Daily Aviation Brief

Eurocontrol Reports Significant Improvement In Flight Punctuality Eurocontrol reports smoother summer air traffic in Europe, with delays down 24% in 2026, driven by modernization and improved weather handling. jill.angelini@… Fri, 08/21/2026 - 16:16 Author Thierry Dubois Content source Aviation Daily Business Aviation & AAM Report Primary Category Airports & Networks

The US State Department has approved a $4.5 billion sale of four Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft… US approves $4.5 billion sale of four Boeing KC-46A tankers to Qatar appeared first on AeroTime.

Iran Lost 100 Civil Aircraft In Early Stages Of Conflict Iran says 100 of its commercial aircraft were damaged or destroyed in the first 40 days of the conflict with the U.S. and Israel. clarissa.siu@a… Fri, 08/21/2026 - 12:36 Author Alan Dron Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

In the highly competitive South African market, Airlink faces off against two rivals; an aggressive LCC named Safair and state-owned

Investigation into Endeavor Air incident at Atlanta finds both wings made ground contact during overcorrection. US investigators believe a MHIRJ CRJ700 attempting to land at Atlanta struck the ground with both wing-tips because its captain did not compensate sufficiently for gusting crosswinds. The Delta Connection aircraft – operated by Endeavor Air – had been inbound… The post Inadequate crosswind compensation led to CRJ700’s dual wing-tip strike first appeared on FlightGlobal.

United Airlines has completed the first phase of an expansion at its Denver Flight Training Center after adding… United adds 40 new CAE simulators to world’s largest pilot training facility appeared first on AeroTime.

U.S. Clears KC-46 Offer For Qatar The U.S. State Department has approved an offer worth $4.5 billion to export four Boeing KC-46A air refueling aircraft for the Qatari government, the agency said on Aug. 20. andy.savoie@av… Thu, 08/20/2026 - 17:47 Author Steve Trimble Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Multi-Mission Aircraft

Emirates is expected to be granted fifth freedom rights to operate between Milan Malpensa and Lima, according to multiple press reports. The market between Italy and Peru has significant potential, and is currently unserved. However, an Emirates service between the Northern Italian city and the Peruvian capital is unlikely to be welcomed by ITA Airways and its parent group, Lufthansa. Italy's largest airline plans to expand its Latin America network from its Rome hub and would face strong additional competitive pressure if the Gulf airline further develops fifth freedom routes to the Americas from Milan. Nevertheless, Emirates' argument that the Lima route would add to Malpensa's status as an international gateway (and improve Italy's long haul connectivity) seems to have been persuasive. It has not yet received authorisation for the route, but this is expected in the next couple of months.