Aviation News

Europe Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation

AeroTime • Miquel Ros

EASA reports 116 aviation deaths in 2025 annual safety review

EASA and Eurostat’s 2025 Annual Safety Review records 116 people killed in accidents occurring within EU territory or involving EU-registered aircraft. The report quantifies deaths and injuries across those accidents, providing the latest European-wide measure of aviation safety outcomes.

1 Source

2026-09-20T07:06:54.863256-07:00

Saudi Arabia Middle East Airports Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Flights disrupted at Riyadh airport after Houthi attack against Saudi Arabia

By AeroTime: Flights were disrupted at Riyadh airport following a Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia that damaged jet fuel storage facilities.

1 Source

2026-09-20T05:52:15.165607-07:00

Middle East Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines Qatar Airways

NEW

Bloomberg • Christina Ruffini, David Gura, Kateryna Kadabashy

Qatar Airways CEO Says Iran War Was Its ‘Largest Crisis’ Ever

By Bloomberg: The ongoing conflict in Iran has proven to be the biggest test for Qatar Airways in its more than 30 years in operation, while the airline has taken measures to adapt to the crisis, Chief Executive Officer Hamad Al-Khater said.

1 Source

2026-09-20T07:35:28.568181-07:00

PaxEx Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Budget airline king Bill Franke warms to first-class seats and premium upgrades

By CNBC: Serial airline investor Bill Franke is embracing more upmarket changes like first-class seats.

2 Sources

2026-09-20T05:05:08.687088-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Europe Airports Aviation Safety & Regulation Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

Reuters

Luxembourg deploys additional detection assets following drone sightings

By Reuters: Luxembourg's government said on Sunday that additional detection assets have been deployed to strengthen airspace monitoring, after Luxembourg Airport temporarily suspended ‌services late on Friday due to the sighting of drones.

1 Source

2026-09-20T05:51:01.371732-07:00

Africa Orders Airlines Embraer

Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Africa World Airlines adds first Embraer E190 as it plans larger fleet

By Air Data News: Africa World Airlines (AWA) has received its first Embraer E190, more than doubling the number of seats available on a single aircraft compared with the ERJ-145s that have formed the core of the Ghanaian carrier’s operation.

1 Source

2026-09-20T05:14:53.902835-07:00

PaxEx Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airlines

Bloomberg • Brian K Sullivan

Chicago Storms Wash Out Hundreds of Flights, Raise Flood Risk

By Bloomberg: Thunderstorms across the Midwest disrupted air traffic through Chicago, causing hundreds of flight cancellations Saturday and threatening ripple effects for travelers across the US.

2 Sources

2026-09-19T09:05:14.277309-07:00

Viasat Satellite PaxEx

Runway Girl • Mary Kirby

Expect higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds as ViaSat-3 F2 enters service

By Runway Girl: Passengers flying on airlines across the Americas should see higher inflight Wi-Fi speeds now that the ViaSat-3 F2 satellite is in service.

1 Source

2026-09-19T09:04:59.440382-07:00