Safety & Regulation
Biman Bangladesh Flight Passenger Fight
Two passengers fight on Biman Bangladesh Airlines Sylhet-London flight. Viral video shows mid-air brawl. What really happened? Full details inside.
17 September 2026 · 9 minRajkumar Agarwal
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Safety & Regulation
United 787 Bound for Cape Town Squawks 7700, Diverts to Newark After Mid-Flight Medical Emergency
United Airlines Flight 1011, a Boeing 787-9 flying Washington Dulles to Cape Town, declared an emergency and diverted to Newark on September 5 after a passenger fell seriously ill roughly two hours into the transatlantic leg.
16 September 2026 · 11 minRajkumar Agarwal
Airlines
Icelandair Mechanics Vote 88.3% for Indefinite Strike From September 23, Threatening 110 Daily Flights
Icelandic aircraft mechanics voted overwhelmingly to walk out indefinitely from September 23 after seven months of failed wage talks, putting Icelandair's entire transatlantic schedule of roughly 110 daily flights at risk.
16 September 2026 · 13 minRajkumar Agarwal
Aircraft & Manufacturing
GE Aerospace Plans to More Than Double Fighter Engine Output by 2032
GE Aerospace says it will more than double deliveries of F110 and F404/F414 fighter engines by 2032 to meet Air Force and Navy demand, backed by a fresh $2.9 billion F/A-18 sustainment contract and a new sixth-generation engine milestone.
16 September 2026 · 11 minRajkumar Agarwal
Airports & Infrastructure
Canada Moves to Sell Airport Concessions at Pearson, Trudeau, Calgary and Vancouver
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada will seek private capital to run its four largest airports through long-term concessions, while the federal government keeps ownership of the land and assets.
16 September 2026 · 11 minRajkumar Agarwal
Passenger Experience
American Airlines Plans a New Lounge Almost Every Month, Pours Bollinger and Lavazza Into the Mix
American Airlines says it will open, renovate, or expand nearly one airport lounge a month for the next two to three years and is adding Lavazza coffee and Bollinger Champagne on board and in its clubs, part of a broader premium push detailed September 15, 2026.
16 September 2026 · 12 minRajkumar Agarwal
Airlines
Air Arabia-Led Consortium Wins Saudi AOC for New Dammam Budget Carrier Targeting 10 Million Passengers
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation regulator has issued an Air Operator Certificate to an Air Arabia-led consortium for a new low-cost carrier based in Dammam, clearing the way for a fourth national airline to begin flying with plans for 81 destinations and 45 aircraft by 2030.
16 September 2026 · 12 minRajkumar Agarwal
Airlines
Wizz Air Returns to Abu Dhabi and Dubai With 12 Routes, 13 Months After Fleeing the Gulf
Wizz Air will restore 49 weekly flights to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan starting this month, reversing a 2025 pullout it blamed on regional conflict and engine trouble in the Gulf heat.
15 September 2026 · 11 minRajkumar Agarwal
Passenger Experience
Korean Air Switches On Free Starlink Wi-Fi Today, Starting With Four Jets
Korean Air activated free Starlink-powered inflight Wi-Fi on September 15 across three A350-900s and one 777-300ER, making it East Asia's first full-service carrier with satellite broadband — with fleet-wide rollout targeted for the end of 2027.
15 September 2026 · 11 minRajkumar Agarwal
Safety & Regulation
FAA Orders ATR42-500 Operators to Test Cargo Fire Valves That Might Not Close
A new FAA airworthiness directive, effective September 18, requires repetitive tests of ATR42-500 cargo-compartment ventilation shut-off valves after inspectors found some could fail to close during a smoke event, risking a fire that reignites in flight.
15 September 2026 · 12 minRajkumar Agarwal
Airlines
China Southern Becomes Third Chinese Carrier to Restore India Flights, Reviving Guangzhou-Delhi Route After Six Years
China Southern Airlines will fly Guangzhou to New Delhi daily from September 21, ending a six-year suspension and making it the third Chinese carrier to restore direct India service in 2026.
15 September 2026 · 11 minRajkumar Agarwal
Aircraft & Manufacturing
Boeing and Its Engineers Reach a Tentative Deal — With a 737 MAX 10 Certification Clock Still Running
Boeing and SPEEA reached a revised tentative agreement on September 12 offering a 10% immediate raise, days after 17,000 engineers and technical workers overwhelmingly rejected an earlier offer and authorized a strike.
15 September 2026 · 12 minRajkumar Agarwal