Middle East   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
The National UAE • Shweta Jain

BeOnd seeks Bahrain AOC, plans luxury travel hub and 1,200+ jobs

Luxury carrier BeOnd has signed a letter of intent with Bahrain’s Civil Aviation Authority to pursue an Air Operator Certificate and establish a subsidiary in the kingdom. The move aims to create more than 1,200 jobs and position Bahrain as a regional luxury travel hub for the carrier.

2026-02-16T00:34:33.217319-08:00
GA   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

French investigators urge pilots to simulate ballistic‑recovery parachute deployment to aid emergency decisions

By FlightGlobal: French investigators believe use of a ballistic-recovery parachute in an emergency should be emphasised - and even simulated - prior to flight, following an analysis of accidents in which such systems were not activated.

2026-02-16T02:39:39.448196-08:00
AI   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Saritha Rai

Anthropic Partners with India’s Flag Carrier and Cognizant to Accelerate Airline AI Adoption

By Bloomberg: Anthropic PBC is embedding its marquee AI coding agent within prominent Indian firms including its flag carrier and an outsourcing giant, aiming to quicken artificial intelligence adoption across the world’s most populous nation.

2026-02-16T01:59:45.032001-08:00
ATC   North America   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
Leeham News • Scott Hamilton

Privatizing Air Traffic Control: Why Canada’s Success Story Won’t Work Here

By Leeham News: Subscription Required By Vincent Bianco III Opinion Contributor Feb. 16, 2026, © Leeham News: Every now and then, calls to privatize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or Air Traffic Control (ATC) emerge.

2026-02-16T00:22:18.750411-08:00