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Small aircraft crash damages Beijing’s CITIC Tower (528 meters), triggers major emergency response

A light aircraft reportedly crashed into the upper section of Beijing’s 528-meter CITIC Tower on Friday, damaging the building’s top. Authorities closed the surrounding area as emergency crews responded in the central business district, with social media showing debris and wreckage; officials have not confirmed the number of occupants aboard.

2026-06-26T07:26:24.183861-07:00

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Heathrow cuts 2026 passenger base case by 1.1% to 83.6M, citing Iran-conflict travel disruption

2026-06-26T03:27:58.333572-07:00

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Star Alliance chief urges Heathrow to keep member airlines co-located at Terminal 2, arguing expansion must stay “affordable”

2026-06-25T22:57:30.469499-07:00

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Court rejects Aeroméxico cargo storage concession extension

2026-06-25T15:48:01.533618-07:00

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Small aircraft crash damages Beijing’s CITIC Tower (528 meters), triggers major emergency response A light aircraft reportedly crashed into the upper section of Beijing’s 528-meter CITIC Tower on Friday, damaging the building’s top. Authorities closed the surrounding area as emergency crews responded in the central business district, with social media showing debris and wreckage; officials have not confirmed the number of occupants aboard.

2026-06-26T07:26:24.183861-07:00

Small aircraft crash damages Beijing’s CITIC Tower (528 meters), triggers major emergency response

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Heathrow cuts 2026 passenger base case by 1.1% to 83.6M, citing Iran-conflict travel disruption Heathrow forecasts full-year 2026 passenger numbers will fall 1.1% to 83.6 million versus 2025, warning that the US-Iran conflict is worsening route uncertainty and dampening demand. The airport expects the decline after handling 84.5 million passengers in 2025, setting a lower outlook for this year’s traffic.

2026-06-26T03:27:58.333572-07:00

Heathrow cuts 2026 passenger base case by 1.1% to 83.6M, citing Iran-conflict travel disruption

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Star Alliance chief urges Heathrow to keep member airlines co-located at Terminal 2, arguing expansion must stay “affordable” Star Alliance’s leadership is calling on London Heathrow to maintain co-location of its network around Terminal 2—where member airlines have operated since 2014—and to ensure any airport growth plans remain “affordable.” The alliance framed the issue around sustaining seamless global connectivity via its 14 member airlines in Seoul.

2026-06-25T22:57:30.469499-07:00

Star Alliance chief urges Heathrow to keep member airlines co-located at Terminal 2, arguing expansion must stay “affordable”

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Court rejects Aeroméxico cargo storage concession extension A court has rejected Aeroméxico’s bid to extend a cargo storage concession, closing out an effort to maintain the existing arrangement. The decision turns on the concession’s renewal terms and signals tighter judicial scrutiny of aviation-related commercial concessions.

2026-06-25T15:48:01.533618-07:00

Court rejects Aeroméxico cargo storage concession extension

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Delta to buy two Atlanta gates from Spirit for $12M Delta will purchase two gates at Atlanta from Spirit for $12 million, continuing the conversion of Spirit’s airport assets into dealable capacity as it winds down. The transaction underscores how displaced slot and gate access is being reshaped at major hubs during the ULCC rebalancing cycle.

2026-06-25T12:12:22.645288-07:00

Delta to buy two Atlanta gates from Spirit for $12M

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2026-06-25T09:47:43.159334-07:00

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Bloomberg

Adani airport unit to invest ₹200 billion ($2.1B) in integrated “airport cities” Gautam Adani’s airport business plans to invest ₹200 billion (about $2.1 billion) to build integrated cities across its airport network, extending the ports-to-power group further into non-aviation development. The announcement frames a diversification push tied to ground-airport footprint and real-estate expansion.

2026-06-25T08:27:01.932556-07:00

Adani airport unit to invest ₹200 billion ($2.1B) in integrated “airport cities”

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EBAA backs SAF book-and-claim push that could extend eligibility to non-EU airports The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA/EBAA) praised an “encouraging direction” in ongoing lobbying efforts around SAF book-and-claim, saying it could broaden the scheme’s coverage beyond EU airports. The development is positioned as a potential unlock for business aviation sustainability accounting and compliance planning.

2026-06-25T06:41:32.923941-07:00

EBAA backs SAF book-and-claim push that could extend eligibility to non-EU airports

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Small aircraft crash damages Beijing’s CITIC Tower (528 meters), triggers major emergency response

Heathrow cuts 2026 passenger base case by 1.1% to 83.6M, citing Iran-conflict travel disruption

Star Alliance chief urges Heathrow to keep member airlines co-located at Terminal 2, arguing expansion must stay “affordable”

Court rejects Aeroméxico cargo storage concession extension

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