Aviation Policy & Climate: The UK Climate Change Committee says Heathrow expansion can’t proceed without a credible path to cut aviation emissions, warning that “polluter pays” decarbonisation costs could push flight prices up by hundreds of pounds by 2050. Airport Privatization Push (Canada): Prime Minister Mark Carney wants private investors to run operations at Canada’s four biggest airports (Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver) under lease-style deals, while Transport Canada keeps oversight—aiming to shift costs and potentially lower traveller fares. Air Route Liberalization (South Korea–China): South Korea’s transport ministry approved 25 new international route entitlements, including more China capacity at Incheon and expanded access for low-cost carriers, following a seven-year gap in bilateral expansion. Regional Connectivity (Malaysia): AirAsia will resume direct Kota Kinabalu–Bintulu and Kota Kinabalu–Sibu flights from November, restoring key links for work, education and tourism across Sabah and Sarawak. Security & Disruption (Germany): Police are searching after a drone crash near the Wunstorf military airbase, with officials treating the proximity as potentially deliberate. Transport Tech & Data (Nigeria): Kaduna State is being urged to join a real-time transport data bank project from the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology to improve traffic monitoring and planning. Air-Rail Integration (UAE): Etihad Airways and Etihad Rail signed an MoU to build smoother air-to-rail journeys across Abu Dhabi, including shuttle links and integrated booking ideas. Aviation Safety/Operations (Ukraine–Moldova): Zelenskyy says Russian drones hit Moldovan airspace twice while his jet was in transit via Chisinau.