Portugal selects Lufthansa for TAP stake sale, with further privatisation possible by 2028

14 October 2026

Portugal’s government has selected Lufthansa Group as the preferred buyer in TAP Air Portugal’s partial privatisation, ahead of Air France-KLM.…

Brussels Airport handles 2.36 million passengers in September as cargo volumes continue to grow

14 October 2026

Brussels Airport welcomed 2,361,512 passengers in September 2026, an increase of 3.9% compared with the same month last year. Cargo…

BA Euroflyer Faro flight returns to Gatwick after reported window crack

13 October 2026

A BA Euroflyer flight from London Gatwick to Faro returned to its departure airport on Tuesday, 13 October, following a…

Qantas cancels Rome–Perth flight after reports of bedbugs onboard

13 October 2026

Qantas cancelled its Rome–Perth service on Saturday after passengers on the preceding flight from Perth reported being bitten by bugs.…

Boeing delivers 161 commercial aircraft in third quarter

13 October 2026

Boeing delivered 161 commercial aircraft in the third quarter of 2026, bringing its January–September total to 475. The 737 accounted…

Frankfurt passenger traffic rises in September as cargo grows

13 October 2026

Frankfurt Airport handled 6.1 million passengers in September 2026, up 1.6% year on year, supported by strong leisure demand as…

Cirium cuts 20-year aircraft delivery forecast to 43,000 as production constraints persist

13 October 2026

Cirium forecasts around 43,000 commercial passenger and freighter aircraft deliveries between 2026 and 2045, worth US$3.2 trillion in 2026 dollars.…

ICAO joins alliance to address CORSIA carbon-credit shortfall

13 October 2026

ICAO has joined the Supporting Alliance for CORSIA EEU Supply, strengthening efforts to increase the availability of eligible carbon credits…

Nuremberg Airport reopens after fighter jets escort Corfu flight

13 October 2026

Nuremberg Airport temporarily suspended operations on Tuesday, 13 October, after an emergency alert involving a passenger aircraft arriving from Corfu…

International traffic drives Avinor past 40 million passengers in 2026

13 October 2026

Norwegian airport operator Avinor handled almost five million passengers in September, up 1.2% year on year, bringing its January–September total…