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Cabinet split over New Medium Helicopter award risks Leonardo's Yeovil factory and 3,000 jobs

A Cabinet split over the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) award has placed Leonardo’s Yeovil helicopter factory and about 3,000 jobs at risk as procurement deadlines approach, reviving political tensions reminiscent of the 1986 Westland affair and exposing strain in defence industrial policy.

2026-02-01T04:13:49.241719-08:00

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British Airways scraps 'masculine' necktie plan for female cabin crew after staff revolt

2026-02-01T02:13:59.461176-08:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Emirates reserves Berlin‑Brandenburg slots for planned Boeing 777 Dubai services pending German approval

2026-01-31T05:13:37.511243-08:00

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ATR targets 2029 decision on hybrid 'Evo' turboprop, plans 'massive' investment

2026-01-31T10:16:48.856336-08:00

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Cabinet split over New Medium Helicopter award risks Leonardo's Yeovil factory and 3,000 jobs A Cabinet split over the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) award has placed Leonardo’s Yeovil helicopter factory and about 3,000 jobs at risk as procurement deadlines approach, reviving political tensions reminiscent of the 1986 Westland affair and exposing strain in defence industrial policy.

2026-02-01T04:13:49.241719-08:00

Cabinet split over New Medium Helicopter award risks Leonardo's Yeovil factory and 3,000 jobs

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

British Airways scraps 'masculine' necktie plan for female cabin crew after staff revolt British Airways has abandoned plans to require female cabin crew to wear a necktie — a proposal labelled 'masculine' by staff — after a vocal internal revolt over proposed uniform changes. The carrier says it will halt the design rollout and reassess its uniform consultation process.

2026-02-01T02:13:59.461176-08:00

British Airways scraps 'masculine' necktie plan for female cabin crew after staff revolt

The Air Current

ATR targets 2029 decision on hybrid 'Evo' turboprop, plans 'massive' investment ATR says it will decide in 2029 whether to proceed with its next‑generation hybrid 'Evo' turboprop and is preparing a 'massive' investment to back development. The programme intersects European industrial policy, signalling OEM commitment to hybrid propulsion and potential reconfiguration of the regional turboprop market.

2026-01-31T10:16:48.856336-08:00

ATR targets 2029 decision on hybrid 'Evo' turboprop, plans 'massive' investment

The Air Current

ATR commits major investment for hybrid 'Evo' turboprop as 2029 decision looms amid European industrial-policy push ATR has committed a major investment to mature its 'Evo' hybrid turboprop, targeting a formal go/no‑go decision in 2029. The programme sits at the nexus of ATR's product strategy and a broader European industrial‑policy push to preserve domestic capability in hybrid regional propulsion.

2026-01-31T10:14:09.523340-08:00

ATR commits major investment for hybrid 'Evo' turboprop as 2029 decision looms amid European industrial-policy push

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Belgium orders five Cessna 408 SkyCourier transports for special forces Belgium has ordered five Cessna 408 SkyCourier twin‑engine transports to support special operations forces, according to a defence strategy paper. The rugged turboprops, able to operate from short and unprepared strips, will provide organic light‑lift and tactical logistics for special‑forces missions.

2026-01-31T10:10:04.511279-08:00

Belgium orders five Cessna 408 SkyCourier transports for special forces

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Emirates reserves Berlin‑Brandenburg slots for planned Boeing 777 Dubai services pending German approval Emirates has requested and reserved landing slots at Berlin‑Brandenburg Airport for proposed Boeing 777 services from Dubai, aiming to launch as early as December 2026. The move comes after roughly 30 years of efforts to serve Berlin and remains subject to German political and regulatory approval amid competition concerns.

2026-01-31T05:13:37.511243-08:00

Emirates reserves Berlin‑Brandenburg slots for planned Boeing 777 Dubai services pending German approval

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Echodyne metamaterial radars deployed by ESA to close critical drone-detection gaps The European Space Agency has deployed Echodyne's metamaterial radars to close critical drone-detection gaps. The solid-state sensors, with no moving parts, low weight and low power requirements, offer a compact, lower-maintenance option to fill surveillance blind spots and reduce sustainment burdens.

2026-01-30T19:13:38.784665-08:00

Echodyne metamaterial radars deployed by ESA to close critical drone-detection gaps

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SES raises alarm over Airbus–Thales–Leonardo merger, vows to build its own satellites Breaking a long silence among European satellite operators and government customers, SES publicly warned about the proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo space merger and said it will develop and build its own satellites, signalling a direct commercial and strategic challenge to the combined supplier group.

2026-01-30T10:25:14.384532-08:00

SES raises alarm over Airbus–Thales–Leonardo merger, vows to build its own satellites

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Cabinet split over New Medium Helicopter award risks Leonardo's Yeovil factory and 3,000 jobs

British Airways scraps 'masculine' necktie plan for female cabin crew after staff revolt

Emirates reserves Berlin‑Brandenburg slots for planned Boeing 777 Dubai services pending German approval

ATR targets 2029 decision on hybrid 'Evo' turboprop, plans 'massive' investment

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