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BizAv Europe M&A

ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Simply Jet acquires Austrian AOC-holder FlyTyrol

Swiss charter broker Simply Jet has acquired FlyTyrol, an Austrian air operator certificate holder based in Innsbruck. The deal brings an established operating certificate into Simply Jet’s business aviation portfolio, although the available report does not specify the transaction’s value, operational plans or impact on FlyTyrol’s existing services.

2026-11-03T06:05:32.299349-08:00

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Payload • Victoria Woodburn

Exclusive: Sceye Signs Deal to Fly HAPS Fleet for SoftBank

By Payload: Sceye signed an agreement with SoftBank to manufacture, launch, and operate a fleet of Sceye’s high-altitude platform systems over Japan.

2026-11-03T06:05:36.506295-08:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Delta Air Lines CEO Cranks Up Heat On Heathrow Airport With Threat to Take Legal Action Over Controversial Terminal Move

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian has slammed a decision by Heathrow Airport to forcibly separate his airline from joint venture partner Virgin Atlantic in a controversial terminal shakeup that is slated to take effect in 2028.

Skift

Delta CEO Ed Bastian Slams ‘Short-Sighted’ Heathrow Shake-Up

Also: Airline Economics

2026-11-02T14:34:28.194159-08:00

Flying Magazine • Meg Godlewski

End of an Era: Jeppesen Bids Farewell to Paper Charts

By Flying Magazine: What the transition to fully digital flight charts from Jeppesen means for pilots everywhere.

2026-11-03T05:04:38.416218-08:00

ATC Europe Airports Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

Reuters

Bomb threats on flights in Europe cause disruption but no devices found

By Reuters: At least four flights in Europe were subjected to bomb threats on Tuesday after one on Monday, forcing some to divert and an ‌airport in Poland to briefly close, although no confirmed devices were discovered.

Bloomberg

Poland Checks Two Planes at Warsaw Airports Due to Bomb Threats

Simple Flying

Multiple European Flights Hit By Bomb Threats In Single Day

Also: The Independent, theaviationhub.co.uk, Economic Times, The Guardian, CNN and 7 more

2026-11-03T03:04:19.675897-08:00

Supply Chain

FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Former Spirit AeroSystems Belfast plant reports $1.6 billion loss in 2025

By FlightGlobal: Significant increase in forward charges related to onerous contract provisions was responsible for much of the rise.

2026-11-03T05:05:19.731784-08:00

Africa Orders

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Cameroon may push Camair-Co fleet expansion to 2028

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Camair-Co at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

2026-11-03T03:55:14.131085-08:00

Helicopter Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Reuters

Indian national killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region

By Reuters: An Indian national was ‌killed and a New Zealander injured after two helicopters collided as they prepared to land in Nepal's Mount Everest region on Tuesday, authorities said.

Air Data News

Video shows two helicopters colliding while landing near Mount Everest

AeroTime

Helicopters collide near Everest, killing passenger: video

Also: Aviation Safety Network, helicoptersmagazine.com, euroweeklynews.com, RTE, NBC News, al.com, theaviationhub.co.uk, aerospaceglobalnews.com, The Independent, ANI News Agency, CNA, newsable.asianetnews.com and 5 more

2026-11-02T21:28:21.783762-08:00

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Middle East Europe Airports Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Airlines Qatar Airways

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Qatar Airways leases Heathrow slots from Oman Air

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