NEWSApr 29, 2026Japan Airlines Is Sending Humanoid Robots Onto the Tarmac at HanedaJapan Airlines has announced one of the most consequential aviation technology experiments of 2026: a multi-year trial deploying humanoid robots in live ground handling operations at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, the nation's busiest, in a partnership with GMO AI & Robotics Trading Co., Ltd. Read More →
NEWSApr 20, 2026Frontier Is Taking American Airlines Back to Court Over a Second Tarmac Collision and The Bill Is $670,000Frontier Airlines has filed a second federal lawsuit against American Airlines, this time targeting a ground collision at Boston Logan International Airport.Read More →
INFORMATIONALApr 16, 2026Opinion: Adapting Ground Operations in an Era of AIUnder the theme “Adapting Ground Operations in an Era of AI,” IGHC 2026 will bring together airlines, ground handlers, airports, regulators, and vendors to focus on practical solutions. This is about how AI, data, various digital tools, and automation can be applied today to improve safety performance, increase operational resilience, and reduce complexity while ensuring that human expertise remains at the center of our operations.Read More →
NEWSApr 15, 2026Gulfstream Pilot Ignores ATC Instruction, Nearly Downs Paris-Bound 777 at LAXA Gulfstream G650ER business jet crossed onto an active runway at Los Angeles International Airport against a clear air traffic control instruction, forcing the crew of a fully loaded Air France Boeing 777-300ER to execute a high-speed rejected takeoff.Read More →
NEWSApr 10, 2026Frontier Airlines Pilots Narrowly Avoid a Catastrophe at LAX After Two Trucks Cut Across Their Path in the DarkA Frontier Airlines crew had to slam on the brakes to avoid a collision with two service trucks that cut across their path in the dead of night.Read More →
NEWSMar 23, 20262 Pilots Dead, 41 Injured after Air Canada CRJ-900 Collides with Fire Truck at LaGuardia AirportOperations at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) are at a standstill in the early morning hours of Monday, March 23, 2026, after an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 collided with a ground vehicle during its landing roll.Read More →
NEWSMar 09, 2026Ground Collision At Denver International Forces Emergency Response After United Jet Strikes De-Icing VehicleFederal investigators have launched a probe into a serious ground collision at Denver International Airport that left an airport contractor hospitalized and a Nashville-bound Boeing 737 significantly damaged. Read More →
NEWSFeb 27, 2026Munich Airport Vows To Improve Operations After Hundreds Of Passengers Spent The Night Trapped On The ApronHeavy winter weather coupled with an unprecedented collapse in ground handling logistics left approximately 600 passengers stranded inside aircraft at Munich Airport (MUC) overnight.Read More →
NEWSFeb 02, 2026Air India Pulls Boeing 787-9 From Service After Serious Fuel Switch Discrepancy ReportAir India has taken the preemptive step of grounding one of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners following a technical report involving a critical fuel control switch malfunction. The decision, confirmed today, February 2, 2026, underscores the carrier’s heightened focus on safety and operational integrity as it continues its massive fleet transformation under the Tata Group.Read More →
INFORMATIONALDec 23, 2025GTF Storage Crisis Deepens: 835 Aircraft Grounded as Pratt & Whitney Recalls Surge Post-Mid-YearThe operational crisis surrounding the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine family has reached a new peak. As of late Q4 2025, the number of stored jets powered by the PW1000G family has climbed significantly, highlighting a widening gap between maintenance capacity and the relentless pace of engine recalls.Read More →
