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• Howard Jarvis
Aurigny Air Services CEO Nico Bezuidenhout says the Guernsey-based carrier has stabilized its operations while absorbing high fuel costs. The account highlights the simultaneous operational and cost pressures facing a regional airline, though the available report provides no financial or operational metrics.
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The Court of Justice of the European Union issued two aviation rulings: Dublin Airport’s passenger cap may be considered when allocating slots, potentially costing an airline an allocation it has previously used; separately, airlines may challenge the European Commission’s listing of aircraft subject to an EU flight ban in the bloc’s courts.
Aurigny Air Services CEO Nico Bezuidenhout says the Guernsey-based carrier has stabilized its operations while absorbing high fuel costs. The account highlights the simultaneous operational and cost pressures facing a regional airline, though the available report provides no financial or operational metrics.
Alsie Express recorded a net loss of DKK1.51 million ($225,000) for the financial year ended April 30, 2026, even after receiving a DKK21.5 million ($3.2 million) donation from the Bitten & Mads Clausens Foundation, its founding and continuing financial backer. The Danish carrier operates as a virtual brand of Air Alsie.
French Air and Space Force Rafale fighters and CN235 transports operated from civilian airports in Pau and Dinard in an exercise testing the service’s ability to disperse aircraft. The trial explores how military aircraft can continue operating when access to their usual bases is constrained.
Avcon Jet has added an Embraer Phenom 300E in Malta and a Gulfstream G600 described as the first of its type in Czechia. The brief report identifies two additions to the business aviation market, but provides no details on aircraft ownership, operating plans or delivery timing.
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The UK Space Agency selected the British unit of Luxembourg-headquartered ClearSpace as prime contractor for a mission to remove two defunct small satellites from orbit. Announced Oct. 15, the 2029 mission advances a government-backed effort to demonstrate active debris removal.
Polish Aviation Group plans to enter the all-cargo market with a new airline that would operate independently of LOT, its airline subsidiary. The venture is part of a broader strategy to increase cooperation among the group’s Polish aviation interests, while PGL’s chief executive has cited expected returns as a rationale.
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