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euroAtlantic Airways shifts from ad hoc wet-lease to longer-term ACMI partnerships

Portuguese ACMI/charter operator euroAtlantic Airways is moving away from short-notice wet-lease activity toward longer-duration ACMI partnerships with airline customers, CEO Pauls Calitis said. The change reframes the carrier’s revenue model from opportunistic charters to steadier, contract-led capacity arrangements.

2026-06-22T06:09:28.956870-07:00

Space Intel Report

PLD Space, Rocket Factory Augsburg and MaiaSpace update inaugural flight plans under ESA’s European Launcher Challenge

2026-06-22T04:41:34.576116-07:00

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Eurowings to close its Graz (Austria) base in 4Q26, reshaping its European station footprint

2026-06-21T19:57:12.942028-07:00

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F-35A expands Japan’s role in Wild Weasel SEAD—first Japanese-built F-35A joins Misawa mission as wing proves F-35A reach in NAT

2026-06-22T04:09:28.124115-07:00

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euroAtlantic Airways shifts from ad hoc wet-lease to longer-term ACMI partnerships Portuguese ACMI/charter operator euroAtlantic Airways is moving away from short-notice wet-lease activity toward longer-duration ACMI partnerships with airline customers, CEO Pauls Calitis said. The change reframes the carrier’s revenue model from opportunistic charters to steadier, contract-led capacity arrangements.

2026-06-22T06:09:28.956870-07:00

euroAtlantic Airways shifts from ad hoc wet-lease to longer-term ACMI partnerships

Space Intel Report

PLD Space, Rocket Factory Augsburg and MaiaSpace update inaugural flight plans under ESA’s European Launcher Challenge PARIS — Three of four startup launch service providers competing in ESA’s European Launcher Challenge—PLD Space, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) and MaiaSpace—shared progress updates ahead of their inaugural flight campaigns. The latest disclosures map each team’s development status against the competition’s next milestones.

2026-06-22T04:41:34.576116-07:00

PLD Space, Rocket Factory Augsburg and MaiaSpace update inaugural flight plans under ESA’s European Launcher Challenge

Air Data News

F-35A expands Japan’s role in Wild Weasel SEAD—first Japanese-built F-35A joins Misawa mission as wing proves F-35A reach in NAT The U.S. Air Force is transferring the historic Wild Weasel air-defense suppression mission to F-35A fighters based at Misawa, replacing F-16s in locating and destroying radar-guided surface-to-air missile systems. Japan also produced its first F-35A and is using the type to demonstrate NATO integration and combat-airpower generation during Exercise Ramstein Flag 26.

2026-06-22T04:09:28.124115-07:00

F-35A expands Japan’s role in Wild Weasel SEAD—first Japanese-built F-35A joins Misawa mission as wing proves F-35A reach in NAT

eVTOL Insights

Manna Air Delivery pauses commercial drone delivery in Ireland over missing national policy framework Manna Air Delivery has announced a strategic pause of its drone delivery operations in Dublin and Cork. The company says Ireland currently lacks a clear national policy framework for commercial drone delivery, leaving no defined pathway for the sector to scale. The pause affects near-term delivery operations while regulatory clarity remains outstanding.

2026-06-22T02:25:29.336111-07:00

Manna Air Delivery pauses commercial drone delivery in Ireland over missing national policy framework

SpaceWatch Global

OeWF selects six analog astronauts to train for its Mars mission simulation The Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) has introduced six new analog astronauts for a Mars mission simulation training program designed to be globally unique. The cohort expands OeWF’s long-duration, operationally relevant training pipeline for future Mars-analog mission execution and readiness-building.

2026-06-22T00:29:00.404791-07:00

OeWF selects six analog astronauts to train for its Mars mission simulation

FlightGlobal

Croatia Airlines A220-300 runway excursion in Split: AIN publishes investigation report Croatia’s aviation accident and incident investigation agency, AIN, has released its findings into a Croatia Airlines Airbus A220-300 event at Split Airport on 16 May 2026, when the aircraft overran during a runway excursion. The report follows an investigation into the circumstances and contributing factors.

2026-06-21T22:54:14.228901-07:00

Croatia Airlines A220-300 runway excursion in Split: AIN publishes investigation report

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Eurowings to close its Graz (Austria) base in 4Q26, reshaping its European station footprint Eurowings is set to close its Graz, Austria operating base in 4Q26 as part of a broader reorientation of its operational site strategy across Europe’s network. The move signals a continued shift in how the carrier allocates aircraft and station resources across smaller and marginal bases.

2026-06-21T19:57:12.942028-07:00

Eurowings to close its Graz (Austria) base in 4Q26, reshaping its European station footprint

Reuters

Zurich ATC technical fault tied to Iran-US peace-talk security measures disrupts flights; issue resolved A technical fault in air traffic control—triggered by security measures supporting U.S.-Iran peace talks in Switzerland—disrupted operations at Zurich airport on Sunday, according to aviation authorities. Authorities said the problem has since been resolved, limiting the impact to a temporary service disruption.

2026-06-21T05:38:30.308630-07:00

Zurich ATC technical fault tied to Iran-US peace-talk security measures disrupts flights; issue resolved

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euroAtlantic Airways shifts from ad hoc wet-lease to longer-term ACMI partnerships

PLD Space, Rocket Factory Augsburg and MaiaSpace update inaugural flight plans under ESA’s European Launcher Challenge

Eurowings to close its Graz (Austria) base in 4Q26, reshaping its European station footprint

F-35A expands Japan’s role in Wild Weasel SEAD—first Japanese-built F-35A joins Misawa mission as wing proves F-35A reach in NAT

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