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AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Jersey Airport reports two nights of disruption after suspected drone activity; four flights unable to land on second evening

Flights at Jersey Airport were disrupted on Friday and Saturday, October 30-31, after reports of drone activity near the airfield. On the second evening, four flights could not land as scheduled, leading to diversions, cancellations and alternative arrangements for passengers; the reports describe the activity as alleged or unauthorised.

Also: Aviation24, theaviationhub.co.uk and dronewatch.eu

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2026-11-01T06:34:20.479042-08:00

Accident Boeing 737

AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Akasa Air Boeing 737 MAX grounded after Kolkata tail strike

By AeroTime: An Akasa Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 struck its tail on the runway during a go-around at Kolkata Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) on October 31, 2026.

Also: Economic Times

2 Sources

2026-11-01T05:34:24.632441-08:00

Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection) Airlines

Reuters

Malaysia Airlines says customers may be affected by Amadeus breach

By Reuters: Malaysia Airlines said on Sunday that some customer information may have been affected by a cybersecurity incident involving Amadeus , ‌its reservation-technology provider.

airwaysmag.com

Malaysia Airlines Warns Customers of Amadeus Data Breach

Economic Times

Cathay Pacific reports personal data security incident involving Amadeus IT

Also: CNA

5 Sources

2026-10-31T21:04:21.119899-07:00

Helicopter Accident

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Three killed in midair helicopter collision at Oregon airport

By AeroTime: Three people died when a Robinson R22 training helicopter and an Airbus AS350B3 collided near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon.

Also: Aero-News

2 Sources

2026-10-31T05:34:18.061152-07:00

Saudi Arabia Middle East Airports Airline Industry & Market Trends Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

Bloomberg • Kateryna Kadabashy

Houthi Attacks on Riyadh Airport Ramp Up Flight Cancellations

By Bloomberg: What was already destined to be a bad year for Middle East airlines got even worse in October when missiles pummeled the Saudi capital’s airport, killing more than a dozen people and prompting authorities to suspend the hub’s operations.

3 Sources

2026-10-31T04:04:42.905450-07:00

Antitrust Orders Airbus Airbus A330 Airlines

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Sri Lankan lawmaker faces charges in Airbus bribery case

By AeroTime: Sri Lankan lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa faces 24 charges over an alleged bribe linked to SriLankan Airlines’ purchase of Airbus aircraft.

1 Source

2026-10-31T10:34:20.402879-07:00

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Passenger rights group sues DOT over rule shifting flight delay costs to travelers

By AeroTime: Passenger rights group FlyersRights is suing DOT over a rule it says shifts flight delay costs from airlines to travelers.

1 Source

2026-10-31T05:34:18.114507-07:00

ATC Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus A330

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Clearance mix-up allowed four jets to cross JFK runway in front of departing A330

By FlightGlobal: Swiss flight aborted take-off roll after poor co-ordination between controllers. US investigators have attributed a runway incursion involving four separate aircraft – which forced an Airbus A330 to abort take-off – to poor co-ordination between two tower controllers at New York JFK.

2 Sources

2026-10-30T17:04:35.270535-07:00