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Wall Street Journal • Summer Said

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

Saudi Arabia said a ballistic missile attack on King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured 309, prompting a temporary suspension of operations. The strike was the third reported attack on the airport that week and the deadliest incident in an escalating Houthi campaign against the kingdom, amid a wider regional conflict.

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2026-10-10T08:19:32.768789-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   United Airlines  
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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

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

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 with as many as 276 passengers on board made a “steep descent” as it was flying over the North Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of Saturday morning after the main cockpit windscreen cracked as the plane was flying at approximately 37,000 feet.

2026-10-10T10:54:46.363474-07:00
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Reuters • Federico Maccioni, Timour Azhari

Major Saudi conferences to proceed, organisers say, despite deadly airport attack

By Reuters: The organisers of two major Saudi energy and investment conferences said their events will go ahead this month and reassured visitors on security, after missile attacks ​on Riyadh's airport left four people dead and an airliner heavily damaged this week.

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2026-10-10T06:04:33.876530-07:00
Israel   Middle East   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
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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.

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2026-10-09T11:15:58.986805-07:00
Middle East   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
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Wall Street Journal • Alison Sider

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

By Wall Street Journal: Fuel is taking a chunk out of Delta Air Lines’ DAL 0.04%increase; up pointing triangle profits. The carrier on Friday sharply lowered its outlook for the year, reflecting a $6 billion increase in fuel costs.

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2026-10-09T03:49:16.961579-07:00
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CNBC • Alexa LoMonaco

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

By CNBC: CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Delta's disappointing headline numbers overshadowed signs of strength, as the carrier managed to keep adjusted pretax profit roughly flat despite a sharp increase in fuel costs.

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2026-10-09T16:04:50.755816-07:00
Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airbus A330   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Titan Airways Malta secures A320 for Airbus shuttle

By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “Titan Airways Malta secures A320 for Airbus shuttle” today!.

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2026-10-08T21:55:09.095125-07:00