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AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Drone reports disrupt Jersey Airport for a second consecutive night, diverting four flights

Jersey Airport faced a second evening of disruption on Oct. 31 after reports of drone activity near the airfield. Four flights were unable to land as scheduled, while earlier reports said three flights were diverted in one evening; cancellations and alternative travel arrangements affected passengers. The incidents followed disruption the previous night.

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

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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.

Also: CNA and Economic Times

4 Sources

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

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.

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

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

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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.

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

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.

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