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Open Cosmos seeks to deepen India ties as European space firms pursue strategic autonomy

Open Cosmos founder and CEO Rafel Jordà Siquier is visiting India to strengthen the satellite company’s relationships there, with a focus on Earth-observation sensing systems. Separately, Kongsberg NanoAvionics’ leadership discussed industry’s role in Europe’s push for space sovereignty, underscoring the strategic and commercial dimensions of building European space capabilities.

DefenseNews.com

Poland’s military selects SATIM for automated SAR analysis as SkyFi adds SatVu thermal imagery

Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has contracted SATIM to provide software that automates analysis of satellite radar imagery, supporting intelligence collection through the MikroSAR program. Separately, Earth-intelligence platform SkyFi has integrated British company SatVu’s high-resolution thermal imagery, expanding the commercial data available through its platform.

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Faroes’ Atlantic seeks organic growth and more hub links

Atlantic is pursuing growth on its own, alongside plans to add more links to hub airports. The available article information does not specify target destinations, timing, fleet requirements or expected scale, leaving the commercial and operational details of the strategy unclear.

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Alderney Chamber calls for review of Aurigny’s public-service routes

The Alderney Chamber of Commerce is calling for a review of Aurigny Air Services’ public service obligation routes linking Alderney with Southampton and Guernsey. The call puts the island’s publicly supported air links and the terms of their operation under scrutiny.

FlightGlobal

Gatwick to begin airline talks on northern runway as project enters delivery phase

Gatwick’s board chair said the airport will open discussions with airlines on its northern runway project, which has entered the delivery phase. At Airlines 2026, the chair also pitched Gatwick as a viable alternative to Heathrow.

Payload

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OwlO Cloud plans sovereign European orbital-cloud network, targeting 10 spacecraft by 2030

OwlO Cloud has emerged from stealth with plans to build a European orbital-cloud network under sovereign control. The company is targeting a constellation of 10 spacecraft by 2030; the announcement sets out its goal and timeline, but provides no further program or deployment details.

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easyJet shareholders approve Apollo’s £5.7bn takeover, with deal completion targeted for March and up to 50 Luton HQ roles at ri

The buyout would end easyJet’s more than 26 years on the London stock market and put the airline under US ownership. Separately, the carrier is consulting on up to 50 redundancies at its Luton headquarters—about 2% of its reported 2,300-person head-office workforce—as it prepares for its future business plans.

Bloomberg

Europe Should Coordinate Bomb Threat Responses, Wizz CEO Says