AeroTime
• Miquel Ros
Solar Impulse 2, the pioneering solar-powered aircraft, crashed into the sea off the coast of Mississippi following a loss of power. The incident ends a high-profile chapter in solar aviation development that was intended to extend into next-generation high-altitude sensor platforms.
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: Heathrow Airport has blamed a 5% fall in passenger numbers on the conflict in the Middle East and war in Iran, as customers adjusted their travel plans.
ch-aviation
• Armin Kific
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.
ch-aviation
• Dominik Sipinski
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.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
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.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
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.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
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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Associated Press
• Leer En Español
By Associated Press: 1 of 2 | A Turkish Airlines aircraft is seen after passengers were safely evacuated and Nepal’s main airport shut down, following a fire on the jet while landing in Kathmandu, Monday, May 11, 2026.
