Helen Massy-Beresford
October 09, 2025

Munich Airport

Munich Airport after drone sightings on Oct. 04, 2025.

Credit: Johannes Simon / Getty Images

A recent spate of drone sightings has caused operational disruption at several European airports, highlighting the need for watertight protection of the airspace around airports, no matter who is behind the incidents. The latest incidents affected Munich Airport across several days at the beginning…

Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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