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Smoke visible near Riyadh airport after Saudi Arabia issues all-clear -report

Reuters video and photographs showed a huge pillar of black smoke rising in the area, with the airport highway, main terminal building and other facilities in the foreground.

Smoke rises from the fuel storage depot at King Khalid International Airport in the aftermath of Houthi strikes, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.
An Air Canada Express Jazz Aviation Mitsubishi CRJ-900ER airplane lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after arriving from Toronto on August 13, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia.

Canada seeks private investment via long-term concessions for four largest airports, Carney says

Tesla cars are parked in a lot next to where a crashed Amazon Prime Air cargo plane came to rest, where airport officials said it overran a runway at Miami International Airport, in Miami, Florida, US, September 7, 2026.

Pilots considered aborting landing after touchdown in Miami cargo crash, NTSB says

Israir prepares to open ticket sales for its New York route after completing preparations to operate two Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft.

Israir to begin New York flights in September after $85m. investment in two Airbus A330 aircraft


Turkey says crashed cargo planed had 20 Turkish personnel on board

Turkey has stated that search and rescue operations were underway in coordination with Georgian authorities, but did not provide any other details on the cause of the crash or the casualties.

Turkiye's homegrown fighter jet, carries out its second successful test flight, May 06, 2024.

FAA lifts ground stop at Reagan National Airport after reported threat against airport cleared

A person briefed on the matter said a threat had been made against the plane, and in an abundance of caution, the plane was being checked.

 United Airlines plane at gate A1 at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport, May 20, 2024.

Kenyan plane carrying Hungarian and German tourists crashes, 11 killed

The plane was carrying eight Hungarians and two Germans. "Sadly, there are no survivors," Mombasa Air Safari said in a statement.

Security officials secure the wreckage of the aircraft 5Y-CCA operated by Mombasa Air Services, which crashed on its way from Diani to Kichwa Tembo, at the Tsimba Golini area in Kwale County, Kenya, October 28, 2025

Up, up and LA: American Airlines to resume flights to Israel with new California route

American Airlines made the decision after a request was made from Transportation Minister Miri Regev after meeting with senior executives from the airline while she was in the United States.

An American Airlines Airbus A321-200 plane takes off from Los Angeles International airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, US March 28, 2018.

Plane carrying Hegseth makes unscheduled landing due to windshield crack

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK due to a windshield crack, but he is reported safe.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, after a meeting of NATO Defense Ministers at the Alliance headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium October 15, 2025.

Air Canada resumes daily flights to Tel Aviv

Additional airlines, such as British Airways and Iberia Express, are also expected to resume daily flights to Tel Aviv from October 26.

A passengers makes their way through Toronto Pearson International Airport ahead of a potential strike by Air Canada flight attendants, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, August 15, 2025.

Moroccan border guards mocked tourist who left passport on plane

Scottish traveler Rebecca McCarry said Moroccan police laughed at her and warned she could wait five days for a deportation flight.

Menara International Airport, Marrakech.

Almost 93% of German pilots sleep during flights, survey reveals

A German pilots’ union warns of rising cockpit fatigue, with most pilots admitting to in-flight naps amid staffing shortages and packed flight rosters.

Planes of German air carrier Lufthansa are parked as Lufthansa pilots start a strike over a wage dispute, at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany September 2, 2022.

Protecting the cockpit: The new partition that guards against hijackings

Southwest Airlines is adding a retractable cockpit barrier to new planes in response to rising security concerns, marking another step forward in the evolution of flight safety.

Safety partition by Southwest Airlines

California pilot tries to switch plane engines off while high on magic mushrooms

California resident Joseph Emerson, a former pilot for Alaska Airlines, tried to cut off the engines of Horizon Air flight 2059 from Everett to San Francisco in 2023.

The cockpit of a CH-47 Chinook is pictured, ahead of the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday Festival and Parade in Washington on June 14, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 12, 2025.