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The Taraia Object expedition has started searching Nikumaroro's lagoon for possible remains of Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra. Other items include an FAA grounding of Elixir aircraft, a LaGuardia close call and the first F-35C landing on a Ford-class carrier.
Four Democratic lawmakers have asked the FAA for a fresh environmental review before Amazon Prime Air opens a drone delivery hub near Boston. The roundup also covers Navy autonomous drone flights, AI for air traffic control and a Honeywell–Shield AI tie-up.
Kuehne+Nagel's air logistics division grew net turnover by about 40% in Q3, well ahead of the wider group. Air freight volumes rose 10%, up from 3% growth in the previous quarter.
Typhoon Champi caused more than 600 flight cancellations in Taiwan on 23 October. All 262 domestic flights and over 350 international services were scrapped ahead of expected high winds and heavy rain.
Pan Am Flight Academy has teamed up with Professional Pilots of Tomorrow to help aspiring airline pilots. The partnership offers mentoring, training resources and industry contacts through the NEXTGEN Pilot Programme.
Unit load device specialist Jettainer has renewed its ULD management agreement with Trinity Airways, the carrier previously known as T'way Air, extending a partnership that started in 2022.
New screening rules from Danish aviation regulator Trafikstyrelsen caused long security lines at Copenhagen Airport on Thursday and Friday, and some travellers missed their flights.
The Istanbul Aviation Forum will be held in Türkiye on 27–28 April 2027. Organisers expect more than 800 delegates, including airline, airport, manufacturing, leasing and MRO executives.
American Airlines Group posted Q3 revenue of $16.3bn, a 19.3% rise year on year that beat the top of its guidance. Demand was strong across markets and cabin classes, which helped absorb a 67.5% jump in fuel costs.
Rolls-Royce is reportedly nearing a substantial subsidy agreement with the UK government to support development of a new narrowbody engine. The deal could help the company return to the single-aisle engine market.
The FAA says a redesigned GE9X engine seal must be approved before the Boeing 777-9 can be certified. Boeing may run ETOPS testing without the updated part.
Etihad Airways has started nonstop flights between Luxembourg and Abu Dhabi. It is the only carrier on the route and the first Middle Eastern airline to serve the Grand Duchy. The service was initially planned at three weekly frequencies.
Beyond Vision, a drone manufacturer based in Portugal, has raised €28 million in a Series A funding round to support its growth.
AirAsia Group warns that Typhoon Champi is likely to disrupt its flights to and from Taipei and Kaohsiung in Taiwan on 23–24 October 2026.
Ghana-based Africa World Airlines is making the Embraer E190 the core of its plans to expand regional connectivity across West Africa.
Hainan Airlines has again extended its use of the Boeing 787-9 on Beijing–Belgrade flights. The Dreamliner first appeared on the route last winter and was later kept on through the summer.
Silynxcom has built a prototype wearable system that uses AI to pick up the acoustic signatures of drones and give users early warning, aimed at counter-UAS detection.
From October 25, KLM will fly Boeing 777 and 787-10 widebodies to Aruba and Bonaire for the winter season. The change adds more World Business Class and Premium Comfort seats on the Caribbean routes.
At NBAA-BACE, Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier confirmed the company still plans to bring the Falcon 10X into service in 2029 and described the challenges facing the program. The Falcon 6X and 8X were on static display in Las Vegas.
Korean Air has finished upgrading its Incheon International Airport cargo facility into a 'Smart Terminal' that uses integrated automated logistics systems to modernise how the airline handles air freight.
Etihad Airways' cargo division flew two rescued brown bears from Russia to the Wild Ireland sanctuary, where they will be rehomed, as part of a wildlife conservation effort.
Portugal has approved acquiring three Embraer C-390 transport aircraft on behalf of Greece. Athens made a formal request, and the aircraft will be delivered under a government-to-government agreement.
Cargo iQ and the European Shippers' Council have created a framework for measuring door-to-door air cargo service performance, extending Cargo iQ's existing measurement process to include shippers.
Cathay Group reported September 2026 traffic results, with Cathay Cargo volumes up 14% year on year. The airline group said growth held up despite September typically being a slower travel month after the summer peak.
Saab's Q3 2026 order intake more than tripled, driven mainly by a SEK 24.6 billion contract tied to Gripen E fighters for Ukraine, along with GlobalEye airborne early warning orders.
Airbus Australia's Brisbane engineering team has received a design organisation approval, allowing it to sign off on its own modifications and repairs for civil aircraft and helicopters without relying on external approval.
Two former Yugoslav capital airports are expected to see lower scheduled seat capacity in November 2026 than a year earlier, extending a recent downward trend, while Wizz Air stays the region's largest carrier.
L3Harris, which provides power distribution and modular mast systems for all Virginia-class submarines and is extending that work to the Columbia-class program, says future shipboard laser weapons will strain the U.S. Navy's onboard electrical capacity.
The U.S. Army is flight testing four MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters retired by the Navy, using them as sensor testbeds instead of sending them to storage. The move saves the Army about $70 million in procurement costs.
Splash Industries' Typhoon uncrewed surface vessel performed a naval interception demo at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, on Oct. 21. The event was part of the Keen Sword 27 drone demonstrations between U.S. forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces.