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Romanian CAA suspends Legend Airlines’ operating certificate (AOC)

Romania’s civil aviation authority (CAA) has suspended Legend Airlines’ Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC), grounding the carrier’s certified commercial operations. The action signals heightened regulator scrutiny and triggers immediate operational and compliance uncertainty for the airline’s planned and ongoing activities.

2026-05-28T05:05:18.753225-07:00

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Leonardo opens £315M Elstree Support Hub to expand UK helicopter MRO and sustainment capacity

2026-05-28T05:49:27.809451-07:00

Reuters

Ukraine and Sweden advance Gripen fighter supply: up to 20 Saab Gripen E/F jets plus donation of 16 Gripen C/D in $2.90B deal

2026-05-28T02:44:32.723407-07:00

FlightGlobal

Zurich Airport runway extension consultation opens with safety-focused design changes

2026-05-28T03:18:39.521427-07:00

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Leonardo opens £315M Elstree Support Hub to expand UK helicopter MRO and sustainment capacity Leonardo Helicopters has opened the £315 million Elstree Support Hub on the outskirts of London, adding a new UK maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility to bolster aftermarket support for rotary operators. The move strengthens Leonardo’s ability to deliver in-country sustainment as demand grows across its helicopter portfolio.

2026-05-28T05:49:27.809451-07:00

Leonardo opens £315M Elstree Support Hub to expand UK helicopter MRO and sustainment capacity

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Romanian CAA suspends Legend Airlines’ operating certificate (AOC) Romania’s civil aviation authority (CAA) has suspended Legend Airlines’ Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC), grounding the carrier’s certified commercial operations. The action signals heightened regulator scrutiny and triggers immediate operational and compliance uncertainty for the airline’s planned and ongoing activities.

2026-05-28T05:05:18.753225-07:00

Romanian CAA suspends Legend Airlines’ operating certificate (AOC)

FlightGlobal

Zurich Airport runway extension consultation opens with safety-focused design changes Switzerland’s civil aviation regulator has opened a consultation on extending two runways at Zurich Airport. The plan seeks to provide longer departure distances for departing widebodies, reducing the number of runway crossings and addressing previously identified safety risks at the hub.

2026-05-28T03:18:39.521427-07:00

Zurich Airport runway extension consultation opens with safety-focused design changes

SpaceNews.com

Europe’s next sovereignty play: shift from symbolic “presence” to post-launch execution Europe’s space sovereignty debate has often been dominated by talk of launchers and constellations, but decision momentum may now hinge on what happens after liftoff—how quickly Europe can turn deployed systems into usable services and capability.

2026-05-28T03:16:16.979717-07:00

Europe’s next sovereignty play: shift from symbolic “presence” to post-launch execution

Reuters

Ukraine and Sweden advance Gripen fighter supply: up to 20 Saab Gripen E/F jets plus donation of 16 Gripen C/D in $2.90B deal Sweden says it will sell Ukraine 20 of the latest-model Saab Gripen fighters while donating up to 16 older Gripen C/D variants. Kyiv’s plan now centers on an initial batch of up to 20 Gripen E/F aircraft, with C/D deliveries targeted as early as next year, funded via an EU Ukraine Support Loan allocation of €2.5 billion.

2026-05-28T02:44:32.723407-07:00

Ukraine and Sweden advance Gripen fighter supply: up to 20 Saab Gripen E/F jets plus donation of 16 Gripen C/D in $2.90B deal

Bloomberg

Airbus signs exclusive partnership with Mistral AI to deploy “physical AI” across industrial operations Airbus has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with French AI startup Mistral AI to inject artificial intelligence into the core of its industrial activities. The deal targets around 15 use cases and frames the effort as advancing sovereign, AI-enabled manufacturing capabilities—alongside Mistral’s parallel industrial expansion.

2026-05-28T02:12:27.057172-07:00

Airbus signs exclusive partnership with Mistral AI to deploy “physical AI” across industrial operations

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Stellar Alpina raises $4.5M to develop rotating detonation engines for next-generation propulsion European propulsion startup Stellar Alpina has raised $4.5M to build rotating detonation engines, aiming to introduce a different thrust approach to the market. The funding targets engine development as the company works toward translating the technology from concept into deliverable propulsion hardware.

2026-05-28T00:43:08.242121-07:00

Stellar Alpina raises $4.5M to develop rotating detonation engines for next-generation propulsion

FlightGlobal

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Czech Interior Ministry signs deal for 11 Airbus H145 helicopters to modernise Police Aviation Service The Czech Ministry of the Interior has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for 11 five-bladed H145 medium-twin rotorcraft to be operated by the Czech Police Aviation Service. The aircraft will support public-safety missions including law enforcement, rescue operations and aeromedical transport.

2026-05-27T23:17:57.739175-07:00

Czech Interior Ministry signs deal for 11 Airbus H145 helicopters to modernise Police Aviation Service

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Romanian CAA suspends Legend Airlines’ operating certificate (AOC)

Leonardo opens £315M Elstree Support Hub to expand UK helicopter MRO and sustainment capacity

Ukraine and Sweden advance Gripen fighter supply: up to 20 Saab Gripen E/F jets plus donation of 16 Gripen C/D in $2.90B deal

Zurich Airport runway extension consultation opens with safety-focused design changes

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