A gradual improvement after a cyberi attack on European airports

On Sunday, the European Aviation Movement witnessed a remarkable improvement after the electronic attack that targeted automatic check -in systems in a number of major airports on Saturday, which led to wide chaos and delays.

Heathrow Airport in London, the most crowded in Europe, announced that it has begun to restore its automatic operations and that most flights are going normally, with limited delays remaining. The same situation was recorded in Berlin and Dublin, where the delays gradually decrease, while the most affected Brussels Airport is still after the abolition of 45 out of 257 and delays between 30 and 90 minutes. The crisis is due to an electronic attack targeting the Collins Aerospace system, owned by the American defense industries group RTX, It is a major provider of check -in services in more than 170 global airports. The attack resulted in the disruption of digital systems in London, Berlin, Brussels and Dublin, forcing airports to temporarily return to manual procedures. The last attack comes within a escalating wave of cybersecurity in the aviation sector. A recent report of the Talis Group revealed that 27 attacks were recorded in ransom software between January 2024 and April 2025, an increase of seven times over the previous year. These attacks targeted airlines, airports and contractors, which reflects the fragility of the digital infrastructure for this sector. European airport authorities announced that they are checking the source of the attack in coordination with the regulatory authorities and cyber security companies. It also called on the passengers to verify their flights before heading to the airport, amid expectations to completely return the operations during the coming hours if new problems do not appear. (Al Ain)