European Aviation Body Eyes Safety Risks as Conflict Squeezes Flight Corridors March 31, 2026 By Tim Hepher and Joanna Plucinska Wars, including a widening conflict in the Middle East, are heightening risks for aviation as flight corridors are squeezed and...
Drones, Systems Hack Test Europe’s Aviation Security Defenses September 24, 2025 By Joanna Plucinska and James Pearson A hack hitting major airports across Europe followed by drone incursions in Copenhagen and Oslo are testing the weak spots...
Premium Insurance Demand Rises With Global Travel Disruptions June 16, 2025 By Joanna Plucinska, Doyinsola Oladipo and Henry Gale With flight cancellations, delays and other disruptions on the rise, leisure travelers are being increasingly discerning over the level and...
Expanding Missile Threats and Airspace Closures Are Straining Airlines June 11, 2025 By Lisa Barrington, Shivansh Tiwary and Joanna Plucinska Proliferating conflict zones are an increasing burden on airline operations and profitability, executives say, as carriers grapple with missiles and...
Heathrow Shutdown Raises Concerns Over Contingency Planning March 21, 2025 By Joanna Plucinska and Tim Hepher The closure of Britain’s Heathrow Airport is set to affect the global aviation system for days at a cost of...
INSIGHT-Airline Pilots, Crews Voice Concerns About Middle East Routes December 26, 2024 By Joanna Plucinska and Lisa Barrington In late September, an experienced pilot at low-cost European airline Wizz Air felt anxious after learning his plane would fly...
What Is GPS Jamming and Why Is It an Aviation Problem? May 1, 2024 By Anne Kauranen, Joanna Plucinska and James Pearson Estonia has accused neighboring Russia of jamming GPS navigation devices in airspace above the Baltic states, echoing concerns from airlines...
Aviation Sector Sees No Quick Tech Solution to GPS ‘Spoofing’ Interference Problem January 30, 2024 By Joanna Plucinska Global regulators, aviation security specialists and manufacturers failed to reach an agreement on a quick technical fix to the problem...
Airlines Cleared to Inspect Grounded Boeing Jets After Mid-Air Incident January 8, 2024 By Valerie Insinna and Joanna Plucinska A delay in the inspection of grounded Boeing jets ended on Monday after U.S. officials retrieved a panel that blew...
Japan Airline’s Runway Collision Marks Test of How New Carbon Jets Cope in Disaster January 5, 2024 By Valerie Insinna and Joanna Plucinska Tuesday’s runway collision in Japan marks the first time a modern lightweight airliner has burnt down and is being seen...