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Philippines orders cuts to passenger service and navigation charges at CAAP airports amid fuel-price surge

The Philippine government has ordered reductions in passenger service charges and airport navigation charges at airports operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a measure aimed at relieving airlines and passengers amid a surge in jet fuel prices that is inflating operating costs.

2026-03-17T18:25:18.846350-07:00

Bloomberg

Ver.di full‑day strike halts all flights at Berlin Brandenburg (BER) on 18 March 2026, about 57,000 passengers grounded

2026-03-17T16:38:59.687130-07:00

Aviation Business News

Stansted PRM staff ballot for strike over pay, risking flight delays

2026-03-17T11:14:11.767380-07:00

AINonline

Signature Aviation opens doubled-size FBO terminal at Glasgow Airport

2026-03-17T10:40:18.507382-07:00

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Philippines orders cuts to passenger service and navigation charges at CAAP airports amid fuel-price surge The Philippine government has ordered reductions in passenger service charges and airport navigation charges at airports operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a measure aimed at relieving airlines and passengers amid a surge in jet fuel prices that is inflating operating costs.

2026-03-17T18:25:18.846350-07:00

Philippines orders cuts to passenger service and navigation charges at CAAP airports amid fuel-price surge

Bloomberg

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Ver.di full‑day strike halts all flights at Berlin Brandenburg (BER) on 18 March 2026, about 57,000 passengers grounded A full-day ver.di strike on 18 March 2026 forced Berlin Brandenburg Airport to cancel all commercial flights, grounding about 57,000 passengers and prompting widespread rebookings. Carriers including Lufthansa warned of cancellations and delays, with knock-on disruption reported at Munich and Frankfurt and several major European carriers affected.

2026-03-17T16:38:59.687130-07:00

Ver.di full‑day strike halts all flights at Berlin Brandenburg (BER) on 18 March 2026, about 57,000 passengers grounded

Aviation Business News

Stansted PRM staff ballot for strike over pay, risking flight delays Workers who assist passengers with reduced mobility (PRM) at London Stansted Airport are balloting on strike action over a pay dispute, a move that could cause significant flight delays from next month and disproportionately affect travellers with disabilities who rely on assistance services.

2026-03-17T11:14:11.767380-07:00

Stansted PRM staff ballot for strike over pay, risking flight delays

AINonline

Signature Aviation opens doubled-size FBO terminal at Glasgow Airport Signature Aviation has opened a new state-of-the-art FBO terminal at Glasgow Airport, nearly doubling the size of its previous facility. Unveiled at a grand opening this week, the terminal is designed to elevate guest experience and serve as a business-aviation gateway to the city.

2026-03-17T10:40:18.507382-07:00

Signature Aviation opens doubled-size FBO terminal at Glasgow Airport

AINonline

Garmin adds 15 guided visual approaches and 10 airports to navigation database Garmin has added 15 guided visual approaches and updated navigation data for 10 airports to its navigation database to help pilots operate at night and into challenging airfields. The procedures provide on-screen visual guidance overlays on compatible avionics to improve situational awareness during visual approaches.

2026-03-17T08:19:13.538684-07:00

Garmin adds 15 guided visual approaches and 10 airports to navigation database

Space.com

Coronal mass ejection due March 19 could spark aurora to Illinois; watch for satellite, GNSS and HF impacts A coronal mass ejection expected to arrive March 19 may trigger a geomagnetic storm, producing northern lights as far south as Illinois. Forecasters warn the event could degrade satellite performance, GNSS accuracy and HF communications — operators should monitor space‑weather alerts and anomalies.

2026-03-17T06:04:09.147760-07:00

Coronal mass ejection due March 19 could spark aurora to Illinois; watch for satellite, GNSS and HF impacts

eVTOL Insights

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Open Skies Network and ASONE Park to build UK’s first DronePort and AAM test hub at St Merryn Aerodrome Open Skies Network and ASONE Park have partnered to develop the UK’s first DronePort and aviation campus at St Merryn Aerodrome in north Cornwall. The scheme will integrate the airfield into the Open Skies Network as a test‑flight hub for eVTOL/eSTOL and other new aviation technologies.

2026-03-17T05:54:49.532574-07:00

Open Skies Network and ASONE Park to build UK’s first DronePort and AAM test hub at St Merryn Aerodrome

IATA

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IATA LTDP: Global Air Travel Demand to More Than Double by 2050 — 20.8 trillion RPKs (mid‑range) IATA's Long-Term Demand Projections (LTDP) forecast global air passenger demand will more than double by 2050. In the mid‑range scenario, traffic reaches 20.8 trillion revenue passenger‑kilometres (RPKs), establishing a long‑term baseline that will shape fleet, airport and policy planning through mid‑century.

2026-03-17T03:20:01.885649-07:00

IATA LTDP: Global Air Travel Demand to More Than Double by 2050 — 20.8 trillion RPKs (mid‑range)

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Philippines orders cuts to passenger service and navigation charges at CAAP airports amid fuel-price surge

Ver.di full‑day strike halts all flights at Berlin Brandenburg (BER) on 18 March 2026, about 57,000 passengers grounded

Stansted PRM staff ballot for strike over pay, risking flight delays

Signature Aviation opens doubled-size FBO terminal at Glasgow Airport

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