Aviation History

FAA employees faced an unprecedented crisis on 9/11, grounding thousands of aircraft and helping coordinate the shutdown of U.S. airspace

The International Air Transport Association will bring aviation safety leaders together in Istanbul in October to examine human performance, AI, and crisis response

Italy faces multiple aviation strikes in September, affecting Rome, Sardinia, Tuscany and easyJet, followed by nationwide ENAV and Techno Sky action

A Discover Airlines Airbus A330 will test AeroSHARK, a shark skin-inspired film designed to reduce drag, fuel use and CO₂ emissions

A United Airlines flight diverted to Maine after a passenger disturbance, while a Southwest flight landed in Baltimore after a reported bird strike

Air Cairo plans to reach over 130 aircraft by 2034. The current purchase of 15 A320neo aircraft is the company's first direct deal with the European aviation giant

Passport Group marked its 30th anniversary at Passport Awards 2026, bringing together Israel’s leading tourism, aviation and hotel industry figures at the Carlton Hotel in Tel Aviv

Etihad Airways and Khalifa University have completed an eight-week internship program focused on Emirati talent in aviation, engineering, AI and data

IATA has released its 2027 cargo and ground operations manuals with updated battery, dangerous goods, live animal, and digital aviation requirements

After the eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano, Indonesia's aviation crisis has widened, with 8 airports closed, affecting 170,000 passengers and 1,558 flights