politico.euTommaso Lecca

EU-Qatar aviation deal imperiled after Henrik Hololei sacked for accepting free Qatar flights

Henrik Hololei, an EU transport official overseeing talks with Qatar, was sacked after revelations he accepted free flights from Qatari carriers while negotiating an aviation agreement. His dismissal threatens to delay or complicate the EU–Qatar aviation deal by intensifying political scrutiny over conflicts of interest.

2026-02-06T01:13:20.616186-08:00
Aviation24Bart Noëth

SAS A320 begins takeoff roll from taxiway at Brussels Airport — runway incursion investigation under way

By Aviation24: On the evening of 5 February 2026, shortly before 22:00 (UTC +1), a SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320, registered SE-ROM, was operating flight SK2590.

2026-02-05T16:38:12.712710-08:00