NEWSMay 21, 2026After 17 Years and Two Trials, a Paris Court Has Finally Found Airbus and Air France Guilty of Killing 228 People Over the AtlanticA Paris appeals court has today delivered one of the most consequential verdicts in the history of commercial aviation, finding both Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over the June 2009 crash of Air France Flight AF447; a disaster that killed all 228 people on board and remains the worst aviation accident in French history. Read More →
NEWSMay 20, 2026Air France Flight Turned Away From U.S. Airspace and Diverted to Canada Over Suspected Ebola-Linked PassengerAn Air France Boeing 777-200 operating a scheduled service from Paris to Detroit has been denied entry to U.S. airspace and forced to divert to Montreal, in what is emerging as a direct consequence of sweeping new American travel restrictions linked to a deadly Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa.Read More →
NEWSMay 19, 2026Three of Europe's Biggest Airlines Have Extended Their Middle East Suspensions, and the Restart Dates Are Further Away Than Many Passengers HopedThree of Europe's largest airline groups have simultaneously extended their Middle East flight suspensions, with British Airways pushing its restart further into summer, the Lufthansa Group holding off a return to Dubai until mid-September, and Air France emerging as the most optimistic of the three with planned resumptions beginning as early as late May. Read More →
NEWSMay 14, 2026Global Aviation Conference Frankfurt 2026 to Spotlight Strategic Transformation Across the Aviation SectorFrankfurt will host a high-level aviation gathering on 29-30 September 2026, as industry leaders come for the Global Aviation Conference Frankfurt at the Frankfurt Marriott Hotel.Read More →
NEWSApr 16, 2026KLM Cuts 160 European Flights as the Fuel Crisis Gripping Aviation DeepensRoyal Dutch Airlines has moved swiftly to confront one of the most severe cost pressures in recent European aviation history, confirming on Thursday the cancellation of 160 flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport within the coming month. 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 →
NEWSMar 31, 2026San Francisco Flight Delays Expected After FAA Bans Famous Parallel LandingsTravelers at San Francisco International Airport are facing a turbulent spring as the Federal Aviation Administration has officially barred the airport’s iconic "side-by-side" parallel landing approach.Read More →
NEWSMar 30, 2026Airbus Bird of Prey Drone Proves Its Lethal Precision In First FlightEuropean air defense reached a defining milestone this morning as the Airbus "Bird of Prey" uncrewed interceptor successfully completed its maiden demonstration flight.Read More →
ROUTESMar 19, 2026United Airlines Set to Launch Premium- Heavy Boeing 787-9 Flights from San Francisco Next MonthSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) will serve as the exclusive launchpad for a new era of luxury aviation next month as United Airlines prepares to debut its first "premium-heavy" Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.Read More →
ROUTESMar 17, 2026Alaska Air Group Unleashes Its New Nonstop Routes and Biggest CapacityRecord-breaking capacity is taking flight across the West Coast today, as Alaska Air Group officially kicks off its most ambitious spring operation in company history. Read More →
