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British Airways A320-200 (BA1443) Declares Emergency, Returns to Edinburgh After Landing-gear Fails to Retract

British Airways flight BA1443, an Airbus A320-200 scheduled from Edinburgh to London on 8 December, declared an emergency and returned to Edinburgh after its landing gear failed to retract. The aircraft returned to its departure airport and the event has been recorded for follow-up.

2025-12-09T16:24:24.326942-08:00

IATA

IATA trims 2025 SAF forecast to 1.9 Mt, warns growth still falls short of airlines' decarbonisation needs

2025-12-09T05:15:16.455770-08:00

AINonline

Biggin Hill completes runway resurfacing after eight‑figure HSBC UK investment

2025-12-09T08:36:24.672436-08:00

Reuters

Boeing completes roughly $4.7B takeover of Spirit AeroSystems, brings 737 MAX fuselage work in-house

2025-12-08T05:57:58.126094-08:00

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British Airways A320-200 (BA1443) Declares Emergency, Returns to Edinburgh After Landing-gear Fails to Retract British Airways flight BA1443, an Airbus A320-200 scheduled from Edinburgh to London on 8 December, declared an emergency and returned to Edinburgh after its landing gear failed to retract. The aircraft returned to its departure airport and the event has been recorded for follow-up.

2025-12-09T16:24:24.326942-08:00

British Airways A320-200 (BA1443) Declares Emergency, Returns to Edinburgh After Landing-gear Fails to Retract

Via Satellite

Ofcom approves UK regulatory framework for satellite direct‑to‑device services in mobile bands Ofcom has authorised a regulatory framework allowing satellite direct‑to‑device (D2D) services to use UK mobile spectrum bands, setting rules for licensing, spectrum access and coexistence with incumbent mobile networks. The move clears the way for commercial handset‑to‑space trials and deployments by satellite operators and mobile carriers.

2025-12-09T13:09:23.911212-08:00

Ofcom approves UK regulatory framework for satellite direct‑to‑device services in mobile bands

The Aviationist

Finland's first F-35A (JF-501) completes maiden flight as Lockheed ramps production for 64-aircraft order Finland's first F-35A, JF-501, completed its maiden flight from Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth facility on 8 December as the company ramps production to fulfill Helsinki's 64-aircraft order. The jet — which displays the Finnish Air Force's new emblem on its vertical stabiliser — will be formally rolled out on 16 December.

2025-12-09T12:46:51.446488-08:00

Finland's first F-35A (JF-501) completes maiden flight as Lockheed ramps production for 64-aircraft order

FlightGlobal

Anduril and GKN sign exclusive team to bid for UK Army 'loyal wingman' demonstrator Anduril Industries UK and GKN Aerospace have signed an exclusive teaming agreement to pursue the British Army's £100 million Project NYX and the MOD's Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform programme, aiming to co-develop and build an autonomous 'loyal wingman' demonstrator on the Isle of Wight ahead of a 19 December RFT.

2025-12-09T10:33:05.532023-08:00

Anduril and GKN sign exclusive team to bid for UK Army 'loyal wingman' demonstrator

edrmagazine.eu

Netherlands signs for three additional NH90 NFH naval helicopters On 9 December 2025 the Netherlands signed a contract with NHIndustries/NAHEMA to acquire three additional NH90 NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter) aircraft, bolstering its naval rotary‑wing fleet and reaffirming participation in the Europe‑wide NH90 programme. The deal was framed as a step forward in European defence cooperation.

2025-12-09T09:51:40.211813-08:00

Netherlands signs for three additional NH90 NFH naval helicopters

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Biggin Hill completes runway resurfacing after eight‑figure HSBC UK investment London Biggin Hill Airport has completed a runway resurfacing project funded by an eight‑figure HSBC UK package to upgrade runway and airport services. The work is intended to make business‑jet arrivals easier to plan and forms part of wider airfield improvements.

2025-12-09T08:36:24.672436-08:00

Biggin Hill completes runway resurfacing after eight‑figure HSBC UK investment

Airways Magazine

airBaltic and Lufthansa expand RIX–FRA codeshare from Dec. 17 Air Baltic and Lufthansa will deepen their codeshare from 17 December, placing LH on airBaltic-operated Riga–Frankfurt flights and BT on Lufthansa services on the same route. The reciprocal agreement is restricted to transfer itineraries via Frankfurt to improve access to Lufthansa’s global network.

2025-12-09T07:06:07.891339-08:00

airBaltic and Lufthansa expand RIX–FRA codeshare from Dec. 17

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IATA trims 2025 SAF forecast to 1.9 Mt, warns growth still falls short of airlines' decarbonisation needs IATA has cut its 2025 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) forecast to 1.9 million tonnes (≈2.4 billion litres) — roughly double 2024 but only about 0.6% of global jet fuel and half previous expectations. High costs, weak policy support and slower scaling put mandates and airline decarbonisation targets at risk.

2025-12-09T05:15:16.455770-08:00

IATA trims 2025 SAF forecast to 1.9 Mt, warns growth still falls short of airlines' decarbonisation needs