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Wall Street Journal • Benjamin Katz

Airports, aircraft and airspace increasingly face deliberate missile and drone attacks

Commercial aviation is being drawn into escalating conflicts, with airports, aircraft and airspace becoming deliberate targets of missile and drone attacks. The reported scale of these threats marks a sharp change in the exposure of civil air travel to conflict and raises operational and security concerns for airlines and airport operators.

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2026-10-11T10:49:10.221742-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Wall Street Journal • Jillian Kay Melchior

The Race to Defeat Russia’s Jet Drones

By Wall Street Journal: The West needs to pay attention as Ukraine defends itself against a novel Russian weapon.

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2026-10-11T09:49:20.445090-07:00

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ch-aviation • Ana Sesar

Transavia Airlines appoints new Chief Executive Officer

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2026-10-11T08:05:07.405709-07:00

Israel Aviation Safety & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Israel Bans Foreign Pilots and Flight Attendants With Dual Nationality of 31 Countries in Response to Thwarted Terror Attack

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2026-10-11T07:05:36.704195-07:00

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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Air Astana launches new routes to Salalah, Oman, and Tokyo Narita

By AeroTime: Kazakh airline Air Astana is expanding its international network with the launch of nonstop flights to Salalah, Oman (SLL) from, both, Almaty (ALA) and Astana (NQZ).

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2026-10-11T03:19:25.083956-07:00

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AeroTime • Miquel Ros

Royal Air Maroc to become the first African airline to offer Starlink

By AeroTime: Royal Air Maroc will become the first African airline to offer Starlink inflight connectivity from early 2027.

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2026-10-11T02:19:19.180290-07:00

Saudi Arabia Middle East Airports Accident Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact

Wall Street Journal • Summer Said

At Least 12 Killed, Hundreds Injured at Saudi Airport in Houthi Strikes

By Wall Street Journal: DUBAI—A missile attack on Saudi Arabia’s international airport killed at least 12 people and injured hundreds more on Saturday, in strikes carried out by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants to which the kingdom’s military vowed a response.

Reuters

Houthi strike on Saudi airport kills 12, worst attack on kingdom in a decade

Aviation24

At least 12 reportedly killed in Riyadh airport attack as operations suspended

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2026-10-10T08:19:32.768789-07:00

Israel Middle East Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Terrorist Flydubai Pilot Was Radicalized in Australia and Pursued Career in Aviation to Carry Out 9/11-Style Attack, Prosecutors Allege

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: In a major new update, the Attorney General for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has revealed that Hamam al-Hammami, the Omani First Officer of Flydubai flight FZ-1073, who attacked his Captain with a crash axe and attempted to take control of the packed airliner, was radicalized while living in Australia.

Reuters

UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight

Aviation24

Flydubai flight FZ1073 updates: Ben Gurion Airport was the intended target

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2026-10-09T11:15:58.986805-07:00

Airports, aircraft and airspace increasingly face deliberate missile and drone attacks

The Race to Defeat Russia’s Jet Drones

Transavia Airlines appoints new Chief Executive Officer

Israel Bans Foreign Pilots and Flight Attendants With Dual Nationality of 31 Countries in Response to Thwarted Terror Attack

Air Astana launches new routes to Salalah, Oman, and Tokyo Narita

Royal Air Maroc to become the first African airline to offer Starlink

At Least 12 Killed, Hundreds Injured at Saudi Airport in Houthi Strikes

Houthi strike on Saudi airport kills 12, worst attack on kingdom in a decade

At least 12 reportedly killed in Riyadh airport attack as operations suspended

Terrorist Flydubai Pilot Was Radicalized in Australia and Pursued Career in Aviation to Carry Out 9/11-Style Attack, Prosecutors Allege

UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight

Flydubai flight FZ1073 updates: Ben Gurion Airport was the intended target

Air Travel Emerges as Dangerous Front Line in Global Conflicts

The Race to Defeat Russia’s Jet Drones

Transavia Airlines appoints new Chief Executive Officer

Israel Bans Foreign Pilots and Flight Attendants With Dual Nationality of 31 Countries in Response to Thwarted Terror Attack

Air Astana launches new routes to Salalah, Oman, and Tokyo Narita

Royal Air Maroc to become the first African airline to offer Starlink

United Airlines Boeing 777 Makes ‘Steep Descent’ Over the Atlantic After Cockpit Windscreen Cracks at 37,000 Feet

Delta’s CEO on Skipping Starlink, Premium-Travel Rush and High Fuel Prices

Cramer says Delta Air Lines' earnings miss doesn't tell the whole story

Titan Airways Malta secures A320 for Airbus shuttle

Houthi missile strike kills 12 and injures 309 at Riyadh airport, forcing temporary shutdown

Southwest weighs Boeing 787s as it considers long-haul international expansion

Delta cuts 2026 profit outlook nearly a quarter as fuel costs surge, while fares rise and capacity restraint looms

Delta cuts 2026 profit outlook nearly a quarter as fuel costs surge, while fares rise and capacity restraint looms

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