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Reuters • Sam Tabahriti

Emergency Landing of Beech B200 Halts Operations at Birmingham Airport

A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air operating a Birmingham–Belfast charter returned to BHX on August 6 after its right main landing gear collapsed and left the aircraft half on the runway. One passenger sustained minor injuries; flights were suspended for investigation and resumed later, causing widespread delays.

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

BBC

NATS Swanwick Radar Fault Grounds UK Flights, Delays to Persist

2025-07-30T08:34:39.426304-07:00

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

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Riyadh Air Secures Heathrow Slots for Early Q4 2025 Launch

2025-08-07T08:17:44.922101-07:00

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Signature Aviation debuts modernized FBO in Winston-Salem’s historic Smith Reynolds terminal Signature Aviation has unveiled a fully renovated fixed-base operator facility at Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, reclaiming space in the airport’s 1940s terminal. The upgraded FBO features expanded amenities for private-jet operators, enhancing efficiency and luxury for corporate and charter travelers.

2025-08-14T10:08:52.121784-07:00

Signature Aviation debuts modernized FBO in Winston-Salem’s historic Smith Reynolds terminal

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El Al leases 2025/26 Heathrow slots from Virgin Atlantic El Al has agreed to lease nine weekly slots at London Heathrow from Virgin Atlantic for the 2025/26 winter schedule, strengthening its European network and capitalizing on high-demand peak hours. The move marks a strategic expansion for Israel’s flag carrier in one of the world’s busiest hubs.

2025-08-13T06:36:43.195938-07:00

El Al leases 2025/26 Heathrow slots from Virgin Atlantic

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Munich Airport rolls out Assaia ApronAI to optimize ramp operations at 150 gates Munich Airport has selected Assaia’s ApronAI platform to streamline aircraft turnaround and ramp traffic management across its 150 gates. The computer vision-based solution will deliver real-time insights on ground movements to identify bottlenecks, reduce idle times and improve on-time performance.

2025-08-13T02:52:35.290213-07:00

Munich Airport rolls out Assaia ApronAI to optimize ramp operations at 150 gates

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FAA failed to warn Metro Aviation of collision alerts for Reagan-bound jets, NTSB hears At a recent NTSB hearing, a Metro Aviation manager testified that the FAA never notified its MedStar helicopter operators that they had repeatedly triggered collision alerts with jets bound for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. MedStar changed its flight protocols only after a Washington Post report exposed the alerts.

2025-08-12T08:52:31.980795-07:00

FAA failed to warn Metro Aviation of collision alerts for Reagan-bound jets, NTSB hears

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Ethiopian Airlines and AfDB Set Stage for $500 Million Bishoftu Mega-Airport Ethiopian Airlines and the African Development Bank have signed a mandate letter appointing AfDB as Initial Mandated Lead Arranger for a $500 million facility to finance the new Bishoftu hub, designed to handle 60 million passengers annually—expandable to 110 million—south of Addis Ababa.

2025-08-12T03:10:36.401989-07:00

Ethiopian Airlines and AfDB Set Stage for $500 Million Bishoftu Mega-Airport

Bloomberg

Atlanta Mulls $1 Billion Bond Issue to Upgrade World’s Busiest Airport Atlanta is considering a $1 billion municipal bond borrowing to underwrite infrastructure improvements at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest hub. Proceeds are earmarked for terminal modernisations, runway rehabilitation and system upgrades to bolster capacity and safety.

2025-08-11T12:52:31.659526-07:00

Atlanta Mulls $1 Billion Bond Issue to Upgrade World’s Busiest Airport

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Congress Passes Aviation Funding Bill, Unlocking ATC Modernization and First-Year Aircraft Expensing Congress this week approved a bipartisan aviation bill that secures multi-billion-dollar funding for air traffic control modernization and permanently reinstates 100% bonus depreciation for business and general aviation aircraft, prompting NBAA to publish a detailed tax guide for operators.

2025-08-11T11:01:11.678117-07:00

Congress Passes Aviation Funding Bill, Unlocking ATC Modernization and First-Year Aircraft Expensing

Associated Press

Delta wing clips empty jet during Atlanta gate pushback; no injuries A Delta Air Lines aircraft clipped the wing of an empty plane while pushing back from a gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, delaying its scheduled flight to Guatemala City. Passengers were reassigned to another aircraft after the minor collision and no injuries were reported.

2025-08-10T12:31:53.437148-07:00

Delta wing clips empty jet during Atlanta gate pushback; no injuries

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