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Cirium March 2026 On‑Time Performance — Global and Regional Leaders (visualised)

Cirium's March 2026 On‑Time Performance report ranks global and regional leaders in punctuality, presenting visualised OTP standings and trend and scale context across North America, Europe, APAC, LATAM and MEA. The dataset highlights month‑on‑month shifts and comparative scale between regional markets.

2026-04-08T08:36:15.452502-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

UK jails unruly passenger from Kraków–Bristol flight; Ryanair hails 10‑month term as zero‑tolerance win

2026-04-08T06:47:48.051304-07:00

Reuters

Satellite data: global nighttime lights are brightening as Africa and Southeast Asia surge while Europe dims

2026-04-08T09:11:50.872211-07:00

AeroTime

France drops Patroller and Eurodrone from military law, pivots to cheaper sovereign drones

2026-04-08T08:02:17.700327-07:00

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Reuters

Satellite data: global nighttime lights are brightening as Africa and Southeast Asia surge while Europe dims Daily satellite observations show global nighttime illumination is increasing from artificial lighting, with pronounced regional shifts: a marked surge across sub‑Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, and deliberate dimming across many European areas tied to energy‑saving measures and light‑pollution abatement over recent years.

2026-04-08T09:11:50.872211-07:00

Satellite data: global nighttime lights are brightening as Africa and Southeast Asia surge while Europe dims

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Cirium March 2026 On‑Time Performance — Global and Regional Leaders (visualised) Cirium's March 2026 On‑Time Performance report ranks global and regional leaders in punctuality, presenting visualised OTP standings and trend and scale context across North America, Europe, APAC, LATAM and MEA. The dataset highlights month‑on‑month shifts and comparative scale between regional markets.

2026-04-08T08:36:15.452502-07:00

Cirium March 2026 On‑Time Performance — Global and Regional Leaders (visualised)

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Fly2Sky drops Maltese AOC Fly2Sky has dropped its Maltese Air Operator Certificate (AOC), terminating its authorization to conduct commercial air transport under Malta's registry. The decision removes Fly2Sky's Malta-based operating privileges and requires any Malta-registered aircraft or services previously run under that AOC to find alternative operating arrangements.

2026-04-08T08:11:26.689418-07:00

Fly2Sky drops Maltese AOC

AeroTime

France drops Patroller and Eurodrone from military law, pivots to cheaper sovereign drones France's revised military law removes planned purchases of the Patroller and Eurodrone, signaling a pivot away from higher‑cost multinational UAS buys toward lower‑cost, sovereignly produced drones. The change formalises a procurement shift that will reshape demand for domestic versus collaborative European systems.

2026-04-08T08:02:17.700327-07:00

France drops Patroller and Eurodrone from military law, pivots to cheaper sovereign drones

DefenseNews.com

Polish firm teams with Northrop and ST Engineering to pursue multibillion‑euro ammunition contracts A Polish defence company has teamed with Northrop Grumman and ST Engineering to bid for Poland’s multibillion‑euro ammunition contracts, reflecting a wider rush by global suppliers to localise munitions production in eastern and central Europe to meet growing ground‑forces requirements.

2026-04-08T07:22:42.038259-07:00

Polish firm teams with Northrop and ST Engineering to pursue multibillion‑euro ammunition contracts

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UK jails unruly passenger from Kraków–Bristol flight; Ryanair hails 10‑month term as zero‑tolerance win A Bristol Crown Court sentenced a passenger to 10 months’ imprisonment after he disrupted Ryanair flight FR5518 from Kraków to Bristol on 11 November 2025, consuming duty‑free alcohol, verbally abusing fellow travellers and refusing crew instructions. Ryanair said the conviction reinforces its zero‑tolerance campaign against inflight misconduct.

2026-04-08T06:47:48.051304-07:00

UK jails unruly passenger from Kraków–Bristol flight; Ryanair hails 10‑month term as zero‑tolerance win

MTU Aero Engines

MTU acquires AeroDesignWorks to enter small turbojet market for UAS and missiles MTU Aero Engines has bought Cologne-based AeroDesignWorks — a 2011 DLR spin‑out with roughly 40 employees that designs and manufactures small gas-turbine engines — for an undisclosed fee. The acquisition brings immediate capability in propulsion for unmanned aerial systems and guided missiles and makes AeroDesignWorks a wholly owned MTU subsidiary.

2026-04-08T06:06:39.393704-07:00

MTU acquires AeroDesignWorks to enter small turbojet market for UAS and missiles

FlightGlobal

IAG ends interest in TAP as Portugal reviews bids for 44.9% stake IAG has withdrawn interest in buying a stake in TAP Air Portugal as Portugal reviews bids for a 44.9% strategic stake — with a further 5% reserved for employees. The exit underscores contrasting acquisition strategies among Europe’s three major airline groups as offers are assessed.

2026-04-08T02:37:04.839142-07:00

IAG ends interest in TAP as Portugal reviews bids for 44.9% stake

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Cirium March 2026 On‑Time Performance — Global and Regional Leaders (visualised)

UK jails unruly passenger from Kraków–Bristol flight; Ryanair hails 10‑month term as zero‑tolerance win

Satellite data: global nighttime lights are brightening as Africa and Southeast Asia surge while Europe dims

France drops Patroller and Eurodrone from military law, pivots to cheaper sovereign drones

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