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Mumbai airport group delays international-service shift to Navi Mumbai until summer, preserving winter slots

Adani Airport Holdings has postponed the planned transfer of international services to Navi Mumbai International Airport until the summer schedule. Mumbai International Airport Ltd. says airlines’ historical winter slots will remain unchanged as it prepares to redevelop Terminal 1, while the new airport has reported cargo progress alongside operational challenges.

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German Eurofighters intercept Corendon 737 after false hijack alert; Nuremberg airport briefly suspends operations

Two German Air Force Eurofighters scrambled on Oct. 13 after a Corendon Airlines Europe Boeing 737-800 flying from Corfu to Nuremberg transmitted a hijacking or emergency alert. The aircraft landed safely; the airline attributed the alert to a radio malfunction, and police found no danger after a temporary airport shutdown.

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Burbank Airport opens replacement terminal, ending safety concerns over its predecessor

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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Delta A330-900 Evacuated at Ben Gurion After Anonymous Bomb Threat

Israeli security services evacuated passengers from a Delta Air Lines A330-900neo after it arrived at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport from New York on Oct. 13. Authorities moved the aircraft to an isolated area for inspection; the threat was described in one report as a hoax, but the supplied coverage does not provide inspection findings or details on operational disruption.

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Xejet launches first scheduled passenger service to Gusau, Nigeria

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.

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Himalaya Airlines owes $4.1 million in airport charges in Nepal

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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NetJets plans new private terminals at Dallas Love Field, Washington Dulles and Rifle Garfield County airports

NetJets plans to add private terminals at Dallas Love Field, Washington Dulles International and Rifle Garfield County airports. The expansion would extend the operator’s terminal footprint across three markets, though the available report provides no timeline, investment figures or details on the facilities.

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Aracati, Brazil, resumes scheduled passenger flights

Aracati, Brazil, has resumed scheduled passenger flights, bringing scheduled commercial air service back to the city. The report does not identify the operating airline, routes, service frequency or restart date, so the scale and network implications of the return remain unspecified.