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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
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
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