ATC   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Pilots Turn the Wrong Way Onto the Runway, Giving Them Less Than Half the Takeoff Distance at Frankfurt Airport

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The pilots of a Pegasus Airlines Airbus A320 accidentally turned the wrong way onto their departure runway at Frankfurt am Main International Airport on Tuesday, giving them less than half the runway distance they should have before they realised their mistake.

Also: theaviationhub.co.uk
2026-10-23T10:10:38.379175-07:00
Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airlines   Lufthansa  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Lufthansa Forced to Change the Name of its Controversial ‘Green Fares’ Because They Deceive Passengers

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: German flag carrier Lufthansa has been forced to change the name of its controversial ‘Green Fares’ after a Cologne court ruled that they deceived passengers into believing they could fly on its planes without making any impact on CO₂ emissions.

Also: One Mile at a Time
2026-10-23T11:20:38.112526-07:00
Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   Delta Air Lines   KLM  
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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

US DOT fines Air France and KLM for flights through prohibited airspace under Delta’s code

By FlightGlobal: Combined penalty of $425,000 relates to flights operated in the Baghdad flight information region between 2022 and 2025.

Also: CNBC
2026-10-23T10:05:39.588518-07:00
BizAv   Dassault Aviation   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Switzerland's Haute Aviation gets US nod for Falcon jets

By ch-aviation: Haute Aviation (HUE, Saanen/Gstaad) has received Part 129 Operations Specifications (OpSpecs) approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Falcon 6X and Falcon 2000LXS, the Swiss business charter operator announced on social media.

2026-10-23T09:55:19.793324-07:00