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Wall Street Journal

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Missile attack wounds people at Riyadh airport, forcing suspension of operations and flight diversions

Saudi Arabia suspended operations at King Khalid International Airport after a ballistic-missile attack on Saturday, with several people wounded and initial reports indicating a strike on a passenger terminal. Flights were diverted as the assault marked another disruption amid repeated attacks linked to the escalating conflict with Yemen’s Houthis.

Reuters

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Saudi conferences to proceed after missile attack at Riyadh airport kills four and damages airliner

Organizers of two major Saudi energy and investment conferences say the events will go ahead this month and have reassured visitors about security. Their decision follows missile attacks on Riyadh’s airport that left four people dead and heavily damaged an airliner.

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UAE says Flydubai co-pilot planned 9/11-inspired attack on Tel Aviv flight

The UAE says Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, a Flydubai co-pilot, tried to seize a flight bound for Israel and intended to crash it into Ben Gurion Airport, causing mass casualties. Prosecutors said he had taken two earlier flights to Tel Aviv to study the route and airport; the pilot was stabbed during the cockpit attack.

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TAM Aviação Executiva opens FBO at Belo Horizonte Pampulha

TAM Aviação Executiva has inaugurated a new fixed-base operator facility on the south apron of Belo Horizonte Pampulha Airport. The opening adds business-aviation ground-service capacity at the Brazilian airport.

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Haiti’s Sunrise Airways to move New York operations to JFK

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ITA Airways extends Alghero–Milan Linate PSO service through Jan. 31, 2027, after tender draws no bids

ITA Airways will continue operating the Alghero–Milan Linate public service obligation route through Jan. 31, 2027, Sardinia’s government said Oct. 6, 2026. The extension follows a tender that attracted no bids, leaving ITA in place to maintain the subsidized connection.

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Airport CEO role is changing faster than the executive talent pipeline

Boards and candidate shortlists point to a widening gap between the capabilities airports will need and the experience of executives seeking the top job. By 2035, airport CEOs are expected to differ from their 2015 counterparts in experience, judgment and credibility, raising questions about how leadership talent is identified and developed.

Aviation Week

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Birmingham Airport outlines £2bn master plan to nearly double capacity to 30 million passengers by 2041

Birmingham Airport’s draft 2026–2041 master plan proposes £2 billion of investment to raise annual capacity to about 30 million passengers. The expansion would add terminal and aircraft-stand capacity, support more long-haul links and air freight, and contribute to job creation across the West Midlands.