eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Miami-Dade County and MIA plan airport-wide digital monitoring hub by 2027, starting with drone trials for future air-taxi manag

Miami International Airport is set to open a new Airport Operations Center (AOC) and airport-wide Digital Monitoring Hub in 2027, described as the first of its kind in the U.S. The county says trials will begin with drones for air-taxi management, then scale toward larger electric air taxis as capabilities mature.

Also: airport-suppliers.com, airportindustry-news.com and airsideint.com
2026-05-19T06:10:37.334803-07:00
Routes   Middle East   PaxEx   Europe   Orders   Airlines   Boeing  
Skift • Gordon Smith

Riyadh Air Opens Bookings for Formal London Launch

By Skift: Riyadh Air formally opens public ticket sales for its Riyadh–London Heathrow route, with its own Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners taking over from July 1, 2026.

Also: FlightGlobal, Inflight Online, Airline Economics, One Mile at a Time, Aviation Business News, executivetraveller.com, AeroTime, Boarding Area and airlinergs.com
2026-05-19T02:55:01.973662-07:00
Africa   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airlines  
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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

AFRAA targets FRA rollout in East, Southern Africa

By ch-aviation: The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) aims to implement its Free Route Airspace (FRA) project in East Africa and Southern Africa by the end of 2026, expanding an initiative designed to allow airlines to fly more direct routes and cut operating costs and emissions, according to secretary-general Abdérahmane Berthé.

2026-05-19T07:25:21.306791-07:00
Airports   TSA   Policy & Regulation  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Atlanta is Considering Ditching the TSA For a Private Screening Company at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The Atlanta City Council has approved a feasibility study into whether it can ditch the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and replace federal workers with a private security screening company.

2026-05-19T05:40:38.618603-07:00
Routes   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Africa   Qatar Airways  
Airline Economics • Justin Pugsley

Qatar Airways expands Africa network with new Port Sudan route

By Airline Economics: Qatar Airways is expanding its African network with new flights to Port Sudan and increased frequencies across destinations including Cairo, Cape Town and Dar es Salaam.

Also: AeroTime and Aviation24
2026-05-19T00:39:35.939840-07:00