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Israel lifts ban on foreign airlines overnighting aircraft, easing operational restrictions

Israel has lifted its ban on foreign airlines overnighting aircraft, removing an operational restriction that prevented international carriers from stationing aircraft overnight at Israeli airports. The move is intended to streamline scheduling and aircraft rotations and eases constraints on foreign operators serving Israel.

2026-02-17T00:46:21.659009-08:00

Bloomberg

Hong Kong International Airport to open expanded Terminal 2 on May 27, 2026; will serve 15 airlines

2026-02-16T22:06:06.147397-08:00

Skift

Indian airport services group targets Asia‑Pacific and Middle East growth

2026-02-16T20:16:29.247966-08:00

Reuters

Strike at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport disrupts flights, strands thousands

2026-02-16T13:00:41.905937-08:00

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Israel lifts ban on foreign airlines overnighting aircraft, easing operational restrictions Israel has lifted its ban on foreign airlines overnighting aircraft, removing an operational restriction that prevented international carriers from stationing aircraft overnight at Israeli airports. The move is intended to streamline scheduling and aircraft rotations and eases constraints on foreign operators serving Israel.

2026-02-17T00:46:21.659009-08:00

Israel lifts ban on foreign airlines overnighting aircraft, easing operational restrictions

Bloomberg

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Hong Kong International Airport to open expanded Terminal 2 on May 27, 2026; will serve 15 airlines Hong Kong International Airport will begin operations at its expanded Terminal 2 on May 27, 2026. The facility will initially serve 15 airlines and, according to Transport Minister Mable Chan, will complement the existing terminal to “greatly enhance” the airport’s capacity.

2026-02-16T22:06:06.147397-08:00

Hong Kong International Airport to open expanded Terminal 2 on May 27, 2026; will serve 15 airlines

Skift

Indian airport services group targets Asia‑Pacific and Middle East growth Travel Food Services, an Indian airport services operator, is pursuing international expansion into the Asia‑Pacific and Middle East as part of a growth strategy that signals the region’s outsized demand for airport services. The move targets catering, ground handling and passenger‑facing operations across fast‑growing markets.

2026-02-16T20:16:29.247966-08:00

Indian airport services group targets Asia‑Pacific and Middle East growth

Reuters

Strike at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport disrupts flights, strands thousands On 16–17 February 2026 a strike by aviation workers at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport disrupted departures and arrivals, leaving thousands of passengers stranded after hours‑long waits. Kenya Airports Authority said the action—between the Kenya Aviation Workers Union and the Civil Aviation Authority—forced contingency measures and regional schedule adjustments.

2026-02-16T13:00:41.905937-08:00

Strike at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport disrupts flights, strands thousands

AeroTime

Melbourne posts record 1.26M international passengers in January, boosted by the Australian Open Melbourne Airport processed a record 1.261 million international passengers in January — including 688,534 international arrivals — as the Australian Open drove a concentrated surge. Total January traffic reached about 3.38 million (2.12m domestic), making it the airport's third‑busiest month on record and highlighting peak operational pressure.

2026-02-16T04:19:45.714871-08:00

Melbourne posts record 1.26M international passengers in January, boosted by the Australian Open

The National UAE

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Beond signs LOI to seek Bahrain AOC, plans subsidiary and hub with up to 10 aircraft and 1,200+ jobs by 2030 Beond signed a letter of intent with Bahrain's CAA to seek an AOC and set up a local subsidiary, aiming to base up to ten aircraft in the kingdom by 2030. It plans routes to Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America and expects to create over 1,200 jobs.

2026-02-16T00:34:33.217319-08:00

Beond signs LOI to seek Bahrain AOC, plans subsidiary and hub with up to 10 aircraft and 1,200+ jobs by 2030

Leeham News

Privatizing Air Traffic Control: Why Canada’s Success Story Won’t Translate to the U.S. An opinion argues Canada’s air-traffic-control corporatization cannot be simply copied in the United States due to major differences in governance, scale, labor relations and funding. The piece warns a Canadian-style non-profit ATC entity would face significant political, operational and financing obstacles in the U.S.

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

Privatizing Air Traffic Control: Why Canada’s Success Story Won’t Translate to the U.S.

CAPA

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TAAG takes delivery of fifth A220-300 (D2-TAK); expects six more in 2026 TAAG Angola Airlines received its fifth Airbus A220-300 (D2-TAK) at Luanda’s António Agostinho Neto International Airport on 13 Feb 2026. Configured with 12 business and 125 economy seats, the carrier says it expects six further A220-300 deliveries in 2026 under an “optimistic delivery schedule.”

2026-02-15T18:20:44.948301-08:00

TAAG takes delivery of fifth A220-300 (D2-TAK); expects six more in 2026

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Israel lifts ban on foreign airlines overnighting aircraft, easing operational restrictions

Hong Kong International Airport to open expanded Terminal 2 on May 27, 2026; will serve 15 airlines

Indian airport services group targets Asia‑Pacific and Middle East growth

Strike at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport disrupts flights, strands thousands

News Timeline