subsequent flight-test program.

2026-08-04T06:35:12.110568-07:00