Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management News

Reuters • Ruma Paul

Major cargo-area fire suspends all flights at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

A major fire erupted in the cargo village of Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 2:15 pm local time, forcing suspension of all domestic and international flights and triggering cancellations and diversions. Thirty-six firefighting units, supported by the Bangladesh Army and Air Force, responded while authorities investigate.

2025-10-18T05:54:58.167758-07:00

Space.com

How Europe can counter drone incursions and cut collision risk to civil aircraft

2025-10-18T06:04:52.877634-07:00

AeroTime

Aer Lingus cabin crew at Manchester vote to strike over pay; airline accused of union‑busting

2025-10-17T02:36:27.485554-07:00

Reuters

Hackers breach PA and display systems at four North American airports, broadcast pro‑Hamas, anti‑Trump messages

2025-10-16T15:56:39.595515-07:00

Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management News Timeline

Associated Press

❗️

Two United aircraft sustain minor wing-to-tail contact while taxiing at Chicago O'Hare; no injuries Two United Airlines aircraft made contact while taxiing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Friday afternoon when the wing of one struck the tail of the other, causing minor damage, a short operational delay and no injuries, officials said.

2025-10-18T07:41:58.527936-07:00

Two United aircraft sustain minor wing-to-tail contact while taxiing at Chicago O'Hare; no injuries

Space.com

❗️

How Europe can counter drone incursions and cut collision risk to civil aircraft European authorities are confronting a wave of unidentified drone incursions that create an elevated risk of mid‑air collisions with civilian aircraft, and the attendant potential for deaths and injuries. The analysis outlines counter‑UAS measures and airspace management steps to detect, deter and remove unauthorized drones.

2025-10-18T06:04:52.877634-07:00

How Europe can counter drone incursions and cut collision risk to civil aircraft

Reuters

❗️

Major cargo-area fire suspends all flights at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport A major fire erupted in the cargo village of Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 2:15 pm local time, forcing suspension of all domestic and international flights and triggering cancellations and diversions. Thirty-six firefighting units, supported by the Bangladesh Army and Air Force, responded while authorities investigate.

2025-10-18T05:54:58.167758-07:00

Major cargo-area fire suspends all flights at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Wall Street Journal

The age of flying cars has arrived — UAM, autonomy and the 'bring your own power' challenge A wave of flying‑car demos and early services — from Waymos of London to AI 'clones' — signals the arrival of urban air mobility. The shift forces operators, regulators and infrastructure planners to tackle autonomy, novel energy models (the 'bring your own power' era) and passenger experience before scale‑up.

2025-10-17T09:48:00.064826-07:00

The age of flying cars has arrived — UAM, autonomy and the 'bring your own power' challenge

AirInsight

eTaxi comparison — Green Taxi, WheelTug & Taxibot: costs, emissions and operational trade‑offs eTaxi technologies promise lower fuel burn and emissions by moving airliners without main‑engine thrust. This comparison evaluates Green Taxi, WheelTug and Taxibot across capital and infrastructure requirements, per‑aircraft operating savings, implementation complexity and impacts on turnaround and dispatch reliability to quantify real‑world trade‑offs for operators.

2025-10-17T07:26:38.444914-07:00

eTaxi comparison — Green Taxi, WheelTug & Taxibot: costs, emissions and operational trade‑offs

politico.eu

❗️

Putin–Trump Budapest summit tests EU overflight ban, raises interception risk A proposed Putin–Trump summit in Budapest within the next two weeks is running into aviation obstacles: EU bans on Russian overflights would block the Kremlin's presidential aircraft unless member states grant exceptions or permit a longer non‑EU routing — and some countries could legally intercept or force the jet down.

2025-10-17T07:08:23.278803-07:00

Putin–Trump Budapest summit tests EU overflight ban, raises interception risk

AeroTime

Dassault Falcon 6X cleared for full operations at London City Airport Dassault's Falcon 6X has been granted full operational approval to operate into London City Airport, allowing the type to land on LCY's famously short runway. The clearance authorises regular business‑jet operations into the central London airport under formal operational authorization.

2025-10-17T06:54:44.490062-07:00

Dassault Falcon 6X cleared for full operations at London City Airport

AeroTime

❗️

Aer Lingus cabin crew at Manchester vote to strike over pay; airline accused of union‑busting About 130 Aer Lingus cabin crew based at Manchester Airport voted overwhelmingly to strike over low wages and allowances and have accused the airline of union‑busting. The planned walkout from 30 October–2 November will disrupt Manchester’s transatlantic services and has prompted a travel warning.

2025-10-17T02:36:27.485554-07:00

Aer Lingus cabin crew at Manchester vote to strike over pay; airline accused of union‑busting

Create a free account to see more recent Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management stories.