aviation   ATC   PaxEx   Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
politico.eu • Tommaso Lecca

Belgium Skeyes air-traffic controller strike halts flights to/from Brussels and Charleroi, cancels 100+ flights

A spontaneous strike by air-traffic controllers at Skeyes disrupted flight operations across Belgium, with reports of delays, diversions and cancellations at multiple airports. A second industrial action on June 2 grounded service between 2pm and 9pm local time, prompting Brussels Airport and operators to urge passengers not to travel.

2026-06-02T07:56:58.224412-07:00
space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
SpaceNews.com

Global SSA Market to Reach $61B as Governments Prioritize Space Security, Resilience, and Orbital Safety

By SpaceNews.com: Paris, France – May 2026 – The 2nd edition of Novaspace’s Space Situational Awareness (SSA) report points to a pivotal decade ahead, with cumulative global spending projected to reach $61 billion over the next ten years.

2026-06-02T08:13:51.118348-07:00
defense   SAAB   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Sweden adds Saab radar and air defense command systems to army brigades

By AeroTime: The Giraffe AMB gives brigade-level ground forces a short-to-medium range radar optimized for tracking advanced aerial threats, including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and fixed-wing aircraft, rather than counter-drone coverage.

2026-06-02T08:12:10.719473-07:00
aviation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Insurers lose $340mn Russian aircraft claim

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation © Tis Meyer (PlanePics.org) By Hilka Birns 02Jun2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed In a setback for the aviation insurance industry, the Commercial High Court of England and Wales in London has rejected claims by Chubb European Group and Fidelis Insurance Ireland to recover about USD340 million from various war risk underwriters over payouts linked to aircraft lost to lessors following Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine.

2026-06-02T07:57:02.054042-07:00
aviation   Aerial Firefighting   Europe   Orders   Aviation Safety & Regulation   ATR  
latribune.fr • Florine Galéron

Incendies : face à la pénurie de Canadair, le Kepplair 72 prêt à voler dès 2027

By latribune.fr: Basé sur la conversion d’un ATR 72, le bombardier d'eau fera ses premiers essais de largage en fin d'année et espère obtenir sa certification au printemps suivant.

2026-06-02T02:12:31.267190-07:00
space   Commercial Space  
Space.com • Mike Wall

Unlocking 'the true space age': Impulse Space raises $500 million to build out fleet of ultra-mobile spacecraft

By Space.com: Impulse Space — which was founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's first-ever employee — just raised $500 million to build out the ultra-mobile spacecraft that it believes will transform the space economy.

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2026-06-02T05:11:12.088754-07:00