Keywords: Air Traffic


Morocco airports welcome 22.3 million passengers in first seven months of 2026

Morocco’s aviation sector continued to expand through the first seven months of 2026, with national airports handling nearly 22.3 million passengers by the end of July, according to the Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts (DEPF). The figure represents an 8.8% year-on-year increase,......

Spain asks Morocco to adjust drone flight levels after Melilla airport incident

Spain has asked Moroccan authorities to adjust the flight altitude of drones operating near Melilla after Spanish officials reported that a Moroccan drone interfered with the landing of a commercial aircraft at the city's airport. The request was communicated after an incident on the evening of......

Mohammed V airport handles nearly 7 million passengers in seven months

Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca recorded strong growth in passenger traffic during the first seven months of 2026, handling nearly seven million travelers, according to figures released by Morocco’s National Airports Office. The airport welcomed 6,953,695 passengers between January......

Kenya: Strike at Nairobi Airport Disrupts Flights and Leaves Thousands of Travelers Stranded

Kenya's main international airport is experiencing significant disruptions. The mobilization of aviation workers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi continues for a second day, leading to delays and cancellations. Unions are denouncing several labor disputes as negotiations proceed with......

Air Traffic: Moroccan Airports Exceed 22 Million Passengers by the End of July 2026

Moroccan airports continue their growth momentum. By the end of July 2026, they welcomed 22,282,997 passengers, representing an increase of 8.77% compared to the first seven months of 2025, according to the latest statistics from the National Office of Airports (ONDA).This evolution reflects the positive......

Belgium’s air traffic control surpasses one million flights in 2025

Belgium’s air navigation service provider Skeyes handled more than one million flights in 2025, marking the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic that air traffic managed by the organization has reached this level. According to Skeyes’ latest annual report, air traffic controllers managed......

Australia investigates near miss between Jetstar and Qatar Airways aircraft at Sydney airport

Australian authorities have opened an investigation after two passenger aircraft narrowly avoided a collision on the ground at Sydney Airport, with one person reportedly injured in the incident. The near miss occurred early Sunday when a Jetstar Airbus A320 taxiing toward departure was forced to brake......

US launches investigation after passenger jet and presidential helicopter separation incident

Recent aviation safety concerns in the United States have prompted federal authorities to investigate an incident involving a commercial passenger aircraft and the presidential helicopter, Marine One, shortly after its departure from the White House. According to preliminary information, the inquiry......

Unidentified flying object temporarily disrupts operations at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport

Air traffic at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany was temporarily suspended and remained disrupted into Wednesday after authorities reported the presence of an unidentified flying object near the airport, prompting a security response. According to German police, the incident began shortly before......