Aviation News – The Royal Danish Air Force has officially retired its F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet at Skrydstrup Air Base, marking the end of more than four decades of frontline service that shaped Denmark’s air power and NATO contributions. The historic farewell underscores a major generational shift as Denmark transitions to newer combat aircraft. The retirement ceremony took place on 18 January 2026, concluding a service life that began in the late Cold War and extended into modern multinational operations.

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An IndiGo flight enroute to Siliguri (IXB) from Delhi diverted to Lucknow (LKO) after a bomb threat was discovered onboard on 18 January.

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Aviation News – Emirates has unveiled a striking new Airbus A380 (A6-EUH) livery celebrating its long-standing sponsorship of all four tennis Grand Slam tournaments, reinforcing the airline’s global brand presence and commitment to international sport. The world’s largest international airline is a major partner of the Australian Open, Roland-Garros, The Championships, Wimbledon, and the US Open, making it one of the few global brands associated with the entire Grand Slam calendar.

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 January 2026 – AirAsia X Berhad (“AirAsia X” or “the Company”) announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of both AirAsia Berhad (“AAB”) and AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (AAAGL) from Capital A Berhad (“Capital A”) as it reaches the finishing line in the consolidation of the aviation group. The transaction was settled via the allotment and issuance of 2,307,692,307 new ordinary shares in AirAsia X (“Consideration Shares”) to Capital A and its entitled shareholders, together with AirAsia X’s assumption of RM3.8 billion previously owed by Capital A to AAB. Concurrently, AirAsia X also allotted and issued […]

NEW DELHI, Jan 18 (NNN-PTI) – India’s civil aviation watchdog, imposed a fine of 2.45 million U.S. dollars on IndiGo airline, for its mass flight cancellations last month, officials said, today. The large-scale delays and cancellations took place between Dec 3 and Dec 5, last year, during which IndiGo cancelled 2,507 flights and 1,852 saw delays. These factors left over 300,000 passengers stranded in airports across India. IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has a fleet of over 400 aircraft, and used to operate around 2,300 flights daily from over 90 domestic airports and 40 international airports. – NNN-PTI

Aviation News – Indonesian authorities have found aircraft wreckage in South Sulawesi, intensifying a large-scale search for 11 missing occupants, underscoring ongoing aviation safety challenges in remote terrain. Indonesian search teams located wreckage from the missing aircraft on Sunday morning around Mount Bulusaraung in the Maros region, prompting an expanded rescue operation involving multiple agencies. The aircraft had gone missing earlier in South Sulawesi province, and debris was discovered at several locations near the mountainous area, according to local authorities.

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Indonesia has found the wreckage of a missing fisheries surveillance plane near Mount Bulusaraung, but rescuers are still searching for...

Italian Eurofighter Typhoon fighters intercepted a rare Beriev Be-200 multi-role amphibious aircraft operated by the Russian Navy over the Baltic Sea. The incident occurred on 16 January 2026 at approximately 11:30 local time. Two Italian Air Force F-2000A aircraft, deployed to Ämari Air Base in Estonia as part of NATO’s enhanced Baltic Air Policing mission, […] The post Italian Eurofighter Aircraft Intercept Russian Navy Be-200 Amphibious Aircraft Over the Baltic Sea appeared first on AERONAUT.media.

Aviation News – Indonesian authorities have launched a search operation after an ATR 42-500 aircraft operated by Indonesia Air Transport lost contact near Makassar, South Sulawesi. The incident has drawn national attention due to emerging reports of possible debris in mountainous terrain near the aircraft’s last known position. The Transportation Ministry confirmed the aircraft, registered PK-THT, went missing over Maros District on Saturday.

AviationNews – An ATR 42-500 turboprop aircraft, gechartered by the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, has vanished from radar during a scheduled flight between Yogyakarta and Makassar. The disappearance of the vessel, carrying 11 individuals, has sparked an immediate and intensive large-scale search and rescue operation in the rugged terrain of South Sulawesi. The aircraft, operated by…

Indonesia launches urgent search for missing ATR 42-500 plane in South Sulawesi. 10 aboard feared lost. Rescue ops underway.

Aviation News – Bangladesh has ordered six T129 ATAK attack helicopters from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), marking the country’s first acquisition of dedicated attack rotorcraft and a major step in modernising its air combat capabilities. The deal came to light following a courtesy visit on 13 January 2026 by TAI’s Director of Flight Test to Dhaka, where he met Lieutenant General SM Kamrul Hasan, Principal Staff Officer of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division (AFD).