ch-aviation
• Vanja Popovic
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.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
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.
FlightGlobal
• Graham Dunn
By FlightGlobal: New finance chief joins from Fiskars but has served on carrier's board since 2024.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
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.
AINonline
• Charles Alcock
By AINonline: EU-backed R&D builds on just-completed SWITCH program.
FlightGlobal
• Graham Dunn
By FlightGlobal: Carrier aims to build on strong revenue growth with network push into "points of strength". Having completed the roll-out of a string of business model changes over the past year, Southwest Airlines executives are turning their attentions to what comes next.
ch-aviation
• Sanja Stefanjesko
By ch-aviation: Discover more news on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.
Reuters
• Kanishka Singh
By Reuters: The U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday that a Kenmore Air seaplane in Washington state with 11 people on board made an emergency landing near Sucia Island before catching fire, but everyone on the plane was accounted for after a rescue operation.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Associated Press
• Mauricio Savarese
