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Latvia to renew pitch for Baltic neighbours to invest in airBaltic

Latvia will renew efforts to persuade Baltic neighbours to invest in national carrier airBaltic, relaunching outreach to Estonia and Lithuania to secure cross-border capital support. The move signals a push for regional burden‑sharing as Riga seeks partners to strengthen the airline's financial position.

2026-04-07T03:11:43.666396-07:00
Helicopter   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Vietnam offshore operator orders three H225s

By FlightGlobal: Two units of the Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (VNH) have placed orders for three Airbus Helicopters H225s to support offshore oil operations. The helicopters were ordered by VNH South and VNH North, says Airbus.

2026-04-06T23:46:13.309606-07:00
Dassault Aviation   Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Military-support Falcon suffers dual engine malfunction in icing weather

By FlightGlobal: Hungarian investigators are probing a incident involving dual engine malfunction on a Dassault Falcon 20 which was supporting a NATO military exercise.The incident occurred on 24 March, according to French investigation authority BEA, citing preliminary infomation from its Hungarian counterpart.

2026-04-06T23:01:06.231277-07:00
North America   Airports   TSA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

DHS Secretary Mullin suggests removing CBP from major 'sanctuary city' airports, risking international travel disruptions ahead of World Cup

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: New Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin has suggested that his department could pull Customs and Border Protection officers from major international airports in so-called ‘sanctuary cities’, essentially crippling global air travel into these cities ahead of the FIFA World Cup in June.

Also: The Independent and the-independent.com
2026-04-06T20:26:49.949787-07:00