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Loganair adds four Summer 2026 routes from Jersey to Norwich, East Midlands, Dublin and Paris CDG

Loganair will launch four new direct services from Jersey in Summer 2026 — Norwich, East Midlands, Dublin and Paris Charles de Gaulle — expanding the carrier’s Channel Islands network. The Paris CDG link is Loganair’s first scheduled service to France from Jersey.

2026-02-16T14:35:14.468155-08:00

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Vilnius airport halts operations after Belarus-origin weather balloons enter airspace

2026-02-17T11:55:57.675701-08:00

AeroTime

Alleged covert U.S.-Dutch-Ukrainian F-16 squadron over Kyiv meets official denials

2026-02-17T07:50:02.809275-08:00

European Spaceflight

SatVu raises £30M (~$40M) with NATO Innovation Fund backing to scale thermal-imaging constellation

2026-02-17T06:31:20.884154-08:00

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Reuters

Vilnius airport halts operations after Belarus-origin weather balloons enter airspace Vilnius Airport halted operations at 18:30 GMT Tuesday after multiple weather balloons from Belarus entered Lithuanian airspace, the national crisis management centre said. The field, roughly 30 km from the Belarus border, has been closed more than ten times since early October 2025 for similar incursions.

2026-02-17T11:55:57.675701-08:00

Vilnius airport halts operations after Belarus-origin weather balloons enter airspace

AINonline

SkyNRG breaks ground on the Netherlands' first dedicated SAF plant — 100,000 t/yr due 2028 SkyNRG has begun construction of the Netherlands’ first factory dedicated to sustainable aviation fuel after securing financing, with commercial operations targeted in 2028. The Delfzijl plant is planned to produce 100,000 tonnes of SAF annually, with investment support from KLM.

2026-02-17T09:10:56.787554-08:00

SkyNRG breaks ground on the Netherlands' first dedicated SAF plant — 100,000 t/yr due 2028

SpaceNews.com

Space-Comm Expo London 2026: Global leaders convene to accelerate Europe's space industry Global policymakers, defence and industry leaders gathered at Space‑Comm Expo in London to accelerate Europe’s space industrialisation and secure supply chains. Exhibitors, including Rhopoint Components showcasing radiation‑hardened electronics, highlighted commercial and defence‑grade satellite and component technologies needed to field upcoming programmes and in‑orbit demonstrators.

2026-02-17T08:27:20.948090-08:00

Space-Comm Expo London 2026: Global leaders convene to accelerate Europe's space industry

AeroTime

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Alleged covert U.S.-Dutch-Ukrainian F-16 squadron over Kyiv meets official denials Multiple reports claim a covert multinational F-16 squadron—staffed by American, Dutch and Ukrainian pilots on six‑month contracts—is flying combat sorties to defend Kyiv against Russian missiles and drones. Ukrainian Air Force spokespeople have publicly denied foreign pilots are flying combat missions, saying interceptions are carried out solely by national crews.

2026-02-17T07:50:02.809275-08:00

Alleged covert U.S.-Dutch-Ukrainian F-16 squadron over Kyiv meets official denials

European Spaceflight

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SatVu raises £30M (~$40M) with NATO Innovation Fund backing to scale thermal-imaging constellation London-based thermal-imaging startup SatVu closed a £30 million (~$40–41M/€34M) funding round that includes participation from the NATO Innovation Fund, taking total equity to £60 million (~$80M). The capital will expand its thermal‑infrared Earth‑observation constellation to support defense and intelligence users.

2026-02-17T06:31:20.884154-08:00

SatVu raises £30M (~$40M) with NATO Innovation Fund backing to scale thermal-imaging constellation

Breitflyte

Icelandair to launch inaugural Keflavik–Gdansk winter service from Sept. 18, 2026 Icelandair will inaugurate scheduled Keflavik–Gdansk flights on Sept. 18, 2026, operating three-to-four weekly rotations for the Winter 2026/27 season. The carrier's first service to Poland will link Keflavik International Airport and Gdansk, expanding Icelandair’s seasonal European network and North Atlantic connectivity.

2026-02-17T06:19:56.284911-08:00

Icelandair to launch inaugural Keflavik–Gdansk winter service from Sept. 18, 2026

Vertical Mag

Atlantic Airways installs AW139 full‑flight simulator with integrated AR hoist trainer in the Faroe Islands Atlantic Airways has established a state‑of‑the‑art AW139 full‑flight simulator in the Faroe Islands, incorporating an augmented‑reality hoist‑training system to replicate search‑and‑rescue operations. The installation brings mission‑specific helicopter type‑rating, hoist proficiency and SAR scenario training to a remote North Atlantic base, reducing reliance on overseas facilities.

2026-02-17T06:14:40.426804-08:00

Atlantic Airways installs AW139 full‑flight simulator with integrated AR hoist trainer in the Faroe Islands

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Kepler names Kongsberg NanoAvionics preferred European bus partner to expand optical relay and on‑orbit compute access On Feb. 17, 2026, Kepler Communications selected Kongsberg NanoAvionics as its preferred European satellite bus provider for hosted optical‑relay and on‑orbit compute payloads, giving NanoAvionics customers streamlined access to Kepler’s high‑speed optical data‑relay network and associated edge processing services.

2026-02-17T06:14:33.531578-08:00

Kepler names Kongsberg NanoAvionics preferred European bus partner to expand optical relay and on‑orbit compute access

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Loganair adds four Summer 2026 routes from Jersey to Norwich, East Midlands, Dublin and Paris CDG

Vilnius airport halts operations after Belarus-origin weather balloons enter airspace

Alleged covert U.S.-Dutch-Ukrainian F-16 squadron over Kyiv meets official denials

SatVu raises £30M (~$40M) with NATO Innovation Fund backing to scale thermal-imaging constellation

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