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Drone attack on Rostov-on-Don air-navigation center prompts airport suspensions and ATC capacity limits in southern Russia

Ukrainian drone strikes hit the air traffic control facility in Rostov-on-Don, forcing more than a dozen southern Russia airports to suspend operations and leaving hundreds of flights cancelled or delayed. Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev said engineers will run a 15-hour assessment of the center’s systems, with traffic restoration expected in 2–3 days.

2026-05-08T08:45:02.872307-07:00

skydrive.co.jp

SkyDrive launches Osaka vertiport consortium to enable Japan’s first commercial eVTOL operations

2026-05-08T03:58:50.146118-07:00

Financial Times

Emirates Group posts record AED 24.4bn profit for 2025-26 despite Iran-war flight disruptions

2026-05-06T23:47:33.725691-07:00

AeroTime

SkyUp renews Baltic fueling and ground-handing partnership with Baltic Ground Services (BGS) for Tallinn, Riga and Palanga

2026-05-07T08:09:36.603775-07:00

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Drone attack on Rostov-on-Don air-navigation center prompts airport suspensions and ATC capacity limits in southern Russia Ukrainian drone strikes hit the air traffic control facility in Rostov-on-Don, forcing more than a dozen southern Russia airports to suspend operations and leaving hundreds of flights cancelled or delayed. Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Savelyev said engineers will run a 15-hour assessment of the center’s systems, with traffic restoration expected in 2–3 days.

2026-05-08T08:45:02.872307-07:00

Drone attack on Rostov-on-Don air-navigation center prompts airport suspensions and ATC capacity limits in southern Russia

skydrive.co.jp

SkyDrive launches Osaka vertiport consortium to enable Japan’s first commercial eVTOL operations SkyDrive says it has formed Japan’s first consortium for the commercial operation and joint usage of an eVTOL vertiport, launching the initiative in Osaka. The partnership is aimed at standing up shared vertiport capabilities to support SkyDrive’s path from demonstrations toward revenue service.

2026-05-08T03:58:50.146118-07:00

SkyDrive launches Osaka vertiport consortium to enable Japan’s first commercial eVTOL operations

AeroTime

SkyUp renews Baltic fueling and ground-handing partnership with Baltic Ground Services (BGS) for Tallinn, Riga and Palanga Baltic Ground Services (BGS) has extended its long-term partnership with SkyUp Airlines, continuing aircraft fueling and ground handling at Tallinn, Riga and Palanga. The renewed agreement covers SkyUp’s fuel supply from April 2026 onward, reinforcing cooperation across key Baltic airports.

2026-05-07T08:09:36.603775-07:00

SkyUp renews Baltic fueling and ground-handing partnership with Baltic Ground Services (BGS) for Tallinn, Riga and Palanga

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TAAG Angola Airlines reportedly owes $9 million to former ground handler Ghassist TAAG Angola Airlines has accumulated about USD 9 million in debt to Ghassist, its former ground handling services provider, according to reporting tied to the Luanda-based carrier. The arrears highlight recurring working-capital pressures in Angola’s flag carrier’s ground operations.

2026-05-07T03:18:18.046724-07:00

TAAG Angola Airlines reportedly owes $9 million to former ground handler Ghassist

Financial Times

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Emirates Group posts record AED 24.4bn profit for 2025-26 despite Iran-war flight disruptions Emirates Group reported record financials for fiscal 2025-26, with profit before tax of AED 24.4 billion (US$6.6 billion), up 7% year-on-year, alongside record revenues of AED 150.5 billion. The carrier said the final month faced major disruption from war-related groundings and resulting passenger reluctance.

2026-05-06T23:47:33.725691-07:00

Emirates Group posts record AED 24.4bn profit for 2025-26 despite Iran-war flight disruptions

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UK mulls rejoining EU airline satnav after airline lobbying The UK is considering whether to rejoin the EU’s airline satnav scheme following lobbying by airlines. The decision would determine how UK aircraft navigation services align with EU aviation standards and the commercial/regulatory terms carriers face for equipped operations.

2026-05-06T06:12:30.877121-07:00

UK mulls rejoining EU airline satnav after airline lobbying

Urban Air Mobility News

Skyports Infrastructure signs MoU with Australia’s Gold Coast to develop an advanced air mobility vertiport network Skyports Infrastructure has signed a memorandum of understanding with the City of Gold Coast to collaborate on implementing advanced air mobility (AAM) in the region. The partnership targets development of a sustainable vertiport network designed to support commercial AAM operations.

2026-05-06T03:11:48.237766-07:00

Skyports Infrastructure signs MoU with Australia’s Gold Coast to develop an advanced air mobility vertiport network

Flying Magazine

Aeroberm touts “all-in-one” vertiport modular vertipad to address eVTOL operational, noise and battery-fire risks Aeroberm says its modular vertipad concept is designed to solve the main challenges facing urban air taxi vertiports, positioning it as a plug-in infrastructure layer for eVTOL operators. The approach targets operational constraints, noise/dowwash concerns, and faster response pathways for battery fires.

2026-05-05T11:57:00.170360-07:00

Aeroberm touts “all-in-one” vertiport modular vertipad to address eVTOL operational, noise and battery-fire risks

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Drone attack on Rostov-on-Don air-navigation center prompts airport suspensions and ATC capacity limits in southern Russia

SkyDrive launches Osaka vertiport consortium to enable Japan’s first commercial eVTOL operations

Emirates Group posts record AED 24.4bn profit for 2025-26 despite Iran-war flight disruptions

SkyUp renews Baltic fueling and ground-handing partnership with Baltic Ground Services (BGS) for Tallinn, Riga and Palanga

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