A technical failure at UK air-navigation provider NATS disrupted operations across Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Stansted, London City and several regional airports today. More than 600 flights were reportedly cancelled, with many more delayed, before NATS confirmed that the flight-processing problem had been fixed. Ryanair and Wizz Air have sharply criticised NATS, while the UK CAA is seeking a full report into the failure.

Drone incursions into NATO airspace are receiving renewed attention, with 16 NATO countries reportedly experiencing incursions or finding drone remnants during the past two years. European governments are accelerating counter-UAS measures, including plans for a layered eastern-border "drone shield", as concerns grow about the cost and practicality of using conventional air-defence missiles against inexpensive UAVs.

Air Canada will launch Vancouver–Guangzhou and increase Toronto–Shanghai to daily, alongside new European routes to Dubrovnik, Oslo, Shannon, Basel-Mulhouse and Nice for summer 2027. The expansion will utilise its growing Boeing 787 and Airbus A321XLR fleets, with further network growth expected as new aircraft arrive.