Air Cairo has placed a direct order for 15 Airbus A320neos, marking its first aircraft purchase directly from Airbus and a shift from its previously all-leased fleet strategy. The carrier currently operates 43 aircraft and plans major expansion to more than 130 aircraft by 2034, with the new owned aircraft intended to improve operational flexibility and financial efficiency.

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.