ATC   Middle East   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Kuwait strikes escalate Gulf airport threat, forcing reroutes, repatriations and network shifts

Drone and missile strikes have again struck Kuwait International Airport, damaging radar and fuel facilities, and renewed attacks across the Gulf are forcing airspace closures, evacuation and repatriation flights and carrier reroutings. The Middle East carried 10% of global international RPK and over 67 million connecting passengers in 2025.

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2026-03-28T05:38:09.596554-07:00
SAF   IATA   Middle East   Supply Chain   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
Leeham News

Iran War 2026 — Strait of Hormuz Tensions Drive Oil Spike and Threaten Airline Operations

By Leeham News: Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton and Karl Sinclair March 28, 2026, © Leeham News: Oil prices skyrocketed this month with the beginning of the 2026 Iran War.

2026-03-28T00:21:21.710577-07:00
ATC   North America   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
Reuters • David Shepardson

FAA says traffic resumes at Washington area airports

By Reuters: The Federal Aviation Administration said traffic was resuming at the three primary Washington, DC-area airports late on Friday after a strong chemical smell forced the evacuation of an Virginia air traffic control facility.

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2026-03-27T17:29:59.528919-07:00
Helicopter   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
Vertical Mag

Garmin GFC 600H Test on Robinson R66 NxG and Europe’s Growing Offshore Wind Helicopter Sector

By Vertical Mag: | To ensure delivery of future emails, add [email protected] to your contacts. | |---| | | ![]() | Latest Issue Read Now | ![]() | | | ![]() | | Automation is no longer optional We test fly the Garmin GFC 600H autopilot for the Robinson R66, soon to become standard equipment on the R66 NxG.

2026-03-27T17:25:09.898313-07:00
Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   Lufthansa  
FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Lufthansa agrees 4.6% pay deal with Verdi for 20,000 German ground staff

By FlightGlobal: Lufthansa Group has struck a new labour deal covering more than 20,000 ground staff in Germany, accounting for almost a fifth of the group’s workforce.

2026-03-27T10:25:19.510347-07:00