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Ryanair launches two Summer 2026 routes from Manchester—Castellon and Rimini

Ryanair has kicked off an expanded Summer 2026 schedule from Manchester Airport with two new services to Castellon, Spain, and Rimini, Italy. The additions broaden the carrier’s Mediterranean leisure connectivity out of the UK’s northwest ahead of the 2026 peak season.

2026-06-08T11:02:32.229916-07:00

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WestJet and Icelandair launch reciprocal codeshare linking Canada to Europe via Keflavik (KEF)

2026-06-08T08:56:12.353468-07:00

Aviation Week

ITA Airways to join Lufthansa–ANA Europe–Japan joint venture from autumn 2026

2026-06-08T09:11:25.481458-07:00

FlightGlobal

Kyrgyzstan says it has been removed from the EU airline safety blacklist after two decades

2026-06-08T11:43:42.920715-07:00

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KSAT to lead Poseidon European EO mission for oil-spill and maritime pollution detection using optical and radar KSAT will lead the European satellite mission Poseidon, awarded for Earth-observation services focused on pollution tracking. The program is designed to combine optical and radar-based sensing to improve oil-spill detection in sea ice and identify pollutants released by ships at sea.

2026-06-08T12:58:18.811652-07:00

KSAT to lead Poseidon European EO mission for oil-spill and maritime pollution detection using optical and radar

FlightGlobal

Kyrgyzstan says it has been removed from the EU airline safety blacklist after two decades Kyrgyzstan’s presidential office says the country has been taken off the European Commission’s airline blacklist, ending nearly 20 years of prohibitions on Central Asian carriers’ services to Europe. The claim follows government efforts to restore EU access after the listing’s creation.

2026-06-08T11:43:42.920715-07:00

Kyrgyzstan says it has been removed from the EU airline safety blacklist after two decades

satnews.com

Eutelsat and Voimatel to roll out LEO connectivity across Finland, targeting Arctic coverage Eutelsat Group has formalized a partnership with Finnish network provider Voimatel to integrate its low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity into Voimatel’s offerings across Finland. The agreement is positioned to strengthen service coverage in the Arctic region, expanding local access to satellite broadband capabilities.

2026-06-08T11:28:21.317016-07:00

Eutelsat and Voimatel to roll out LEO connectivity across Finland, targeting Arctic coverage

Aviation Source

Ryanair launches two Summer 2026 routes from Manchester—Castellon and Rimini Ryanair has kicked off an expanded Summer 2026 schedule from Manchester Airport with two new services to Castellon, Spain, and Rimini, Italy. The additions broaden the carrier’s Mediterranean leisure connectivity out of the UK’s northwest ahead of the 2026 peak season.

2026-06-08T11:02:32.229916-07:00

Ryanair launches two Summer 2026 routes from Manchester—Castellon and Rimini

Wall Street Journal

Germany exits stalled Franco-Spanish stealth-fighter effort, highlighting fragility in Europe’s defense-rearm rebuild Germany has pulled out of a stalled stealth-fighter project with France and Spain, where lack of progress has become a visible example of the barriers Europe faces in rebuilding its militaries as the U.S. reduces its presence on the continent. The decision underscores widening gaps in national priorities and industrial momentum for next-generation combat air.

2026-06-08T10:56:57.785316-07:00

Germany exits stalled Franco-Spanish stealth-fighter effort, highlighting fragility in Europe’s defense-rearm rebuild

Aviation Week

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ITA Airways to join Lufthansa–ANA Europe–Japan joint venture from autumn 2026 Lufthansa Group and All Nippon Airways will expand their long-running Europe–Japan joint venture to include ITA Airways starting autumn 2026, growing the partnership to five airlines. The move deepens ITA’s operational integration into Lufthansa Group’s alliance and network strategy via Rome as a key Asia gateway.

2026-06-08T09:11:25.481458-07:00

ITA Airways to join Lufthansa–ANA Europe–Japan joint venture from autumn 2026

thebulkheadseat.com

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WestJet and Icelandair launch reciprocal codeshare linking Canada to Europe via Keflavik (KEF) WestJet and Icelandair have signed a new reciprocal codeshare agreement designed to expand connectivity between Canada and Icelandair’s European network through Keflavik (KEF). Pending regulatory approval, WestJet customers will be able to book single-ticket journeys to more than 10 European destinations via KEF.

2026-06-08T08:56:12.353468-07:00

WestJet and Icelandair launch reciprocal codeshare linking Canada to Europe via Keflavik (KEF)

AeroTime

Britten-Norman Islander: first fully UK-built aircraft hits 75% completion at Bembridge, final assembly due soon Britten-Norman says the first new Islander produced on its fully reshored UK production line at Bembridge has reached 75% completion, with final assembly scheduled in the coming weeks. A second aircraft is already in production at the same facility, ahead of delivery to the Falkland Islands Government Air Service.

2026-06-08T08:11:43.519402-07:00

Britten-Norman Islander: first fully UK-built aircraft hits 75% completion at Bembridge, final assembly due soon

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Ryanair launches two Summer 2026 routes from Manchester—Castellon and Rimini

WestJet and Icelandair launch reciprocal codeshare linking Canada to Europe via Keflavik (KEF)

ITA Airways to join Lufthansa–ANA Europe–Japan joint venture from autumn 2026

Kyrgyzstan says it has been removed from the EU airline safety blacklist after two decades

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