https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/tui-s-commercialisation-of-airline-progresses-as-geopolitical-challenges-hit-its-e361d69a The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T13:19:52.620Z TUI Advances Airline Commercial Strategy Amid Third-Quarter Loss from Geopolitical Turbulence https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/school-s-out-heathrow-records-busiest-day-of-2026-f0378325 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T13:19:52.620Z Heathrow Logs Busiest Day of 2026 with 267,000 Passengers Amid Summer Holiday Rush https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/new-surface-movement-radar-unveiled-at-newark-liberty-international-airport-d8cc1599 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T13:19:52.620Z New Surface Movement Radar Enhances Safety at Newark Liberty International https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/does-the-2-66-million-seat-inspection-on-453-boeing-737-max-jets-signal-a-new-er-00e9a216 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T13:19:52.620Z FAA Orders $2.66M Seat Inspections on 453 Boeing 737 MAX Jets Amid Certification Oversight https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/what-are-the-benefits-of-flying-singapore-airlines-business-class-bf216a3c The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T13:19:52.620Z Singapore Airlines Business Class Delivers Consistent Luxury With Tailored Comfort https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/how-one-of-the-cheapest-jets-in-the-sky-undercuts-charter-rates-by-over-1-000-pe-af847992 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T13:19:52.620Z Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet Offers Ultra-Cheap Ownership Compared to Chartering Business Jets https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/fedex-celebrates-legacy-of-founder-frederick-w-smith-with-airport-dedication-and-b97ead95 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T13:19:52.620Z Memphis International Airport Renamed to Honor FedEx Founder Frederick W. Smith with New Significance https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/mystery-drones-repeatedly-breach-airspace-over-australian-f-35-base-4a88979c The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T13:19:52.620Z Multiple Drones Breach Restricted Airspace Over Australia's RAAF Base Williamtown https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/indian-lawmaker-demands-women-only-airplane-bathrooms-but-airlines-just-need-to-39df7e1d The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T13:19:52.620Z Indian Lawmaker Urges Women-Only Lavatories on Planes to Improve Hygiene and Comfort https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/top-airline-news-stories-for-august-11-2026-d36ca21e The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T13:19:52.620Z Global airlines announce fleet expansion and new routes in August 2026 https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/report-air-canada-selling-2-billion-aeroplan-stake-to-blackstone-c322dfdb The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T01:20:07.876Z Air Canada Nears $2 Billion Deal Selling Minority Aeroplan Stake to Blackstone https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/ukrainian-mig-29-fighter-destroyed-after-catching-fire-during-missile-launch-27dab8a9 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T01:20:07.876Z Ukrainian MiG-29 destroyed after catching fire during missile launch over Odesa https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/vertical-reaches-tentative-100m-financing-deal-to-support-valo-certification-and-b8d40e9e The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T01:20:07.876Z Vertical Aerospace secures tentative $100m funding to advance Valo eVTOL certification and production https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/archer-aviation-acquires-boeing-s-wisk-air-taxi-and-drone-tech-units-5dce73db The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T01:20:07.876Z Archer Aviation Acquires Boeing's Wisk, Insitu, and SkyGrid to Expand Aerospace AI Platform https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/dae-and-saudia-seal-deal-for-four-new-boeing-777f-freighters-506a8de9 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T01:20:07.876Z DAE Signs Deal to Acquire and Lease Four Boeing 777F Freighters to Saudia https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/simple-flying-s-flight-tracker-now-makes-finding-live-flights-even-easier-99c3192b The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T01:01:16.385Z Simple Flying enhances Flight Tracker with cleaner interface and new features for easier live flight viewing https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/used-piston-aircraft-inventory-falls-17-from-last-year-b3baabcc The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T01:01:16.385Z Used Single-Engine Piston Aircraft Inventory Drops 17% Amid Flat Asking Prices https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/united-says-only-two-premium-airlines-can-survive-passengers-keep-posting-reason-382e56db The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T01:01:16.385Z United Airlines CEO predicts just two US premium carriers amid mixed passenger experiences https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/joby-aviation-to-acquire-resonant-sciences-in-500-million-defense-deal-024d77c1 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T01:01:16.385Z Joby Aviation to acquire Resonant Sciences for $500M to boost defense capabilities https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/faa-forecasts-24-600-aam-flights-in-first-year-bd1de089 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T01:01:16.385Z FAA Forecasts 24,600 Advanced Air Mobility Flights in First Year of Service https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/rocket-lab-unveils-containerized-launch-system-for-deployable-spaceports-c839c309 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T01:01:16.385Z Rocket Lab debuts GHOST containerized launch system with Alaska pads planned for 2027 https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/portuguese-air-force-readies-for-tekever-ar5-introduction-under-new-surveillance-9fed0c66 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T01:01:16.385Z Portuguese Air Force to Launch Operations with Tekever AR5 MALE Drones in September https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/electric-vtol-aircraft-answer-real-911-calls-in-north-carolina-2e6290c5 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T01:01:16.385Z North Carolina EMS uses Pivotal BlackFly eVTOL for rapid first response missions https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/newark-airport-gets-new-radar-but-dot-seeks-10b-for-additional-upgrades-f1d57965 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T00:56:34.985Z New Radar at Newark Debuts as DOT Seeks $10B More for Air Traffic Control Upgrades https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/report-trump-secretly-switched-airplanes-on-trip-back-from-turkey-8aeeb704 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T00:56:34.985Z Trump Secretly Boarded Different Aircraft After NATO Summit Amid Iran Threat https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/inside-mfts-how-uk-aircrew-training-system-is-evolving-after-first-10-years-81f97b75 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T00:56:34.985Z UK military flying training system approaches decade milestone with 110-aircraft fleet https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/australian-f-35-base-breached-by-drones-of-unknown-origin-5e5ad70e The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T00:56:34.985Z Multiple unknown drones breach restricted airspace at Australian F-35 base https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/flightaware-sues-kalshi-over-bets-on-flight-cancellations-e771e602 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T00:56:34.985Z FlightAware sues Kalshi over unauthorized use of flight cancellation data in betting markets https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/uganda-and-aercap-agreements-prominent-in-boeing-s-july-order-figures-0bffe235 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T00:56:34.985Z Boeing's July Orders Highlight Significant Deals with Uganda and AerCap https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/earthquake-in-colombia-disrupts-air-traffic-at-major-airports-33e147e2 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-12T00:56:34.985Z Massive Colombia earthquake disrupts flights; major airports sustain damage https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/boeing-delivers-53-jets-in-july-as-airbus-leads-monthly-performance-4986c0eb The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T23:52:03.105Z Boeing Delivers 53 Jets in July Amid Airbus Lead in 2026 Production Race https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/american-still-hasn-t-returned-to-tel-aviv-after-3-years-but-the-a330s-it-retire-f2120c52 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T23:52:03.105Z Israir revives ex-American Airlines A330s for upcoming New York-Tel Aviv flights https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/airbaltic-unveils-restructuring-plan-with-reduced-airbus-a220-fleet-a6099d50 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T23:52:03.105Z airBaltic Announces Fleet Reduction and Financial Restructuring to Enhance Profitability https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/this-middle-eastern-carrier-s-new-strategy-to-differentiate-the-airline-from-emi-e6a50152 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T23:52:03.105Z Gulf Air Positions Itself as Signature Premium Connector Amid Gulf Giants https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/american-airlines-ai-keeps-removing-passengers-from-flights-they-run-to-the-gate-ec7ad853 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T23:52:03.105Z American Airlines AI System Automatically Removes Passengers from Flights Ahead of Connections https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/airbaltic-sets-new-course-with-reduced-fleet-in-bid-to-secure-its-future-acb07603 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T23:52:03.105Z airBaltic to cut fleet nearly in half as it shifts focus to financial stability https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/one-city-multiple-airports-0eed9e28 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T23:52:03.105Z Flight School Reveals Risks of Multiple Airports in One City Through Real-World Training https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/air-baltic-to-reduce-a220-fleet-under-new-business-plan-2d1ca48b The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T23:52:03.105Z Air Baltic to scale back A220 fleet to around 40 aircraft in strategic overhaul https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/trump-slipped-off-air-force-one-in-a-catering-truck-while-reporters-flew-the-dec-ab96facd The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T23:52:03.105Z Trump Secretly Shifted from Air Force One to Boeing 757 Amid Iranian Threat in Turkey https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/1-day-only-qatar-airways-to-operate-its-1st-airbus-a380-flight-to-this-city-map-6d19fb09 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T23:52:03.105Z Qatar Airways to operate its first Airbus A380 flight to Amman in January 2027 https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/airport-vehicle-slams-into-taxiing-private-jet-at-milan-linate-video-fe38eea1 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T23:52:03.105Z Airport service vehicle collides with taxiing Hawker Beechcraft 400A at Milan Linate https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/british-airways-airbus-a380-flies-7-hours-to-nowhere-after-weather-radar-failure-8430ce8f The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T23:52:03.105Z British Airways A380 Returns to Johannesburg After Weather Radar Failure En Route to London https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/air-india-flights-surge-44-on-major-australian-route-new-record-set-bbfb2245 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T23:52:03.105Z Air India Sets New Flight Frequency Record on Delhi-Melbourne Route This Winter https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/how-trump-secretly-switched-air-force-one-jets-twice-to-evade-an-iran-threat-84bf4c31 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T21:21:57.266Z Trump Secretly Switched Air Force One Planes Twice in 2026 Iran Threat Operation https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/stranded-pilots-force-jetblue-to-cancel-flights-to-barcelona-as-operational-melt-16397c4e The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T21:21:57.266Z JetBlue Cancels Boston-Barcelona Flights as Pilot Delays Hit Transatlantic Routes https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/5-airlines-with-the-world-s-most-generous-premium-economy-amenity-kits-in-2026-d765fb48 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T21:21:57.266Z Top 5 Airlines Offering Best Premium Economy Amenity Kits in 2026 https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/american-flight-uses-non-biobased-saf-in-u-s-first-4f59a97c The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T21:21:57.266Z American Airlines completes first US passenger flight powered by non-biobased sustainable aviation fuel https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/delta-flight-hit-by-hackers-after-def-con-las-vegas-crew-says-they-jammed-the-in-0b6980b4 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T21:21:57.266Z Delta Flight from Las Vegas Faces Inflight Wi-Fi Scam After DEF CON https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/royal-caribbean-rocket-ceos-join-southwest-s-board-of-directors-930159ba The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T21:21:57.266Z Southwest Airlines Adds Leaders from Royal Caribbean and Rocket Companies to Board https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/stronger-second-quarter-helps-jazeera-recover-from-conflict-related-losses-37a6505e The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T21:21:57.266Z Jazeera Airways posts KD8.6 million profit despite Middle East turbulence in H1 2026 https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/qantas-delays-1st-airbus-a321xlr-international-flight-to-2027-full-update-now-4f216cd1 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T21:21:57.266Z Qantas Postpones First Airbus A321XLR International Flight to February 2027 https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/two-killed-in-s-64-skycrane-accident-fighting-utah-wildfire-c5bc200d The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T21:21:57.266Z Two Pilots Die in Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane Crash Fighting Utah Wildfire https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/2-pilots-killed-in-helicopter-crash-while-fighting-utah-wildfire-66978dc2 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T21:21:57.266Z Two Pilots Die in Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane Helicopter Crash Fighting Utah Wildfire https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/etihad-launches-sold-out-inaugural-airbus-a320-flight-to-tashkent-uzbekistan-45259f7d The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T13:15:15.411Z Etihad Airways inaugurates daily nonstop Abu Dhabi-Tashkent A320 service with full bookings https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/18-hour-flights-qantas-11-new-ultra-long-nonstop-flights-revealed-full-list-b1ec5d52 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T13:15:15.411Z Qantas Operates 11 Ultra-Long Nonstop Flights with Melbourne-Dallas Route as Longest https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/trump-escaped-air-force-one-on-airport-catering-truck-secretly-flew-other-plane-dca10b2a The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T13:15:15.411Z Trump Secretly Flew on C-32A After Exiting Air Force One via Catering Truck in Turkey https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/the-p-8-poseidon-is-becoming-nato-s-most-important-maritime-patrol-aircraft-b6e3fdda The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T13:15:15.411Z NATO Expands Use of Boeing P-8A Poseidon to Bolster Maritime Surveillance https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/lufthansa-group-launches-free-starlink-wi-fi-on-19-august-b879da74 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T13:15:15.411Z Lufthansa Group debuts free high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi on A320neo starting August 19 https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/frontier-airlines-sued-after-not-informing-passengers-of-data-breach-for-over-a-128e7952 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T13:15:15.411Z Frontier Airlines Faces Class Actions Over Delayed Data Breach Notification https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/klm-cuts-free-beer-wine-and-cheese-sandwiches-in-european-economy-and-calls-it-h-58c23ebc The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T13:15:15.411Z KLM Ends Free Beer, Wine, and Cheese Sandwiches on European Economy Flights https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/american-makes-first-us-commercial-airport-delivery-of-synthetic-jet-fuel-117e8225 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T13:15:15.411Z American Airlines Flies US First with Electro Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Corpus Christi https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/emirates-unveils-arsenal-crest-sculpture-made-from-a380-777-aircraft-parts-f903396a The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T13:15:15.411Z Emirates and Arsenal Extend Partnership With Upcycled Aircraft Crest Sculpture https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/thousands-of-bumped-passengers-and-no-cash-compensation-has-frontier-airlines-di-6ca39c53 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-11T13:15:15.411Z Frontier Airlines Exploits Aircraft Swaps to Bypass Passenger Compensation