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Edinburgh halts and then resumes flights after ATC provider IT outage

Edinburgh Airport suspended all flights on 5 December after an IT issue at its air traffic control provider, Air Navigation Solutions, briefly halting arrivals and departures and forcing diversions. Services were later restored and operations resumed; the disruption was confined to Edinburgh because ANSL—not NATS—provides its ATC.

2025-12-05T02:20:51.151571-08:00

Aviation Week

Air France expands La Première first class to Atlanta, Boston, Houston and Tel Aviv

2025-12-05T06:20:18.583386-08:00

Aviation Week

Airbus needs near‑record December run to hit revised 2025 delivery target of ~790

2025-12-04T15:12:04.110289-08:00

Aviation Week

Alaska Airlines secures Heathrow slots, to launch Seattle–London nonstop in May 2026

2025-12-05T04:27:06.506193-08:00

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Euronews

ESA to build Greenland ground station to secure satellite data amid electronic‑warfare concerns The European Space Agency will establish a ground station in Greenland to provide an alternative, more secure downlink for satellite imagery, air‑traffic monitoring and weather data. The move is aimed at hardening high‑latitude data routes and improving resilience against electronic‑warfare and comms disruptions.

2025-12-05T23:39:27.152870-08:00

ESA to build Greenland ground station to secure satellite data amid electronic‑warfare concerns

greekcitytimes.com

Athens Poised for Record 33.5–34M Passengers in 2025 as American, Aegean and IndiGo Deepen Long‑Haul Links Athens International Airport is forecast to handle a record 33.5–34.0 million passengers in 2025, driven by strong international demand and expanded long‑haul connectivity. New U.S. routes from American and direct India services from Aegean and IndiGo are accelerating Athens’ rise as an Eastern Mediterranean transfer hub.

2025-12-05T23:21:37.162154-08:00

Athens Poised for Record 33.5–34M Passengers in 2025 as American, Aegean and IndiGo Deepen Long‑Haul Links

aeroroutes.com

Condor adds Abu Dhabi: daily Berlin–Abu Dhabi from 15 June 2026 under Etihad codeshare Condor will launch a daily Berlin–Abu Dhabi service from 15 June 2026 using an A320neo and will carry Etihad Airways flight numbers under a new codeshare. The tie-up (and additional partnerships, including Southwest) extends Condor’s connectivity through Abu Dhabi, with onward feed to markets such as Australia.

2025-12-05T18:09:37.488539-08:00

Condor adds Abu Dhabi: daily Berlin–Abu Dhabi from 15 June 2026 under Etihad codeshare

ESA

Soyuz launches two Galileo satellites from French Guiana, expanding constellation to 28 Europe’s largest satellite constellation grew to 28 after a Soyuz launched two Galileo satellites from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on 5 December. Galileo satellites 27–28 join the existing 26 to extend the system’s precise navigation services to more than 2.3 billion users.

2025-12-05T16:42:31.629291-08:00

Soyuz launches two Galileo satellites from French Guiana, expanding constellation to 28

FlightGlobal

RAF hails P-8A Poseidon after completing largest international NATO deployment to Iceland The Royal Air Force praised its Boeing P-8A Poseidon after completing the type's largest international deployment to date to Iceland as part of a NATO operation. The rotation exercised maritime patrol, anti-submarine and ISR functions, demonstrating the aircraft's reach and interoperability with allied forces in the North Atlantic.

2025-12-05T08:49:04.248325-08:00

RAF hails P-8A Poseidon after completing largest international NATO deployment to Iceland

Space Intel Report

Spain doubles ESA investment, rises to fourth‑largest member ahead of UK and Belgium At the ESA ministerial in Bremen, Spain pledged a twofold increase to its European Space Agency contributions, moving into fourth place among member states ahead of the UK and Belgium. The additional funding is earmarked for launchers, secure communications and low‑Earth‑orbit PNT capabilities.

2025-12-05T08:45:27.791921-08:00

Spain doubles ESA investment, rises to fourth‑largest member ahead of UK and Belgium

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Croatia’s Orqa FPV scales annual production to 280,000 drones Orqa FPV, a Croatian drone manufacturer, has ramped production to 280,000 units annually. The move positions Croatia as an unexpected European defence-tech manufacturing centre and signals a rapid build-out of private-sector capacity for small unmanned aircraft across civil and defence markets.

2025-12-05T08:31:52.277637-08:00

Croatia’s Orqa FPV scales annual production to 280,000 drones

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Air France expands La Première first class to Atlanta, Boston, Houston and Tel Aviv Air France will deploy its La Première first-class cabin on select Boeing 777‑300ERs to four new destinations — Atlanta, Boston, Houston and Tel Aviv. The expansion, staged from late 2025 through 2026, includes daily 777‑300ER service on the three U.S. routes.

2025-12-05T06:20:18.583386-08:00

Air France expands La Première first class to Atlanta, Boston, Houston and Tel Aviv