Aviation Industry: Heathrow Loses Top Spot, Boeing Sells eVTOL Units, and Safety Incidents Surface

Heathrow Airport has been overtaken by Istanbul as Europe's busiest airport, reporting 7.86 million passengers in July compared to Istanbul's 8.15 million. The London hub cited a 20.2% year-on-year drop in Middle East route passengers, attributing the decline to capacity constraints and arguing that the figures underscore the need for expansion. Heathrow's chief executive stated that the case for a third runway has never been clearer, as the airport struggles to compete with newer, larger facilities like Istanbul's.