PaxEx   Airports   M&A   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Korean Air completes $76M Incheon Terminal 2 lounge overhaul, more than doubling First and Prestige space

Korean Air has opened new flagship First and Prestige lounge facilities at Seoul Incheon’s Terminal 2 following a 42-month renovation investment of about 110 billion won (~$76 million), expanding capacity to more than double the previous footprint. The redesign also supports the carrier’s Asiana Airlines integration timeline.

2026-04-16T04:32:26.262468-07:00
Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Logic quirk led Dornier 328 to descend rapidly towards terrain

By FlightGlobal: Swiss investigators believe a vertical navigation software anomaly caused a Dornier 328 to enter a steep descent on approach to Zurich. Its ground-proximity warning system generated alerts and the aircraft descended to 300ft above ground before the crew executed a go-around.

2026-04-16T04:24:01.820507-07:00
eVTOL   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
aerospaceglobalnews.com • Joanna Bailey

Vertical completes piloted two-way eVTOL transition flight

By aerospaceglobalnews.com: Vertical Aerospace has completed its piloted two way transition flight, marking a milestone towards certification of its eVTOL.

Also: FlightGlobal, Seeking Alpha, Business Wire and orbitaltoday.com
2026-04-16T03:09:53.586460-07:00
Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Workforce & Skills Development   Boeing  
Reuters • Allison Lampert, Dan Catchpole

Boeing hiring more than 100 factory workers a week to grow output, replace retirees

By Reuters: Boeing is hiring around 100 to 140 factory workers a week, the highest pace since 2024, as the U.S. jetmaker replaces retirees and increases staffing to support higher production rates and new models, a union leader said.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-04-16T03:41:00.539919-07:00
Middle East   ALPA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   easyJet  
Reuters

EasyJet warns Iran war to hit summer bookings, deepen first-half loss

By Reuters: Britain's easyJet warned of a bigger first-half loss and said bookings were lagging compared to last year as a result of uncertainty sparked by the Iran war, denting its shares and those of other budget airlines on Thursday.

2026-04-16T02:39:17.421788-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   Supply Chain   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
Reuters • Joanna Plucinska, Kate Abnett

EU working on jet fuel plan as Iran crisis threatens air travel

By Reuters: Europe is more dependent on jet fuel imports, with some 75% from the Middle East, than for any other transport fuel.

Also: The Independent and 5 more
2026-04-16T00:24:34.356551-07:00