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• Tommaso Lecca
Ryanair has criticized Air France and Lufthansa amid an EU probe into whether the low-cost carrier is meeting the bloc’s requirements for operating there. The dispute puts airline ownership rules and their enforcement under scrutiny, though the available reports do not specify the allegations or the probe’s scope.
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Ryanair has criticized Air France and Lufthansa amid an EU probe into whether the low-cost carrier is meeting the bloc’s requirements for operating there. The dispute puts airline ownership rules and their enforcement under scrutiny, though the available reports do not specify the allegations or the probe’s scope.
SpaceForest completed the fourth launch of its PERUN suborbital rocket, describing the flight as the vehicle’s most successful test to date. The launch marks another test milestone for the Polish rocket builder’s suborbital program; the available report provides no further flight results or schedule details.
ITA Airways will continue operating the Alghero–Milan Linate public service obligation route through Jan. 31, 2027, Sardinia’s government said Oct. 6, 2026. The extension follows a tender that attracted no bids, leaving ITA in place to maintain the subsidized connection.
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Chief executive Keith Butler told the European Regions Airlines Association general assembly in Belfast that operating separate air operator certificates for Emerald Airlines’ Dublin and Belfast bases continues to create challenges. His remarks underscore the regulatory complexity Brexit has left for the carrier’s cross-border operations.
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines plans to begin flights from Chisinau to London Stansted and Dubai through its Moldovan subsidiary, Sky Up Nistru. The planned services add two international destinations to the subsidiary’s network; the articles do not specify launch dates, frequencies or aircraft.
Ryanair expects European jet fuel supplies to remain adequate through summer 2027, but says prices could stay elevated for up to 18 months. Separately, it has threatened to shift a €50 million Shannon investment to Poland and will oppose an industry challenge to its compliance with EU ownership and control rules.
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