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• Vanja Popovic
Latvia’s government has approved a plan for airBaltic, while leaving the airline’s funding unresolved. The decision advances the carrier’s proposed path forward but does not yet settle how the plan will be financed or address the resulting execution uncertainty.
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Latvia’s government has approved a plan for airBaltic, while leaving the airline’s funding unresolved. The decision advances the carrier’s proposed path forward but does not yet settle how the plan will be financed or address the resulting execution uncertainty.
Electra and 2Excel Aviation will collaborate on UK and European demonstrations of Electra’s hybrid-electric ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, beginning with the EL2 technology demonstrator. Separately, Canada plans to replace its aging Challenger fleet with six Bombardier Global 6500s, with options for four more.
LiveEO has secured a high-six-figure grant from the German Space Agency to assess a new class of multimodal “vision foundation” AI models for Earth-observation applications. The feasibility study will examine how such systems could support broader analysis of satellite imagery and related data.
A pointed examination of Europe’s space strategy asks ten uncomfortable questions about what the region has achieved, what has returned, and why European institutions often articulate ambitions without clearly assigning responsibility for delivery or outcomes.
Europe risks becoming dependent on foreign orbital computing infrastructure as U.S. companies and China’s government-led programs advance space-based data centers, the European Space Policy Institute warns. The widening gap underscores Europe’s strategic and industrial exposure in a potentially important segment of future space infrastructure.
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Leipzig/Halle Airport temporarily halted operations after German authorities found a drone carrying an explosive device near a Ukrainian An-124. Separately, a DHL cargo aircraft struck an unidentified object while operating near the airport and made a precautionary landing at Hannover, prompting a major security investigation.
Wizz Air will establish a new base at Prishtina International Airport from November 2026, extending its regional footprint and supporting the airline’s long-term growth strategy in Kosovo. The move is expected to strengthen connectivity from the country as the base becomes operational.
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Portugal-based Neuraspace secured €15.6 million from Lince Capital, Explorer Investments, Armilar Venture Partners and Portugal’s Recovery and Resilience Plan. The financing will expand its AI-enabled space domain awareness and space-traffic-management platform for commercial, institutional and defense satellite operations.
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