New NACO report highlights value of real estate and non-aero revenue – Airport World

A new white paper by airport consultancy, NACO, makes the case for airport real estate and non-passenger related revenues as key to resilience – and a vision of the future. The paper... Read more »

Lufthansa Strike Caused Widespread Disruptions Across Germany

Tens of thousands of passengers faced significant travel chaos on Friday, April 10, 2026, as cabin crew members at Lufthansa and its regional subsidiary, Lufthansa CityLine, launched a one-day strike. The industrial... Read more »

9 hubs, 9 stories: American’s connection factories to the world

American Airlines gave a bit of history of its major system hubs: American Airlines uses a hub-and-spoke network centered on nine hubs, enabling it to efficiently serve more origin and destination pairs... Read more »

Finland faces costly F-35 upgrades as Block 4 delays persist

Finland’s new F-35A Lightning II fighters will arrive with fewer capabilities than originally agreed in the country’s procurement deal, and the Finnish Air Force will have to carry out significant upgrades at... Read more »

Week 11 2026: Airlines adjust expectations as Middle East war continues

With the Iran war in its third week and developments pointing towards escalation rather than resolution, the global airline sector is adapting to a string of challenges. With the Iran war in... Read more »

Legal oversight – Airport World

Navigating complexity is often key to the successful delivery of major construction projects, writes R&A Legal Solutions’ Rabia Choudri. Across Africa and the Middle East, airports are undergoing one of the most... Read more »

Jetstar’s 787 Dreamliner has had a glow up and is ready to takeoff further

Jetstar’s first revamped Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the skies on April 7, 2026, operating its inaugural service from Melbourne to Phuket and giving customers a taste of the new-look cabin and... Read more »

TAP Air Portugal profits for fourth year despite tax hit

TAP Air Portugal posted a net profit of €4.1 million in 2025, the airline announced on April 9, 2026, extending a run of profitability that began in 2022.  The figure was heavily... Read more »

French Rafale jets intercept Russian Il-20 over Baltic Sea

Two French Air and Space Force Rafale B fighters scrambled from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania on April 8, 2026, following a NATO Alpha Scramble alert, in the French detachment’s first interception... Read more »

Belgium orders five Cessna SkyCourier for special forces

Belgium has ordered five Cessna SkyCourier turboprops for its Special Operations Forces, becoming the first military customer for the twin-engine utility aircraft.  Textron Aviation announced the contract on April 7, 2026, describing the selection as... Read more »