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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Three Phoenix airports to test Honeywell runway safety system for ground-vehicle conflicts

Three Phoenix-area airports will test Honeywell Aerospace’s SURF-A system, which is designed to give pilots aural and visual alerts when their aircraft is on a collision course with a ground vehicle. The trial will put the runway-safety technology into airport operations, though the available report gives no schedule or performance results.

2026-10-07T11:05:17.791937-07:00
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Reuters • Allison Lampert, Federico Maccioni, Steven Scheer, Tim Hepher

EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia launches air safety probe into flydubai incident, sources say

By Reuters: Saudi Arabia has launched an air accident probe following last week's cockpit stabbing on a flydubai jet, as experts examine any fallout ‌for aviation safety alongside a separate UAE-led criminal investigation, three people close to the matter said.

2026-10-07T09:05:06.323891-07:00
FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

Surf Air touts cost savings and fleet reductions

By FlightGlobal: The regional start-up carrier says it has 'right-sized' its fleet, without disclosing details. Surf Air Mobility says it has cut labour and operating costs and further optimised its fleet as it works to reach profitability.

2026-10-07T10:07:01.835567-07:00