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• Tasmin Lockwood
The UK’s official climate advisers say expanding Heathrow is incompatible with the country’s climate goals unless emissions-reduction technologies materialize. If those technologies fail to emerge, the government may need to manage passenger demand—potentially challenging the airport’s growth case and future capacity planning.
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The UK’s official climate advisers say expanding Heathrow is incompatible with the country’s climate goals unless emissions-reduction technologies materialize. If those technologies fail to emerge, the government may need to manage passenger demand—potentially challenging the airport’s growth case and future capacity planning.
GOL Linhas Aéreas launched its first long-haul route to Europe on Sept. 16-17, 2026, connecting Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro International. The service uses A330-200 EC-MAJ, wet-leased from fellow Abra Group carrier Wamos Air, according to ADS-B data.
South Korean F-35A and French Rafale fighters conducted a three-day joint aerial exercise at Cheongju air base, about 110 kilometers south of Seoul. The drill marked the first resumption of joint aerial exercises between the two countries in three years.
Two Royal Danish Air Force F-35As landed at Kangerlussuaq Airport on Sept. 16, 2026, marking the type’s first arrival in Greenland. The aircraft joined a multinational NATO operation involving U.S. and Canadian combat aircraft operating across the Arctic region.
Latvia will purchase Czech-made Morana 155 mm self-propelled howitzers after reversing an earlier decision to acquire the rival Archer artillery system from Sweden’s BAE Systems Bofors. The choice shifts a European defense procurement toward the Czech supplier and away from a Swedish offer.
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EASA says sustainable aviation fuel supplied at EU airports reached 2.79% of 2025 aviation fuel use, exceeding ReFuelEU Aviation’s first mandatory target. The European Commission also allocated about €430 million in ETS allowances to 130 operators, while United and Neste expanded supply at Chicago O’Hare and Amsterdam Schiphol.
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As spacefaring nations gather in Paris, the idea that Europe is falling behind has become conventional wisdom. That narrative risks delaying decisions, argues this opinion piece, which calls for immediate action to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in space rather than deferring the challenge.
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Rolls-Royce will lead the EU-backed ELEVATED project to embed a hybrid-electric system into a donor gas-turbine engine for future ultra-efficient short- and medium-range aircraft. The initiative is among 19 new Clean Aviation projects receiving €290 million in EU funding, representing €664 million in total research effort.
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