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Ryanair exits Berlin Brandenburg (BER): closes base from 24-Oct-2026, halves capacity in winter 2026-27 amid rising airport char

Ryanair will shut its BER base from 24 October 2026, withdrawing seven aircraft and cutting service—effectively halving capacity from winter 2026-27. The carrier cites “chopelessly uncompetitive” operating conditions, including higher airport landing fees and the German air-traffic tax, with 210 jobs at risk.

2026-04-24T07:03:20.897240-07:00

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NTSB preliminary findings: LaGuardia CRJ-900 runway collision tied to fire-truck tracking and runway-entering timing

2026-04-23T11:49:58.064547-07:00

Flying Magazine

U.S. drone delivery crosses the 8-lb payload threshold; Flytrex adds heavy-duty pizza delivery

2026-04-25T05:05:16.713968-07:00

Alaska Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines joins oneworld as 16th member, expanding the alliance’s Pacific network after Alaska-Air integration

2026-04-22T15:23:44.349021-07:00

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Commercial aviation slump may slow COVID-era Air Force pilot attrition As the services manage the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on aviation labor flows, commercial aircraft industry disruptions could indirectly affect Air Force pilot retention. While it’s too early to quantify how COVID-19 will ultimately shape the pilot-shortage trajectory, early signs suggest spillover effects from the private sector already matter.

2026-04-25T10:05:27.586899-07:00

Commercial aviation slump may slow COVID-era Air Force pilot attrition

Flying Magazine

U.S. drone delivery crosses the 8-lb payload threshold; Flytrex adds heavy-duty pizza delivery U.S. drone delivery operators are pushing payload capability past 8 lb, removing one of the core constraints tied to aircraft weight. Flytrex is also introducing a heavy-duty drone designed to drop two large Little Caesars pizzas in a single trip, extending drone food delivery toward higher-volume orders.

2026-04-25T05:05:16.713968-07:00

U.S. drone delivery crosses the 8-lb payload threshold; Flytrex adds heavy-duty pizza delivery

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easyJet adds nine Winter 2026/27 routes, including Bordeaux leisure links and a new UK–Europe network push to Budapest and Cairo easyJet will launch nine new winter 2026/27 routes across six UK airports, expanding its network from Bordeaux, Nantes, Nice, Lyon and Paris-CDG. The plan includes new services to Egypt (Cairo via Sphinx, with an exclusivity element), plus links to Agadir, Malaga and Gran Canaria, and new routes to Budapest.

2026-04-24T17:37:07.984765-07:00

easyJet adds nine Winter 2026/27 routes, including Bordeaux leisure links and a new UK–Europe network push to Budapest and Cairo

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American Airlines and TSA expand TSA PreCheck Touchless ID to all hub airports American Airlines, working with the TSA, said TSA PreCheck Touchless ID is now available at all of the carrier’s hub airports. The rollout extends a touchless identity workflow designed to improve throughput and passenger processing at TSA checkpoints.

2026-04-24T13:21:21.838772-07:00

American Airlines and TSA expand TSA PreCheck Touchless ID to all hub airports

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Ryanair exits Berlin Brandenburg (BER): closes base from 24-Oct-2026, halves capacity in winter 2026-27 amid rising airport char Ryanair will shut its BER base from 24 October 2026, withdrawing seven aircraft and cutting service—effectively halving capacity from winter 2026-27. The carrier cites “chopelessly uncompetitive” operating conditions, including higher airport landing fees and the German air-traffic tax, with 210 jobs at risk.

2026-04-24T07:03:20.897240-07:00

Ryanair exits Berlin Brandenburg (BER): closes base from 24-Oct-2026, halves capacity in winter 2026-27 amid rising airport char

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SkyDrive and NEXCO West partner on advanced air mobility landing zones at expressway service areas and parking SkyDrive has signed a partnership agreement with West Nippon Expressway Company (NEXCO West) to investigate the commercial feasibility of eVTOL services based at expressway service areas and parking. The parties will study how roadside takeoff and landing concepts could fit Japan’s regional AAM rollouts.

2026-04-24T04:26:29.208183-07:00

SkyDrive and NEXCO West partner on advanced air mobility landing zones at expressway service areas and parking

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AFRAA: Africa jet fuel supply holds, but airlines are moving to short-term surcharges Jet fuel supplies remain steady at most major African airports, but airlines are increasingly adding surcharges as short-term availability risk and price volatility move to the top of flight-planning concerns, according to the African Airlines Association (AFRAA). The shift signals rising operational pricing pressure even without widespread supply shortfalls.

2026-04-24T02:33:19.473341-07:00

AFRAA: Africa jet fuel supply holds, but airlines are moving to short-term surcharges

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China's Air Central gets US DOT nod for cargo flights

2026-04-23T12:34:54.685235-07:00

China's Air Central gets US DO

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Ryanair exits Berlin Brandenburg (BER): closes base from 24-Oct-2026, halves capacity in winter 2026-27 amid rising airport char

NTSB preliminary findings: LaGuardia CRJ-900 runway collision tied to fire-truck tracking and runway-entering timing

U.S. drone delivery crosses the 8-lb payload threshold; Flytrex adds heavy-duty pizza delivery

Hawaiian Airlines joins oneworld as 16th member, expanding the alliance’s Pacific network after Alaska-Air integration

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