Ganesh Kolekar 
The US Department of Transportation fined KLM $320,000 and Air France $105,000 on 23 October 2026 for flying Delta-coded flights below 32,000 feet over Iraq, airspace the FAA bans for US operators.
Heathrow third runway explained: the latest news in October 2026, the full timeline from 2009, the £33bn runway and £49bn expansion plan, the M25 tunnel, the 2035 vs 2039 opening date, cost to passengers, climate advice, politics and what happens next.
The largest airports in India ranked by passengers, using Airports Authority of India data for 2025-26: the top 20, domestic and international split, the most international airports, 2026 trends, Goa and Mumbai two-airport cities, and what Noida and Navi Mumbai change.
Noida International Airport (Jewar, code DXN) explained: when it opened, airlines and routes, the terminal and runway, how to reach it from Delhi and Noida, the four expansion phases, the new name and what it means for Delhi NCR.
The FAA certified the Boeing 737 MAX 10 on 20 October 2026, years behind schedule. Boeing has 1,555 orders and expects deliveries to start in the coming months, with WestJet first; Europe’s EASA approval is still to come.
UDAN scheme explained: 679 routes, 95 airports and heliports, 1.68 crore passengers, the Rs 2,500 fare cap, how airlines are paid, and the new Rs 28,840 crore Modified UDAN.
Atlanta is the world’s busiest airport with 106.3 million passengers in 2025. The full top 20, busiest for international travel, flights and cargo, and India’s busiest airports.
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) opened on 25 December 2025. Airlines, international flights, monthly passenger numbers, how to reach it, and the plan to shift flights from the old Mumbai airport.
Narita has dropped its March 2029 target for a third runway and plans to apply for land expropriation by late 2026. Latest timeline, Runway B and C status, and why it matters.
