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Anak Krakatau eruption sends ash plume to 50,000 feet, halting flights at Jakarta and disrupting western Indonesia

An explosive eruption at Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano forced the cancellation or suspension of flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and disrupted services at other regional hubs. Ash reached as high as 50,000 feet, affecting air transit across western Indonesia and parts of Southeast Asia and stranding tens of thousands of passengers.

Air Cargo News

DHL Global Forwarding to build dedicated healthcare logistics hub at Singapore’s Changi Airport

DHL Global Forwarding will establish a dedicated facility at Changi Airport to handle high-value, time-sensitive and temperature-controlled healthcare and life sciences cargo. The hub is intended to strengthen DHL’s pharmaceutical logistics capabilities and support distribution across the Asia-Pacific region.

Reuters

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Sydney airport near-miss involved controllers flagged as high-fatigue risk, records show

Several air traffic controllers on duty when two Qantas aircraft nearly collided at Sydney Airport in July had been identified as facing a high risk of fatigue, according to internal records and a call recording obtained by Reuters. One shift manager described the staffing situation as “a bit insane.”

Skift

Airports Pursue Growth While Trying to Meet Net-Zero Goals

Airports are making progress on emissions they directly control, but supply-chain emissions remain the larger challenge. As the sector commits to net zero while planning for continued growth, some airports are exploring whether building less infrastructure can help reconcile expansion with climate targets.

AirInsight

American Airlines’ DFW and ORD Hubs Lag Claimed Operational Recovery

AirInsight’s analysis of American Airlines’ DOT on-time data by airport identifies Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago O’Hare as two problem hubs, exposing a significant gap between the carrier’s claimed operational recovery and the reliability passengers actually receive.

Air Data News

Air China 747-8 returns to service after refueling truck damages JFK fueling ports

An Air China Boeing 747-8 has returned to flight after spending nearly three days stranded at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The aircraft sustained damage to its refueling ports when a fuel truck moved away while still connected, disrupting the jumbo jet’s operation.

Air Data News

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Germany blames Russia for explosive drone attack on Antonov An-124 at Leipzig/Halle Airport

Berlin says Russia carried out an explosive drone attack targeting a Ukrainian Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport in August. The accusation adds the incident to a growing list of suspected Russian sabotage operations in Europe, raising fresh security concerns for airports and air cargo operators.

Reuters

Coast Guard Gulfstream V Makes Emergency Landing at Reagan National After Engine Failure

A U.S. Coast Guard-operated Gulfstream V carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and 13 others diverted safely to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after its right engine failed during a border patrol mission. No injuries were reported, and Mullin praised the pilots for completing the single-engine landing.