Daily Aviation Brief

The National Aviation Safety Board (NTSB) has published a preliminary report on its ongoing investigation into the recent… NTSB states 21 Air crew not given required wind info before fatal crash appeared first on AeroTime.

Budget carrier attributes cancellations to air traffic control disruptions, strikes and volcanic eruptions. Ryanair cancelled 1,000 flights during September as a result of UK air traffic control disruptions, strike action in Belgium and volcanic eruptions at Mount Etna. Despite the operational setbacks, the Irish budget carrier posted a 4% year-on-year increase in September traffic, carrying… The post Ryanair traffic up 4% in September despite 1,000 flight cancellations first appeared on FlightGlobal.

KLM Cityhopper Eyes Shift To All E195-E2 Fleet KLM Cityhopper is ultimately planning to harmonize its 59-aircraft fleet to only Embraer E195-E2s. natalia.pelayo… Fri, 10/02/2026 - 12:00 Author Victoria Moores Content source Air Transport World Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

Pegasus Airlines announced, on October 1, 2026, that it had completed the acquisition of Smartwings Group, the largest… Pegasus Airlines completes its acquisition of Czech group Smartwings appeared first on AeroTime.

Investigators yet to specify whether gusting crosswind and tailwind contributed to fatal accident sequence. Pilots of the Boeing 767-300 freighter which overran at Miami were not given crosswind or tailwind information during the landing clearance, investigators have revealed. Meteorological data at the time of the 6 September accident indicates wind from 190° at 17kt, gusting… The post Crew of overrun 767 at Miami not informed of wind condition during landing clearance first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Budget carrier has trimmed 5% from its originally-planned capacity for the last six months of its financial year, citing geopolitical uncertainty. Wizz Air’s passenger numbers increased by just over 24% year-on-year in September but failed to match an even bigger rise in seat capacity, to which it is taking a more disciplined approach in the… The post Wizz Air capacity up more than 25% in September ahead of second-half cuts first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Airbus is asking certain A330neo operators to check their aircraft for stray tools, following an issue in September… Airbus asks certain A330neo operators to check for stray tools: Bloomberg appeared first on AeroTime.

ESA Boss Sees European Human Spaceflight Taking Decade To Attain Europe would need about a decade to develop an independent human spaceflight capability, European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher says. andy.savoie@av… Thu, 10/01/2026 - 19:23 Author Robert Wall Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Space Exploration

Air France-KLM, Lufthansa Submit Final Offers For TAP Stake Air France-KLM and Lufthansa submit strengthened bids for TAP stake, emphasizing growth, connectivity and sovereignty. hockensmithawi… Thu, 10/01/2026 - 18:12 Author Helen Massy-Beresford David Casey Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

Air Passenger Demand Slips 0.8% in August  IATA