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Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airbus A320  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Late detection of convective cell leaves A320 crew and passengers with bone fractures during Corsica descent

An Airbus A320 encountered severe turbulence while descending toward Corsica after its crew detected a violent convective cell too late to take evasive action. Several cabin crew members and passengers suffered bone fractures, underscoring the risks of convective weather during approach and descent.

2026-08-12T01:22:02.236005-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

DNA links drone attack on An-124 in Leipzig to suspected GRU plot

By AeroTime: DNA from an explosive drone that struck an An-124 at Leipzig/Halle reportedly matches evidence from the 2024 DHL incendiary parcel plot.

2026-08-12T01:36:00.236024-07:00
AI   Airlines  
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Reuters • Sam Tabahriti

Ryanair signs five-year Google Cloud deal, expands use of AI in airline operations

By Reuters: Ryanair said on Wednesday it would deploy Google's Gemini AI tools and DeepMind models across its operations ​under a new five-year cloud partnership, using the technology to ‌help manage crew scheduling and make operational decisions.

2026-08-12T01:05:51.097105-07:00
Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
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Aviation Source • Len Varley

School’s Out: Heathrow Records Busiest Day of 2026

By Aviation Source: As schools closed for the summer holidays, Heathrow Airport experienced its busiest day of 2026 so far, welcoming 267,000 passengers on 19 July.

2026-08-11T23:12:12.464069-07:00
M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Korean Air-Asiana merger enters final stage

By FlightGlobal: Korean Air will integrate Asiana operations on 17 December. The board of Korean Air, as well as shareholders of Asiana Airlines, have approved the merger of the two carriers, paving the way for integration in December.

Also: Yonhap News Agency, koreatimes.co.kr and english.kyodonews.net
2026-08-11T23:50:33.909034-07:00
Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

TUI’s ‘commercialisation’ of airline progresses as geopolitical challenges hit its third quarter

By FlightGlobal: Strategy to commercialise TUI's airline business bolstered by launch of website supporting direct sales in June. European travel giant TUI slipped to a loss in its markets and airlines division for the April-June period, citing higher fuel costs and increased market capacity amid the conflict in Iran.

2026-08-12T02:20:53.177403-07:00
PaxEx   Europe   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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Wall Street Journal • Dawn Gilbertson

Europe Has a New Passport System—and It’s Driving Travelers Crazy

By Wall Street Journal: LISBON—The agent manning the passport control line warned me not to be fooled by the mercifully short line that greeted me upon arrival at Portugal’s Lisbon International Airport on the last Friday in July.

2026-08-11T23:21:02.698292-07:00