PaxEx   Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing 757  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Icelandair investigates retiring captain for unauthorized low-altitude flyover over Westman Islands

Icelandair is investigating a Boeing 757-200 operated on FI521 (TF-ISR) by a captain on his final scheduled flight from Frankfurt to Keflavik. Local reports say he flew a low-altitude pass over the town of Vestmannaeyjar on approach without authorization, prompting the airline to file a police report.

Also: aviationnews.eu, Aviation24, Simple Flying and 3 more
2026-04-12T09:53:50.064552-07:00
Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

USAF C-130 damaged by intruder at Shannon Airport

By AeroTime: An USAF Lockheed C-130 Hercules sustained significant structural damage in Ireland after an individual breached airside security and attacked the aircraft.

Also: The Guardian and airlive.net
2026-04-12T08:42:04.825876-07:00
Satellite   PaxEx   Airbus A350   Airlines  
PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Virgin Atlantic Details Starlink Rollout

By PaxEx.Aero: Virgin Atlantic will launch its Starlink inflight Internet service from next month. The carrier expects its first A350 to be fitted and in service in May 2026.

2026-04-12T06:01:17.170001-07:00
Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Alaska Air Group Announces Expansion of Military Technician Transition Program to Include Hawaiian Airlines

By Breitflyte: Alaska Air Group has announced an expansion of their Military Technician Transition Program to include new civilian career pathways at Hawaiian Airlines.On Wednesday (April 8, 2026), Alaska Airlines announced an expansion of their Military Technician Transition Program (MTTP) for future careers at Hawaiian Airlines and their Seattle maintenance base.

2026-04-12T09:42:06.968113-07:00
Middle East   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Cutting Flight Schedules Due to Soaring Oil Prices as European Airports Warn of Fuel Shortages

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Hong Kong’s flagship airline, Cathay Pacific, says that it will trim its flight schedules until the end of June due to the surging cost of oil caused by the strangulation of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

2026-04-11T10:55:49.475510-07:00
Event   BizAv   Europe  
AINonline • Charles Alcock

Business Aviation’s EBACE Show Canceled as New Format Fails To Win Support

By AINonline: EBAA trade group said lack of momentum made the show unviable.

Also: FlightGlobal, Inflight Online, Aviation Week, businessjetinteriorsinternational.com, Air Data News, Vertical Mag, GlobalAir.com and 5 more
2026-04-10T01:03:13.390065-07:00
ATC   Airports   Accident   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Frontier Airlines Pilots 'Slam On the Brakes' to Avoid Colliding With Two Trucks at Los Angeles International Airport

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The pilots of a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 were forced to “slam on the brakes” to avoid colliding with two trucks that cut them off as they were taxiing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Wednesday, new air traffic recordings have revealed.

Also: View from the Wing, Associated Press, aeroxplorer.com, news.ssbcrack.com, The Independent, Aviation24 and The Independent
2026-04-10T05:39:25.677089-07:00
Middle East   Europe   ALPA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Reuters • Abhijith Ganapavaram, Allison Lampert

Airline pilots fear retribution over refusing to fly in Middle East, aviators' group says

By Reuters: Airline pilots who have safety concerns about flying in the Middle East during the Iran war have told a global aviators' union group they fear blowback ranging from lost pay to being fired if they refuse assignments, its president Ron Hay said.

Also: The Independent, Economic Times and 3 more
2026-04-09T21:12:27.406656-07:00