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Lufthansa Group posts record 2025 revenue as Cargo, Technik and Eurowings drive results

Lufthansa Group recorded its highest-ever revenue in 2025 at about €40 billion (+5%), lifting operating profit to roughly €2.0 billion. Subsidiaries reported stronger results: Lufthansa Cargo’s adjusted EBIT rose 29% to €324 million on €3.4 billion revenue, Lufthansa Technik earned over €600 million, and Eurowings carried 23.7 million passengers.

2026-03-05T22:13:45.889487-08:00

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Eutelsat completes €5bn refinancing to fund OneWeb fleet refresh and support Europe’s IRIS2

2026-03-06T09:19:10.584702-08:00

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RFA ONE arrives in Scotland as Rocket Factory Augsburg advances UK orbital launch campaign

2026-03-06T08:47:31.246456-08:00

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Europe's first eSAF plant and Siemens–CAPHENIA tie-up test bankability of power‑to‑liquid SAF

2026-03-06T07:59:56.751435-08:00

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Eutelsat completes €5bn refinancing to fund OneWeb fleet refresh and support Europe’s IRIS2 Eutelsat closed the final step in a €5 billion refinancing package, including a €1.5 billion bond and a two‑tranche facility (~$4.06 billion), to fund a refresh of its OneWeb LEO constellation and to support Europe’s IRIS2 sovereign connectivity programme. The financing completes a balance‑sheet reshuffle aimed at shoring up OneWeb operations.

2026-03-06T09:19:10.584702-08:00

Eutelsat completes €5bn refinancing to fund OneWeb fleet refresh and support Europe’s IRIS2

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RFA ONE arrives in Scotland as Rocket Factory Augsburg advances UK orbital launch campaign Rocket Factory Augsburg's RFA ONE has arrived in Scotland for ground integration and launch preparations, a major milestone in progressing a UK-based orbital launch campaign. The arrival accelerates RFA's SaxaVord pad commissioning timeline and supports two RFA One flights secured under ESA's Flight Ticket Initiative.

2026-03-06T08:47:31.246456-08:00

RFA ONE arrives in Scotland as Rocket Factory Augsburg advances UK orbital launch campaign

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Europe's first eSAF plant and Siemens–CAPHENIA tie-up test bankability of power‑to‑liquid SAF On the outskirts of Frankfurt, Europe’s first eSAF plant is converting captured CO2 and green hydrogen into synthetic jet fuel, while Siemens has partnered with cleantech CAPHENIA to accelerate scale‑up. The move spotlights whether power‑to‑liquid SAF can reach bankability and volumes to meet EU mandates.

2026-03-06T07:59:56.751435-08:00

Europe's first eSAF plant and Siemens–CAPHENIA tie-up test bankability of power‑to‑liquid SAF

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Portugal issues Europe’s first space‑vehicle re‑entry license for Azores spaceport Portugal has issued Europe’s first licence for a space‑vehicle re‑entry at the Azores Spaceport, authorising return and recovery operations for a spacecraft. The permit establishes the first national regulatory approval in Europe for re‑entry activity at a commercial spaceport.

2026-03-06T07:29:00.716226-08:00

Portugal issues Europe’s first space‑vehicle re‑entry license for Azores spaceport

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Qatar Executive Europe certified for US operations Qatar Executive Europe has been certified to conduct operations into the United States, authorising the Qatar Airways Group’s business-aviation unit to operate U.S. flights. The regulatory clearance lets the operator expand North American services and support corporate and private-jet customers across the region.

2026-03-06T07:19:04.114287-08:00

Qatar Executive Europe certified for US operations

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Switzerland trims F‑35 order to about 30 as Patriot delays spur search for European air‑defence fallback Switzerland will reduce its planned F‑35 procurement from 36 to roughly 30 aircraft after rising U.S. unit costs; it has declined to add further funds to restore the original buy. Patriot production delays have also prompted Bern to examine European-made air‑defence systems as a fallback.

2026-03-06T06:54:51.375903-08:00

Switzerland trims F‑35 order to about 30 as Patriot delays spur search for European air‑defence fallback

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Ryanair secures Irish High Court undertakings forcing eDreams to cease access The Irish High Court has recorded binding undertakings from Spanish OTA eDreams requiring it to cease all access to Ryanair's distribution channels. The court order formalises eDreams' promise to stop selling Ryanair inventory amid an ongoing legal and regulatory battle over airline–OTA distribution practices in Europe.

2026-03-06T05:53:00.928806-08:00

Ryanair secures Irish High Court undertakings forcing eDreams to cease access

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LOT begins Viasat inflight Wi‑Fi rollout on Boeing 787 long‑haul fleet LOT Polish Airlines has begun installing Viasat Amara satellite connectivity across its Boeing 787 long‑haul fleet, activating service on its first 787‑9 with two additional Dreamliners scheduled to be equipped by the end of April. The programme expands LOT’s gate‑to‑gate passenger connectivity on long‑haul routes.

2026-03-06T05:47:29.892971-08:00

LOT begins Viasat inflight Wi‑Fi rollout on Boeing 787 long‑haul fleet

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Lufthansa Group posts record 2025 revenue as Cargo, Technik and Eurowings drive results

Eutelsat completes €5bn refinancing to fund OneWeb fleet refresh and support Europe’s IRIS2

RFA ONE arrives in Scotland as Rocket Factory Augsburg advances UK orbital launch campaign

Europe's first eSAF plant and Siemens–CAPHENIA tie-up test bankability of power‑to‑liquid SAF

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