ATC   Middle East   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Israeli fighters intercept Wizz Air London–bound flight after passenger's prank Wi‑Fi triggers terror alert

Israeli fighter jets scrambled to intercept a Wizz Air flight from London after a passenger created a prank in‑flight Wi‑Fi hotspot that triggered a terror alert. The episode highlights risks from passenger misuse of onboard connectivity and the response burden on carriers and military air policing.

Also: Aviation A2Z
2026-02-08T08:52:44.864752-08:00
Routes   Africa   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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ch-aviation

Kenya Airways route network & fleet update — new services, frequencies and fleet changes

By ch-aviation: Several daily Operator News updates covering all Operator Route Network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft orders, start-ups and bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions and partnerships and alliances.

2026-02-08T09:53:27.751570-08:00
Antitrust   Israel   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Israeli competition authority to fine El Al NIS 121.8m (~$39m) over 'excessive' Gaza-era fares

By FlightGlobal: Israel's competition regulator is set to rule that El Al set excessive fares while holding a monopoly on flights during the Gaza conflict. El Al says it has been notified that the competition authority is considering a "financial sanction" of 121.8 million shekels ($39.2 million).

Also: Airways Magazine and en.globes.co.il
2026-02-08T07:54:32.729341-08:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   United Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United Offers Immediate Pay Rises to Encourage Flight Attendants to Accept Controversial Scheduling System

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: United Airlines is urging flight attendants to accept a new scheduling system in exchange for immediate pay increases amid stalled contract talks.

Also: Aviation A2Z and travelandtourworld.com
2026-02-08T07:06:00.918764-08:00
Middle East   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

flynas to launch carrier in Syria as country’s civil aviation rebuilds

By AeroTime: Saudi low-cost carrier flynas will establish a new airline in Syria, marking a step toward the gradual rebuilding of the country’s civil aviation sector.

Also: Aviacionline, South China Morning Post, The Independent, aa.com.tr and aa.com.tr
2026-02-08T03:04:11.443930-08:00
PaxEx   Leadership   North America   ALPA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Bloomberg Law • Marisa Coulton

American Airlines Pilots’ Union Urges Board to Act Over Persistent Operational, Financial and Leadership Failures

By Bloomberg Law: The Allied Pilots Association, which represents more than 16,000 American Airlines pilots, sent a letter to the American Airlines board urging “decisive action” to address what it called persistent operational, financial, and leadership failures.

Also: View from the Wing, Airways Magazine, Aviation A2Z, One Mile at a Time, thebulkheadseat.com and 3 more
2026-02-06T17:14:38.674901-08:00