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• Kate Duffy
Wizz Air Holdings’ net income fell by two-thirds in the first half, with soaring oil prices identified as the primary factor. The budget carrier expects fuel to remain its biggest challenge as it heads into the quieter winter period, putting cost pressure at the center of its near-term outlook.
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Wizz Air Holdings’ net income fell by two-thirds in the first half, with soaring oil prices identified as the primary factor. The budget carrier expects fuel to remain its biggest challenge as it heads into the quieter winter period, putting cost pressure at the center of its near-term outlook.
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UK Civil Aviation Authority figures show women held 120 more commercial pilot licences in 2025 than at the end of 2024, a 5.3% increase. Women now account for 6.22% of commercial licence holders; general aviation licences held by women rose 9.3%, while the data is described as progress with substantial room for improvement.
Dronamics and HENSOLDT demonstrated a Black Swan uncrewed aircraft in Bulgaria with ISTAR and airborne early warning capabilities, using HENSOLDT’s MissionGrid and MDOcore systems. The companies said they will advance their collaboration toward operational deployment; the demonstration establishes a potential application, but AEW performance remains unproven.
Dublin-based ACMI and charter specialist Fly4 Airlines has successfully petitioned the Irish High Court to be placed into provisional liquidation, according to The Currency. The report provides no further detail on the airline’s operations, liabilities or the court process.
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Saab has signed an agreement with Portuguese aerospace supplier Vangest to industrialize eight complex components for the Gripen E/F fighter. The deal expands the program’s supplier network and places Vangest in line to manufacture components for the Swedish fighter, though the articles provide no production volumes or delivery schedule.
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The Romanian carrier, launched in 2020, has halted all scheduled flights through Dec. 31, 2026, after a Bucharest court approved its request to enter insolvency proceedings. AnimaWings had built its expansion around the Airbus A220 before withdrawing all six aircraft; reports also cite technical problems and rising costs.
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