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LATAM Airbus A320 Runs Off Runway in Heavy Rain in Brazil, All 151 Passengers and Crew Safe：A LATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A320 (ICAO type code A320) carrying 151 people ran off the runway while landing in heavy rain at Cascavel Airport (CAC) in southern Brazil on August 31, 2026. The aircraft was operating Flight LA3858 from São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Cascavel when it left the paved runway at approximately 09:45 local time during a backtrack maneuver on Runway 15. LATAM Airbus A320 Runs Off Runway in

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Taiwan Navy Budgets for 32 Albatross II and 280 V-BAT Drones：The Republic of China Navy has allocated funding to procure 32 indigenous Albatross II unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and 280 foreign-sourced V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAVs, according to defense budget documentation submitted to the Legislative Yuan on August 31, 2026. The procurement programs, previously classified under confidential budget items in the prior fiscal year, have now been declassified in the public defense budget. Taiwan Navy Budgets for 32 Albatross

Taiwan CAA Announces International Fuel Surcharge Increase Starting September 7：The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) of Taiwan announced on September 1, 2026, that passenger fuel surcharges for international flights operated by Taiwanese airlines will increase starting September 7, 2026. Under the new adjustment, the fuel surcharge for short-haul routes will rise to $32.50, while long-haul routes will increase to $84.50. The regulatory authority has instructed carriers to fully disclose this information to safeguard consumers. Taiwan CAA Announces International

Boeing and Thailand CAAT Partner on Competency-Based Pilot Training：Boeing and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) announced a collaboration on September 1, 2026, to introduce Boeing’s Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) Learning Library solution across flight training organizations in Thailand. CAAT becomes the first aviation regulator to implement the CBTA Learning Library solution across an entire flight training ecosystem. Boeing and Thailand CAAT Partner on

Taiwan CAA Increases Fuel Surcharges for International Flights from Sept 7：Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) announced on September 1 that international passenger fuel surcharges for domestic airlines will be increased starting September 7, driven by recent increases in international aviation fuel prices. Taiwan CAA Increases Fuel Surcharges

euroAtlantic Airways Names Pauls Calitis CEO Amid Dual-Fleet Expansion：Headquartered in Lisbon, euroAtlantic Airways appointed Pauls Calitis as its Chief Executive Officer in May 2026. Calitis previously served as Chief Operating Officer and interim Chief Executive Officer at Riga-based airBaltic before joining euroAtlantic. The airline was fully acquired by private equity firm Njord Partners in 2024. euroAtlantic Airways Names Pauls

RAF A400M Transport Lands US and UK Marines on Remote Arctic Island：A Royal Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft landed on the remote Norwegian Arctic island of Jan Mayen on August 29, 2026. The aircraft delivered US Marines, UK Royal Marines, and two Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) to the island, which is located north of the Greenland-Iceland-UK (GIUK) gap. The deployment was conducted by LXX Squadron from RAF Brize Norton (RAF) as part of Operation Atlantic City 26. RAF A400M Transport Lands US and UK

Algeria deploys four Su-30 fighters and Il-78 tanker to Niamey：Algeria deployed four Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircraft and an Ilyushin Il-78 aerial refueling tanker to Niamey on August 30, 2026. According to the Algerian Ministry of National Defense (MDN), two Su-30 patrols landed at Niamey airport that morning alongside the tanker aircraft. Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine met the arriving Algerian flight on arrival. Algeria deploys four Su-30 fighters

EASA lowers Jordan airspace warning; eight missiles intercepted in a single day：The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) downgraded its airspace warnings for Jordan and Lebanon on August 31, 2026, the same day Jordan’s military said it intercepted eight missiles over the kingdom at dawn. EASA lowers Jordan airspace warning

FAA Announces First Remotely-Piloted eVTOL Cargo Flight Under eIPP：The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that developer Elroy Air and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development conducted a hybrid-electric demonstration flight at Houma-Terrebonne Airport (HUM) in Louisiana, United States, to evaluate cargo delivery capabilities using a remotely piloted aircraft. FAA Announces First Remotely-Piloted

Air Advisor Names London Heathrow (LHR) World's Best Major Airport for 2026：2026, travel platform Air Advisor has named London Heathrow Airport (LHR) as the world's best major airport for 2026. The new ranking places the major London air transport hub at the top spot among major airports across the globe. Air Advisor Names London Heathrow