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• Jack Daleo
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and lawmakers are fighting the eviction of tenants at Andover-Aeroflex Airport. AOPA says the move could shutter two local businesses, putting the airport’s existing commercial activity at stake as the dispute over their continued presence unfolds.
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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and lawmakers are fighting the eviction of tenants at Andover-Aeroflex Airport. AOPA says the move could shutter two local businesses, putting the airport’s existing commercial activity at stake as the dispute over their continued presence unfolds.
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Deadly attacks at Riyadh’s main airport are disrupting airline operations and prompting airspace closures, placing commercial aviation directly in the path of escalating geopolitical conflict. The attacks raise fresh questions about airport and airspace security, with potential consequences for carriers operating in or routing through the region.
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Mumbai International Airport Ltd. says historical airline slot allocations at its existing airport will remain unchanged through the winter schedule while it plans to redevelop Terminal 1, with a joint working group to limit disruption. Adani Airport Holdings has also postponed moving international services to Navi Mumbai International Airport until the summer schedule; the new airport has separately reported cargo milestones amid freight-operation challenges.
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Two German Air Force Eurofighters scrambled after a Corendon Airlines Europe Boeing 737-800 flying from Corfu to Nuremberg transmitted a hijacking or emergency code. The aircraft landed safely; the airline attributed the alert to a radio malfunction, and authorities found no danger after a temporary suspension of airport operations.
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Hollywood Burbank Airport has opened a new terminal, replacing a facility described as a safety hazard. The project has been roughly 40 years in the making, marking a major change for the Southern California airport, though the available report provides no details on the terminal’s capacity, cost or operational features.
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Israeli security services evacuated passengers from a Delta Air Lines A330-900neo at Ben Gurion Airport on Oct. 13 after an anonymous threat claimed explosives were onboard. Authorities isolated the aircraft and conducted a security inspection; reports said no credible threat was found.
Xejet began twice-weekly service between Abuja and Gusau on Oct. 6, 2026, using an Embraer E145. The flights mark the first scheduled passenger service at the new airport serving the capital of Zamfara State in northwestern Nigeria.
Himalaya Airlines owes Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority NPR629.2 million ($4.1 million) in unpaid airport charges, the Kathmandu Post reported, citing the regulator. The balance includes NPR440 million ($2.8 million) in passenger service charges the airline collected from travellers but has not remitted.
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