aviation   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Europe   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   Lufthansa  
Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

Lufthansa Group pilots and cabin crew to strike Feb. 12; passenger and cargo operations at risk

Pilots and cabin crew at Lufthansa Group have called a one-day strike for 12 February 2026, with unions Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) and UFO protesting pensions and operational safety. Action targets Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa CityLine across German airports and risks broad passenger and freight disruption.

Also: loyaltylobby.com
2026-02-10T10:14:29.403847-08:00
defense   Europe   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Air & Space Forces Mag • Chris Gordon

US forward‑deploys six F‑35As to RAF Lakenheath as force posture tightens near Middle East after talks with Iran

By Air & Space Forces Mag: Stealthy U.S. fighter jets moved closer to the Middle East Feb. 9, with six F–35As landing at RAF Lakenheath, U.K. after U.S. talks with Iran.

Also: The War Zone and defence-industry.eu
2026-02-09T18:09:59.912566-08:00
aviation   Africa   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
atcnews.org

StarSky Aviation Fokker 50 crashes into sea shortly after takeoff from Mogadishu International Airport

By atcnews.org: (Posted 10th February 2026) Image taken from social media sources An aged Fokker 50c, owned and operated by StarSky Aviation of Somalia, crashed not long after leaving the ground and crashed into the sea as the plane apparently attempted to return to the airport.

Also: Aviation24, AeroTime, FlightGlobal, The Independent and abcnews.com
2026-02-10T05:33:02.013543-08:00
space   Satellite   ArianeGroup   Project Kuiper   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Amazon LEO Secures Anchor Maritime Broadband Resellers Ahead of Ariane 64 Inaugural Launch

By SpaceNews.com: Amazon announced its first LEO maritime broadband reseller agreements Feb. 10, as it prepares to deploy another batch of satellites this week on the inaugural flight of Europe’s Ariane 64 rocket.

Also: Military.com
2026-02-10T11:22:22.946780-08:00
aviation   GA   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Garmin opens aviation flight test center at Mesa Gateway Airport

By AeroTime: Garmin has expanded its aviation footprint with the opening of a new flight test and office complex at Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona, a move that underscores the company’s growing emphasis on aircraft certification programs for its portfolio of avionics products.

2026-02-10T12:15:45.308657-08:00