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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
Hong Kong Air Cargo has launched three weekly cargo charters linking Hong Kong International Airport with Navi Mumbai International Airport, making it the first foreign carrier to operate at the new Indian gateway. The service adds a new international air-freight connection for the Mumbai region.
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Hong Kong Air Cargo has launched three weekly cargo charters linking Hong Kong International Airport with Navi Mumbai International Airport, making it the first foreign carrier to operate at the new Indian gateway. The service adds a new international air-freight connection for the Mumbai region.
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J suffered a main landing-gear collapse while landing at Naha Airport in Okinawa, skidding and turning 180 degrees before stopping with its left wing touching the runway. The incident temporarily closed one of the airport’s two commercial runways, while flights continued on the other.
The governing board overseeing Washington Dulles International Airport will vote on a proposal to add $15.5 billion to its multiyear capital budget, including roughly $14 billion in bonds, to finance an overhaul promoted by President Donald Trump.
Loganair will close its Dundee base and end all scheduled commercial service from the Scottish airport after Oct. 23, 2026. The decision removes the carrier’s remaining Dundee operations and marks a further change to regional air connectivity in Scotland.
A Cirrus Vision Jet collided with construction equipment while attempting to take off from Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport in Idaho. At least one passenger was injured and hospitalized, highlighting the operational and safety risks posed by active construction activity around general aviation airports.
The FAA has installed SMR-4 surface radars at KDCA and KEWR and awarded AT&T a $74.3 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract covering communications. The investments strengthen airport-surface surveillance and communications infrastructure at two key U.S. airports.
Flexjet is establishing its European helicopter fleet at the UK’s Blackbushe Airport, deploying Sikorsky S-76 and Leonardo AW139 aircraft to carry passengers to and from airports serving London. The move expands Flexjet’s business aviation offering with dedicated regional helicopter connectivity.
The FAA and members of Congress do not appear willing to help Cleveland expedite the closure of Burke Lakefront Airport, putting the city’s plans at odds with federal aviation authorities and its congressional delegation. The dispute could determine the future of a key piece of Cleveland aviation infrastructure.
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