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Heathrow Terminal 4 evacuated over suspected hazardous material at check‑in; reopens after police find no threat

Heathrow’s Terminal 4 was evacuated Monday after a suspected hazardous‑materials incident in the check‑in area, prompting specialist police and fire teams to respond and roughly 20 people to be treated for minor effects. The terminal has since reopened after authorities found no hazardous substance and declared the area safe.

2025-09-08T11:00:23.072067-07:00

Politico

Duffy Asks Congress for $19B More to Accelerate U.S. Air Traffic Control Overhaul

2025-09-06T09:06:25.272095-07:00

South China Morning Post

Heathrow lodges £49 billion private third-runway plan in direct response to rival bid

2025-07-31T21:34:56.438980-07:00

Reuters

Emergency Landing of Beech B200 Halts Operations at Birmingham Airport

2025-08-06T13:32:04.772328-07:00

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Aviation Source

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Air Canada strengthens Toronto Pearson hub with eight new international routes and Summer 2026 Europe–Asia expansion Air Canada will expand international services from its Toronto Pearson hub, launching eight new routes in winter 2025 and a broader Summer 2026 network to Asia and Europe. The programme adds widebody capacity and deepens long‑haul links between Canada's major metropolitan centres.

2025-09-10T16:27:24.501184-07:00

Air Canada strengthens Toronto Pearson hub with eight new international routes and Summer 2026 Europe–Asia expansion

Airport Technology

Airbus Defence and Space invests in Quebec’s IPR to accelerate structural‑health monitoring tech Airbus Defence and Space has taken an equity stake in Quebec-based IPR Innovative Products Resources to speed development of structural‑health monitoring (SHM) solutions. The move targets IPR’s sensor and load‑history technologies to track fatigue and loading across platforms such as aircraft, enhancing lifecycle data for defence and civil programmes.

2025-09-09T07:50:33.022577-07:00

Airbus Defence and Space invests in Quebec’s IPR to accelerate structural‑health monitoring tech

Sky News

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Heathrow Terminal 4 evacuated over suspected hazardous material at check‑in; reopens after police find no threat Heathrow’s Terminal 4 was evacuated Monday after a suspected hazardous‑materials incident in the check‑in area, prompting specialist police and fire teams to respond and roughly 20 people to be treated for minor effects. The terminal has since reopened after authorities found no hazardous substance and declared the area safe.

2025-09-08T11:00:23.072067-07:00

Heathrow Terminal 4 evacuated over suspected hazardous material at check‑in; reopens after police find no threat

beatofhawaii.com

Deadline looms as operator seeks permission for Hawaii helicopter tours below 1,500 ft Regulators are in the final hours of a public comment period on a helicopter tour company’s request to operate below Hawaii’s long‑standing 1,500‑foot minimum. The proposal would change the permissible low‑altitude operating envelope for tourist flights and raise airspace and community considerations.

2025-09-07T23:55:53.381462-07:00

Deadline looms as operator seeks permission for Hawaii helicopter tours below 1,500 ft

CBC

Passports, airport 'lounges' and luxury air stalls: 100+ horses flown to Calgary for Spruce Meadows Masters More than 100 international and domestic competition horses were flown into Calgary for the Spruce Meadows Masters, moved in bespoke 'luxury' air stalls with passports and dedicated airport-lounge treatment. Airlines and specialist cargo handlers coordinated cross-border logistics and animal-welfare documentation to deliver the equine competitors.

2025-09-07T09:50:18.901470-07:00

Passports, airport 'lounges' and luxury air stalls: 100+ horses flown to Calgary for Spruce Meadows Masters

en.antaranews.com

Riau Islands seeks scheduled international services at Raja Haji Fisabilillah (RHF) Airport, Tanjungpinang The Government of Riau Islands Province has formally requested regular international services at Raja Haji Fisabilillah (RHF) Airport in Tanjungpinang, urging authorities and carriers to establish scheduled cross‑border routes that would recognise RHF as an international gateway for the province.

2025-09-07T06:59:20.533837-07:00

Riau Islands seeks scheduled international services at Raja Haji Fisabilillah (RHF) Airport, Tanjungpinang

Politico

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Duffy Asks Congress for $19B More to Accelerate U.S. Air Traffic Control Overhaul Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is seeking an additional $19 billion from Congress to speed up an overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system. Lawmakers’ willingness to approve the extra funding is unclear, setting up a political test over ATC modernization scope and timing.

2025-09-06T09:06:25.272095-07:00

Duffy Asks Congress for $19B More to Accelerate U.S. Air Traffic Control Overhaul

thetimes.com

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Arora Group and Bechtel lodge £25bn “Heathrow West” rival to Heathrow’s £49bn third‑runway plan Surinder Arora’s Arora Group, with Bechtel, has formally submitted a £25 billion “Heathrow West” expansion proposal to the UK Department for Transport as a direct alternative to Heathrow Airport operator’s privately financed £49 billion third‑runway and terminal masterplan.

2025-09-01T22:20:27.522739-07:00

Arora Group and Bechtel lodge £25bn “Heathrow West” rival to Heathrow’s £49bn third‑runway plan

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