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UPS MD-11 crash after takeoff from Louisville’s Worldport hub killed all three crew members. A UPS MD-11 freighter, registration N259UP, operating as UPS Flight 2976 to Honolulu, crashed and burned shortly after departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) at…

United 737 Max bomb threat briefly halted operations at Washington National Airport (DCA). Late Tuesday morning, United Airlines (UA) Flight 512 — a Boeing 737 Max 8 carrying 89 passengers and six crew — landed at Washington National Airport (DCA)…

FAA warns airspace could be shut if the ATC staffing crisis worsens, raising the risk of major delays. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says nearly 50% of major U.S. air traffic control (ATC) facilities are operating with staffing shortages, increasing…

Ryanair Manchester Rovaniemi route kicks off in early November 2025, offering twice-weekly flights linking Manchester (MAN) with Rovaniemi (RVN). Ryanair (IATA: FR, ICAO: RYR) has added a seasonal service between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) as part of…

airBaltic Gran Canaria Ljubljana winter service begins with weekly A220-300 flights every Friday through early April 2026. Latvian carrier airBaltic (IATA: BT, ICAO: BTI) has added a direct connection between Gran Canaria and Ljubljana using its Airbus A220-300 fleet. The…

Volotea Madrid–Asturias route launched in early November 2025, linking Madrid–Barajas (MAD) and Asturias (OVD) with up to four weekly flights. Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea (IATA: V7) started the new Madrid–Asturias domestic service in early November 2025, operating out of Madrid–Barajas…

Spain’s new space situational awareness system is live, giving Madrid fresh tools to protect aviation from orbital threats. On November 4, 2025, Spain’s Defense Ministry commissioned a national Space Situational Awareness and Control System to improve tracking and prediction of…

StandardAero and GMF AeroAsia announced a partnership to expand engine MRO support across the Asia‑Pacific on November 4, 2025. The agreement, revealed on November 4, 2025, pairs StandardAero’s technical expertise with GMF’s regional network to boost MRO (maintenance, repair and…

Eve Air Mobility and Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation signed a framework on November 4, 2025 to accelerate eVTOL Bahrain services. The deal sets a clear timeline: commercial electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) operations are targeted for 2028, with international…

Government shutdown flight delays are getting worse, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has said the ongoing government shutdown is intensifying air traffic control (ATC) staffing shortages and worsening passenger delays at major U.S. airports.…