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Bell Textron creates Ukraine subsidiary to support helicopter assembly, maintenance and repair

Bell Textron has established “Bell Textron Ukraine” and plans to open a dedicated office as a long-term industrial-cooperation hub in the country. The unit is intended to underpin local helicopter assembly and provide maintenance and repair support, with an emphasis on defense as the initial focus and expanded post-war roles.

2026-04-17T10:45:15.785400-07:00

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Virgin Atlantic to launch daily LHR–Seoul Incheon nonstop service starting March 29, 2026

2026-04-17T15:17:52.966062-07:00

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Lufthansa marks 100 years with “Hangar One” visitor centre at Frankfurt Airport

2026-04-17T12:17:39.711734-07:00

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American Airlines cabin crew files grievance seeking “meaningful” extra pay for London Heathrow flying

2026-04-17T10:19:26.316189-07:00

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Virgin Atlantic to launch daily LHR–Seoul Incheon nonstop service starting March 29, 2026 Virgin Atlantic will celebrate the inauguration of direct daily service between London Heathrow and Seoul Incheon. The inaugural flight is dated March 29, 2026, marking the carrier’s new nonstop long-haul link into South Korea from the UK.

2026-04-17T15:17:52.966062-07:00

Virgin Atlantic to launch daily LHR–Seoul Incheon nonstop service starting March 29, 2026

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French military: IRIS2 won’t be ready by 2030—OneWeb to bridge the secure-connectivity gap; Germany constellation under review France says Europe’s IRIS2 multi-orbit secure connectivity constellation will not be deployed by 2030, and it will use OneWeb in the interim. The French military is also assessing Germany’s parallel secure-satcom constellation plans, aligning near-term service continuity with longer-term sovereign architecture.

2026-04-17T13:22:37.405336-07:00

French military: IRIS2 won’t be ready by 2030—OneWeb to bridge the secure-connectivity gap; Germany constellation under review

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Lufthansa marks 100 years with “Hangar One” visitor centre at Frankfurt Airport Lufthansa Group is celebrating its centenary with the official opening of “Hangar One,” a new conference and visitor center at Frankfurt Airport. The launch ceremony featured remarks by German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, aligning the milestone with the airline’s planned 2026 anniversary programme dating back to its 1926 origins and maiden flights.

2026-04-17T12:17:39.711734-07:00

Lufthansa marks 100 years with “Hangar One” visitor centre at Frankfurt Airport

Aviation Week

Bell Textron creates Ukraine subsidiary to support helicopter assembly, maintenance and repair Bell Textron has established “Bell Textron Ukraine” and plans to open a dedicated office as a long-term industrial-cooperation hub in the country. The unit is intended to underpin local helicopter assembly and provide maintenance and repair support, with an emphasis on defense as the initial focus and expanded post-war roles.

2026-04-17T10:45:15.785400-07:00

Bell Textron creates Ukraine subsidiary to support helicopter assembly, maintenance and repair

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

American Airlines cabin crew files grievance seeking “meaningful” extra pay for London Heathrow flying American Airlines flight attendants represented by APFA have filed a notice of dispute to secure “meaningful” additional compensation specifically for trips to London Heathrow, escalating ongoing tensions with CEO Robert Isom. The filing follows renewed public pressure and strike-readiness messaging amid stalled contract dynamics.

2026-04-17T10:19:26.316189-07:00

American Airlines cabin crew files grievance seeking “meaningful” extra pay for London Heathrow flying

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Air Transat expands winter 2026/27 with new Quebec City–Costa Rica and Toronto–Martinique links; returns to Fort Lauderdale and Air Transat has unveiled its winter 2026/27 schedule, adding four new routes into Latin America and the Caribbean: Quebec City–Costa Rica, Toronto–Martinique, and additional services to the region. The carrier also returns to Fort Lauderdale and converts flights to Barcelona and Paris into annual operations.

2026-04-17T10:13:44.821453-07:00

Air Transat expands winter 2026/27 with new Quebec City–Costa Rica and Toronto–Martinique links; returns to Fort Lauderdale and

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EDF backs SHARP, a €25m next-gen helicopter engine R&T consortium led by Avio Aero, MTU and Safran The European Defence Fund (EDF) has awarded €25 million ($29 million) under its 2025 work programme to SHARP, a next-generation military helicopter engine technology project led by the EURA consortium—Avio Aero (GE Aerospace-owned), MTU Aero Engines and Safran Helicopter Engines—with 25 partners.

2026-04-17T08:36:59.788141-07:00

EDF backs SHARP, a €25m next-gen helicopter engine R&T consortium led by Avio Aero, MTU and Safran

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Pilatus’ PC-12 PRO simulator earns EASA Level 2 and FAA Level II certification for logged pilot training Pilatus has received EASA and FAA certification for its PC-12 PRO flight simulators, approved as an EASA Level 2 Flight Training Device and an FAA Level II Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer Multi-Crew. The PC-12 PRO simulator is now available for training in Switzerland and the U.S. via SIMCON, enabling crews to master the new smart cockpit systems in a realistic environment.

2026-04-17T08:28:53.830438-07:00

Pilatus’ PC-12 PRO simulator earns EASA Level 2 and FAA Level II certification for logged pilot training

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Bell Textron creates Ukraine subsidiary to support helicopter assembly, maintenance and repair

Virgin Atlantic to launch daily LHR–Seoul Incheon nonstop service starting March 29, 2026

Lufthansa marks 100 years with “Hangar One” visitor centre at Frankfurt Airport

American Airlines cabin crew files grievance seeking “meaningful” extra pay for London Heathrow flying

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