Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
The UAE says the co-pilot who attacked a colleague aboard a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv planned to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport, citing inspiration from the Sept. 11 attacks. Investigators said he had made two earlier trips on the route to familiarize himself with the airport.
Airlines
Latest source-backed stories
Southwest Airlines confirmed a brief system outage on Friday after travelers began reporting delays that morning. The disruption affected boarding and checked-bag processes; the available reports do not specify how many flights or passengers were affected, or what caused the outage.
High activity
The UAE says the co-pilot who attacked a colleague aboard a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv planned to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport, citing inspiration from the Sept. 11 attacks. Investigators said he had made two earlier trips on the route to familiarize himself with the airport.
Jet fuel prices in New York and Los Angeles are climbing back toward $5 a gallon as Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and reduced Middle East shipments of refined products tighten supply. The price increases add pressure to airline operating costs, though the reports provide no carrier-specific impact.
ITA Airways will continue operating the Alghero–Milan Linate public service obligation route through Jan. 31, 2027, Sardinia’s government said Oct. 6, 2026. The extension follows a tender that attracted no bids, leaving ITA in place to maintain the subsidized connection.
Regional carriers are extending leases, overhauling engines and keeping older aircraft in service as supply-chain constraints delay fleet renewal, delegates at the ERAA General Assembly said. Embraer sees potential demand for its regional jets on underserved and unserved routes in Eastern Europe.
Chief executive Keith Butler told the European Regions Airlines Association general assembly in Belfast that operating separate air operator certificates for Emerald Airlines’ Dublin and Belfast bases continues to create challenges. His remarks underscore the regulatory complexity Brexit has left for the carrier’s cross-border operations.
At the 10th Aviation Africa Summit in Nairobi on Sept. 9-10, 2026, airline chiefs described a sector with growth potential but left facing a deadline-related challenge. Carriers broadly agreed on the diagnosis: government actions continue to hold back African airlines, though the available account does not specify the deadline or the measures at issue.
Create a free account to see more recent Airlines stories and keep bookmarks in one place.
