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Aviation24.be In the 06/19/2026 edition: French bee expands long-haul network with new Maldives and Sri Lanka routes from Paris-Orly Air Arabia expands Syria network with new daily Sharjah–Aleppo service Poll finds strong local support for London Heathrow third runway expansion Ostend-Bruges Airport unveils upgraded dining area and expanded VIP lounge ahead of summer rush Transavia expands Cape Verde network with new Praia service and more Sal flights Brussels Airport tests world-first mobile air filter to cut tarmac emissions Cocaine shipment bound for Europe seized at Liberia airport before Brussels Airlines flight Deadly attack on Niger’s main airport Niamey kills 35, highlights ongoing security threat United unveils Patriotic aircraft livery and marks military pilot hiring milestone easyJet adds 13 new winter routes across the UK, expanding regional connectivity In the 06/18/2026 edition: King Willem-Alexander flies first KLM A321neo service on AMS–OTP route Hong Kong Airport posts double-digit passenger growth as network expansion continues UPDATED: Pilot did not survive after aircraft crashes near Geraardsbergen airfield (Belgium) Airbus delivers first CT-153 Juno helicopter for Canadian military pilot training Vietnam Airlines opens first direct link between Vietnam and the Netherlands Qantas to launch first-ever non-stop Sydney–London flights in 2027 Brussels Airport and Safran expand LEAP engine maintenance hub with new industrial “Module Factory” Malta Airport continues rapid growth as passenger numbers top one million in May Irish government moves to abolish Dublin Airport passenger cap LOT Polish Airlines launches seasonal Tromsø flights for Winter 2026/27 In the 06/17/2026 edition: Aviapartner strike resumes at Brussels Airport after mediation talks fail Montreal’s new Metropolitan Airport welcomes first commercial flights Ryanair attacks new EU cabin-bag rules, claims they will inflate advertised airfares Qatar Airways restores global network to Brussels and 160+ destinations for Summer 2026 France to transform A400M into airborne command, ISR and drone-mothership platform In the 06/16/2026 edition: Challenge Group launches new Liège–Mumbai and Liège–Shanghai freighter services to expand global cargo network EU agrees on revamped air passenger rights; airlines say reform falls short on core delay rules and competitiveness KLM names first Airbus A350 “The Night Watch” as fleet renewal enters new phase Emirates restores double-daily Brussels–Dubai service with upgraded Boeing 777s Norwegian to acquire Nordic Leisure Travel Group, creating a Nordic travel giant Eight killed in fatal B-52 crash during test flight at Edwards Air Force Base, Calfornia Etihad Airways launches Luxembourg–Abu Dhabi route, opening new global connections BAF Days 2026: The Belgian Air Force Air Show – Florennes Air Base, June 27 and 28 Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashes during training flight in Irkutsk region; crew ejects safely Iberia launches Toronto route as new Airbus A321XLR service debuts with 95% load factor In the 06/15/2026 edition: DAN AIR celebrates one year in Syria, expands with permanent Aleppo service Avincis orders up to 15 Airbus H145 helicopters to expand European emergency services fleet Aviapartner wildcat strike disrupts operations at Brussels Airport Eleven skydivers and pilot killed in Missouri plane crash Six killed after two helicopters collide over Rio de Janeiro In the 06/14/2026 edition: Swedish Gripen jets scrambled twice after Russian military aircraft activity over Baltic Sea Japan Airlines warned again after cabin crew alcohol breach causes delay easyJet A320 took off from incorrect runway intersection at London Luton Airport Pilot critically injured after aircraft crashes near Geraardsbergen airfield (Belgium) In the 06/13/2026 edition: KLM Boeing 737 diverts to Denmark after engine failure and cabin smoke NATO scrambles fighters after communication failure involving Israeli passenger flight over Hungary Aena Group airports reach 36.1 million passengers in May, sustaining broad traffic growth across Spain, Brazil and the UK SAS pilot banned from flying in France after cocaine-related arrest in Nice Technical fault on Iberia A320 forces Pope Leo XIV to return to Rome on Spanish royal aircraft Etihad expands European network with new Kraków and Palma de Mallorca routes Kuwait Airways launches direct Zurich service as European summer demand grows Baggage handling work stoppage causes delays at Copenhagen Airport Marriott reaches 10,000-hotel milestone with opening of JW Marriott Ranthambore in India Frankfurt Airport returns to growth as Fraport network handles 17.1 million passengers in May