AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
On May 23, 2026, a rare mid-air collision above Zell am See, Austria, saw a Cessna 172 fly through a paraglider canopy, shredding it and sending the paraglider pilot out of control thousands of feet in the air. Both pilots ultimately landed safely with no reported injuries.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Star Air will relaunch of its direct flight service between Hyderabad, Jharsuguda, and Bhubaneswar; strengthening air links between key economic and cultural centres in South and East India.
Associated Press
• DYLAN LOVAN
By Associated Press: 1 of 6 | A damaged chemical tank in Southern California may have cracked — potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion — though an evacuation order remains in effect for residents with no timeline on when they can return.
Los Angeles Times
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: Long-range narrowbody will enter service in June on routes linking Saudi Arabia with Europe, Africa and Saudia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR , becoming one of the early operators of Airbus’ new long-range narrowbody aircraft.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Nearly 700 workers at Edinburgh, Glasgow, and potentially Aberdeen airports have backed industrial action after rejecting what they describe as unacceptable pay offers from their employers.
Aviation Source
• Len Varley
By Aviation Source: Heathrow Airport’s proposed third runway could unlock vital new air links to five key UK regional airports, according to fresh economic research.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: An Air India Express Boeing 737 has been grounded in Muscat, Oman, for more than nine days after the pilots reportedly attempted to take off with the aircraft lined up with the right-hand edge lights of the runway.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: GE Aerospace is deploying its 360 Foam Wash engine cleaning system across its global MRO network, citing better inspection quality and faster shop turnaround.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
FlightGlobal
• Howard Hardee
