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A Bucharest court has approved AnimaWings’ request to enter insolvency proceedings, and the Romanian carrier has suspended all scheduled flights through Dec. 31, 2026. The airline, which built its expansion around the Airbus A220, has withdrawn its six aircraft amid technical problems and rising costs; its air operator’s certificate has also been suspended.
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Dublin-based ACMI and charter specialist Fly4 Airlines has successfully petitioned the Irish High Court to be placed into provisional liquidation, according to The Currency. The report provides no further detail on the airline’s operations, liabilities or the court process.
Gestair Private Jets has resumed operations with its Mustang aircraft in Spain, according to Business Jet News. The available report provides no further details on the number of aircraft involved, the timing of the restart or the services being offered.
Saab has signed an agreement with Portuguese aerospace supplier Vangest to industrialize eight complex components for the Gripen E/F fighter. The deal expands the program’s supplier network and places Vangest in line to manufacture components for the Swedish fighter, though the articles provide no production volumes or delivery schedule.
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A Bucharest court has approved AnimaWings’ request to enter insolvency proceedings, and the Romanian carrier has suspended all scheduled flights through Dec. 31, 2026. The airline, which built its expansion around the Airbus A220, has withdrawn its six aircraft amid technical problems and rising costs; its air operator’s certificate has also been suspended.
TYTAN Technologies says it is opening Western Europe’s largest mass-production facility for autonomous interceptor drones. Separately, Horizon Microtechnologies is scaling its metallised polymer micro-additive manufacturing platform through a two-year, €500,000 project and selection for ESA Phi-Lab Austria, with constellation-scale production as its target.
The Bundeswehr is phasing out Chinese-made commercial drones and prohibiting their use at military facilities and training grounds, with concerns that onboard sensors could expose sensitive information. Germany plans to replace Chinese training drones with European alternatives, framing the move as a matter of security, data protection and technological sovereignty.
BeOnd has delayed the planned restart of its European operations until late in the fourth quarter of 2026. The revised timing marks a postponement of the carrier’s Europe return, though the available report provides no further detail on affected routes or the reason for the change.
Greece has placed a follow-on order for Shield AI’s V-Bat uncrewed aerial system, which is already operated by the Hellenic Navy. The ducted-fan aircraft can take off and land vertically, operate without a runway and remain airborne for up to 12 hours, offering flexible basing for military missions.
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