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China Southern launches Beijing Daxing–Helsinki nonstop with 787‑9 from 29 March; daily from 20 June

China Southern will open its first route to Finland on 29 March with a three‑times‑weekly Beijing Daxing–Helsinki nonstop operated by Boeing 787‑9s, increasing to daily frequency from 20 June. Finavia describes the move as a resumption of the popular Beijing link after a five‑year pause.

2026-01-16T03:37:54.264712-08:00

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Liège ends scheduled passenger services as TUI fly Belgium withdraws; airport pivots to cargo

2026-01-16T02:12:19.682617-08:00

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Isar Aerospace schedules second Spectrum orbital launch for Jan. 20–23

2026-01-16T01:46:44.067218-08:00

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ESA hit by major data breach — hundreds of gigabytes stolen; agency blames 'lack of cyber hygiene'

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China Southern launches Beijing Daxing–Helsinki nonstop with 787‑9 from 29 March; daily from 20 June China Southern will open its first route to Finland on 29 March with a three‑times‑weekly Beijing Daxing–Helsinki nonstop operated by Boeing 787‑9s, increasing to daily frequency from 20 June. Finavia describes the move as a resumption of the popular Beijing link after a five‑year pause.

2026-01-16T03:37:54.264712-08:00

China Southern launches Beijing Daxing–Helsinki nonstop with 787‑9 from 29 March; daily from 20 June

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Liège ends scheduled passenger services as TUI fly Belgium withdraws; airport pivots to cargo Liège Airport lost its final scheduled passenger service when TUI fly Belgium ceased operations there on 4 January 2026. The exit ends the airport’s remaining regular passenger flights and signals a strategic shift as Liège pivots to consolidate and expand its cargo and freight-focused business.

2026-01-16T02:12:19.682617-08:00

Liège ends scheduled passenger services as TUI fly Belgium withdraws; airport pivots to cargo

European Spaceflight

Isar Aerospace schedules second Spectrum orbital launch for Jan. 20–23 Isar Aerospace plans the second orbital flight of its Spectrum rocket with liftoff targeted between 20 and 23 January. The mission represents a near-term return-to-flight attempt for the commercial small‑launcher as the company advances operational cadence and validation of Spectrum's performance.

2026-01-16T01:46:44.067218-08:00

Isar Aerospace schedules second Spectrum orbital launch for Jan. 20–23

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Royal Danish Air Force to retire final F‑16s; Skrydstrup farewell set for 18 January The Royal Danish Air Force will hold a farewell event at Skrydstrup air base on 18 January as it retires its final Lockheed Martin F‑16s, formally ending decades of F‑16 operations in Danish service and marking a transition in the service’s fighter fleet.

2026-01-16T00:28:19.886376-08:00

Royal Danish Air Force to retire final F‑16s; Skrydstrup farewell set for 18 January

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ESA hit by major data breach — hundreds of gigabytes stolen; agency blames 'lack of cyber hygiene' The European Space Agency has confirmed a major data breach that exfiltrated hundreds of gigabytes of files. ESA says the intrusion may be due to "a lack of cyber hygiene" among staff and has referred the incident to prosecutors while conducting a forensic probe.

2026-01-15T12:13:08.812374-08:00

ESA hit by major data breach — hundreds of gigabytes stolen; agency blames 'lack of cyber hygiene'

European Spaceflight

Eutelsat inks multi‑launch deal with MaiaSpace to speed OneWeb deployments Eutelsat has contracted ArianeGroup’s MaiaSpace for a multi‑launch package beginning in 2027 to accelerate deployment of OneWeb LEO satellites. MaiaSpace, a partially reusable French mini‑launcher targeting a first flight in late‑2026, will perform about ten missions—roughly half its early manifest.

2026-01-15T10:33:37.771495-08:00

Eutelsat inks multi‑launch deal with MaiaSpace to speed OneWeb deployments

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NATO launches Operation Arctic Endurance as Denmark, Germany and allies deploy airlift to Greenland amid US annexation row Denmark has launched Operation Arctic Endurance with NATO partners Sweden, France and Germany, deploying a Danish C‑130 to Greenland while Germany airlifted a 13‑person reconnaissance team aboard an A400M. The move follows failed Washington talks after US President Trump's repeated demands to control the strategic Arctic territory.

2026-01-15T10:18:00.924314-08:00

NATO launches Operation Arctic Endurance as Denmark, Germany and allies deploy airlift to Greenland amid US annexation row

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Daher unveils TBM 980 with full‑touchscreen Garmin G3000 PRIME and cabin upgrades Daher unveiled the TBM 980, the sixth iteration of its TBM 900 turboprop family, at a ceremony in Tarbes. The new variant features Garmin’s third‑generation G3000 PRIME full‑touchscreen avionics to reduce pilot workload and adds upgraded cabin features for improved comfort and ergonomics.

2026-01-15T08:31:13.495429-08:00

Daher unveils TBM 980 with full‑touchscreen Garmin G3000 PRIME and cabin upgrades

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China Southern launches Beijing Daxing–Helsinki nonstop with 787‑9 from 29 March; daily from 20 June

Liège ends scheduled passenger services as TUI fly Belgium withdraws; airport pivots to cargo

Isar Aerospace schedules second Spectrum orbital launch for Jan. 20–23

ESA hit by major data breach — hundreds of gigabytes stolen; agency blames 'lack of cyber hygiene'

News Timeline