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✈️ Michael O'Leary, CEO of Ryanair, forecasts receiving the first 15 Boeing Max-10s, seating 230, by spring 2027, following certification expected by late 2025. By March 2034, Ryanair plans to have all 300 Max-10s. Currently, they have 181 Boeing 737-8200s, 25 more than June 2024, with 29 of 210 total expected by mid-2026. Ryanair operates 618 aircraft, including over 590 Boeing 737s.

🚙 Renfe suspended the Madrid-Galicia high-speed line due to fires, canceling all services between Madrid, Zamora, and Ourense. On Thursday, bus tickets between Santiago and Madrid sold out, extending travel to 8-9 hours. Protection Civil of Castilla y León ordered suspension, stranding over 1,000 passengers. Renfe arranged alternative bus transport and cost-covered 176 hotel rooms for 267 travelers. The August holiday traffic operation sees 13 roads closed due to fires, affecting 7 million planned journeys.

🛩 Air France Airbus A320, Paris to Casablanca, diverted to Madrid-Barajas today due to cabin smoke. Emergency landing was coordinated by Enaire, with continuous descent and direct route authorized despite northbound operations. Traffic was cleared, and flights delayed. Airport's emergency measures activated, ensuring a safe landing on runway 18R with no incidents. Controllers commend pilots' professionalism and crew cooperation.

💡 El aeropuerto de Lanzarote faced a 40-minute halt due to a suspected drone sighting. When? Last night around 22:00 hours. Where? Runway 03. What? Flights, including inter-island departures to Lanzarote, were canceled. How? Information was shared via X by air traffic controllers. The incident caused significant disruption.

🛫 Passengers flying with Ryanair in Spain could face disruptions due to a strike by Azul Handling staff from August 15 to December 31, 2025. The strike, organized by the UGT and CGT unions, will occur every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, affecting 12 bases. Strikes will take place between 05:00-09:00, 12:00-15:00, and 21:00-23:59. Compensation of up to €600 may apply under EU regulations for delayed or canceled flights without adequate notice.

✈ El usuario de YouTube @elemer.aviation publicó un video con dos aproximaciones en Londres: un Embraer ERJ145 y un Airbus A380 de Emirates. El ERJ145 mide 30 metros de longitud y 20,04 metros de envergadura, mientras que el A380 mide 73 metros de longitud y 80 metros de envergadura. La diferencia de tamaño entre las aeronaves es notable en el mismo plano sobre una carretera londinense.

🚄 Maquinistas de Renfe, en mayo, alertaron sobre reducir la velocidad a 200-250 km/h en la línea 30 (Córdoba-Málaga) por vías en mal estado, en lugar de 350 km/h. Problemas afectan más a modelos Talgo 110, 112 y 108, con inestabilidad registrada cuatro veces en línea 30. Falta de mantenimiento y liberalización ferroviaria contribuyen al deterioro. SEMAF recomendó limitar a 250 km/h para reducir vibraciones y daños a componentes. No hay declaraciones de Iryo, Ouigo, ni otras compañías.

✈ Ryanair plans to cut nearly a million seats from Spanish regional airports in winter 2025/2026 due to a 6.5% increase in Aena fees, the highest in a decade. Announcements expected by September 2025. Previous cuts this summer included 800,000 seats, a capacity decrease of 18%, and 12 routes eliminated. Ryanair argues that regional airports are "not competitive" with a 70% occupancy. The airline suggests regional management and fee reductions as solutions.

✈ Un Boeing 777 de Latam, en ruta de Milán a Brasil, aterrizó de emergencia en Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas durante la noche del martes. La tripulación solicitó desvío urgente al centro de control Enaire por un pasajero enfermo. Tras realizar maniobras de espera al sur del aeropuerto para reducir peso, el avión aterrizó en la pista 32R sin problemas. Servicios médicos asistieron de inmediato. El proceso duró algo más de 30 minutos.

💸 Daniel Schwartz, Israel's Finance Minister, announced in the Knesset that the state won't compensate travelers affected by the 12-day war with Iran starting June 13. Between 100,000 to 150,000 travelers were stranded due to closed airspace. While the Economic Affairs Committee suggested covering some airline and traveler costs, Schwartz estimated compensation would cost hundreds of millions of shekels. Airlines like El Al, Arkia, and Israir are preparing legal actions as compensation was waived during wartime.