aviation   PaxEx   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Ryanair to cut five aircraft and reduce schedules at Brussels Charleroi over Belgian aviation tax hike from 2027

Ryanair says it will downsize its Brussels Charleroi operation by cutting five aircraft and adjusting schedules in response to a Belgian government decision to increase aviation taxes effective in 2027. The move targets network capacity and cost exposure ahead of the new tax regime.

2026-07-24T04:50:00.661250-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   F-16   Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Romanian F-16 shoot down drone in country’s airspace, Italian Eurofighters join

By AeroTime: The President of Romania, Nicușor Dan, has confirmed that a Romanian Air Force F-16 shot down a drone that entered the country's airspace.

2026-07-24T03:19:25.939145-07:00
space   Satellite   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Parsonson

EU delays release of Copernicus imagery over Gulf of Oman

By SpaceNews.com: JOHANNESBURG — The European Union has ordered a 24-hour delay in the release of some Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery following a request from the United States based on concerns that the Earth observation satellites’ output could pose a security risk.

2026-07-24T03:13:25.031639-07:00
aviation   Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Skydive PC-6 fatally stalled on take-off after smoke seen and engine speed fell

By FlightGlobal: None of the 11 occupants survived the loss-of-control accident near Nancy. French investigators have indicated that smoke was observed by skydivers in the cabin of a Pilatus PC-6 during take-off before the aircraft stalled, rolled to the left, and crashed.

2026-07-24T03:36:26.912125-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

MTU readies for ground tests of Flying Fuel Cell demonstrator

By FlightGlobal: Evaluations will take place at Munich site as firm eyes future collaboration with Airbus on the technology. MTU Aero Engines has begun assembly of the first pre-production 350kW fuel cell stack as part of its Flying Fuel Cell (FFC) programme, the German propulsion firm says.

2026-07-24T03:49:33.246438-07:00