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Thales and Aileron offer free traffic‑flow optimisation tool to Asia‑Pacific ANSPs

Thales and Aileron are offering a free optimization tool to air navigation service providers across the Asia‑Pacific to improve air‑traffic flows and operational predictability. The package is designed to let ANSPs test flow‑management algorithms and sequencing changes without upfront procurement, accelerating uptake of traffic‑flow improvements.

2026-02-02T22:24:28.102700-08:00

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Honeywell expands IntuVue RDR‑7000 with ground‑based detection capability

2026-02-02T19:49:11.023377-08:00

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IS militants set off explosions and roamed among passenger aircraft at Niger's main international airport

2026-02-02T07:38:31.126172-08:00

FlightGlobal

Dutch coalition caps Schiphol at 478,000 moves, proposes midnight–5am curfew and opens Lelystad with 10,000 slots

2026-02-02T01:27:52.573861-08:00

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Thales and Aileron offer free traffic‑flow optimisation tool to Asia‑Pacific ANSPs Thales and Aileron are offering a free optimization tool to air navigation service providers across the Asia‑Pacific to improve air‑traffic flows and operational predictability. The package is designed to let ANSPs test flow‑management algorithms and sequencing changes without upfront procurement, accelerating uptake of traffic‑flow improvements.

2026-02-02T22:24:28.102700-08:00

Thales and Aileron offer free traffic‑flow optimisation tool to Asia‑Pacific ANSPs

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Honeywell expands IntuVue RDR‑7000 with ground‑based detection capability Honeywell has extended its IntuVue RDR‑7000 radar to support ground‑based detection, enabling deployment at fixed sites as well as onboard aircraft. The enhancement adapts the RDR‑7000’s sensing and processing to deliver broader surface‑level airspace surveillance and improved situational awareness for operators.

2026-02-02T19:49:11.023377-08:00

Honeywell expands IntuVue RDR‑7000 with ground‑based detection capability

Reuters

IS militants set off explosions and roamed among passenger aircraft at Niger's main international airport Footage distributed by SITE Intelligence Group shows Islamic State militants setting off explosions and moving freely on the tarmac among passenger planes during an assault on Niger’s main international airport, creating a direct threat to aircraft, passengers and airport infrastructure and indicating a major security breach.

2026-02-02T07:38:31.126172-08:00

IS militants set off explosions and roamed among passenger aircraft at Niger's main international airport

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FAA modernizes NOTAM system as information providers enhance pilot displays The FAA is modernizing its NOTAM system while commercial information providers upgrade cockpit and dispatch displays to present notices more clearly and consistently. The coordinated changes aim to streamline how pre-flight and in-flight operational alerts are produced, distributed and visualized for flight crews and operators.

2026-02-02T05:23:42.152687-08:00

FAA modernizes NOTAM system as information providers enhance pilot displays

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Dutch court upholds €420,000 fine against Ryanair for 15 slot‑misuse violations The Hague District Court has upheld €420,000 (US$503,000) in fines against Ryanair for 15 slot‑misuse violations at Dutch airports, rejecting the carrier’s challenge. The decision underscores increasing regulatory scrutiny of airlines’ use of airport slots in Europe.

2026-02-02T02:13:25.547692-08:00

Dutch court upholds €420,000 fine against Ryanair for 15 slot‑misuse violations

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Dutch coalition caps Schiphol at 478,000 moves, proposes midnight–5am curfew and opens Lelystad with 10,000 slots The new Dutch coalition agreed to cap Amsterdam Schiphol at 478,000 annual aircraft movements, consider a midnight–05:00 closure and transfer up to 10,000 holiday flight movements to Lelystad Airport — which the government plans to open for commercial services in 2027. The package drew pushback from KLM and environmental groups.

2026-02-02T01:27:52.573861-08:00

Dutch coalition caps Schiphol at 478,000 moves, proposes midnight–5am curfew and opens Lelystad with 10,000 slots

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Australia awards AUD250,000 to Skyportz to advance Aeroberm vertipad for air taxis The Australian government has awarded AUD250,000 to Skyportz Australia under the Industry Growth Program to advance its patented elevated Aeroberm™ vertipad. The modular vertipad is designed to reduce eVTOL downwash, noise and fire risk and to enable scalable, property‑focused air‑taxi operations in urban and regional settings.

2026-02-02T01:07:49.712388-08:00

Australia awards AUD250,000 to Skyportz to advance Aeroberm vertipad for air taxis

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Russian drone campaign exposes Europe’s vulnerability to low‑cost attacks on energy and transport Russia's drone campaign against Ukraine has targeted energy and transport systems, showing how low‑cost unmanned attacks can destabilize society. The pattern serves as a warning for European infrastructure operators and governments to reassess resilience, civil‑defence planning, supply‑chain robustness and counter‑drone capabilities.

2026-02-01T20:07:28.776846-08:00

Russian drone campaign exposes Europe’s vulnerability to low‑cost attacks on energy and transport

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Thales and Aileron offer free traffic‑flow optimisation tool to Asia‑Pacific ANSPs

Honeywell expands IntuVue RDR‑7000 with ground‑based detection capability

IS militants set off explosions and roamed among passenger aircraft at Niger's main international airport

Dutch coalition caps Schiphol at 478,000 moves, proposes midnight–5am curfew and opens Lelystad with 10,000 slots

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