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LOT Embraer E170 (LO771) skids off runway in snow at Vilnius, halting operations

A LOT Polish Airlines Embraer E170 operating flight LO771 from Warsaw skidded off the runway while landing at Vilnius Airport at about 13:42 local time on Wednesday amid snowy conditions. The SP-LDK aircraft carried 63 passengers and four crew; there were no injuries and airport operations were temporarily halted.

2025-11-26T05:36:44.190106-08:00

Air Data News

Airbus rolls A350F prototype into systems work, targets Q3 2026 first flight and H2 2027 deliveries

2025-11-26T01:54:20.340818-08:00

Reuters

UK backs Heathrow operator‑led 3,500m third runway; draft scheme due summer 2026

2025-11-25T02:20:08.776921-08:00

Euronews

FAA warns pilots over Venezuelan airspace as carriers suspend flights and Spain extends NOTAM

2025-11-25T03:44:36.274481-08:00

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Reuters

Moldova summons Russian ambassador after drone incursion into its airspace Moldova summoned Russia's ambassador on Wednesday to protest a recent drone incursion into Moldovan airspace, urging Moscow to take measures to prevent further incidents. The diplomatic complaint highlights growing cross-border unmanned aerial activity that is straining regional security arrangements.

2025-11-26T14:09:21.714802-08:00

Moldova summons Russian ambassador after drone incursion into its airspace

FlightGlobal

Croatia Airlines to be recapitalised via €43m debt-to-equity conversion, raising share capital to €135.38m Croatia Airlines will convene an extraordinary general meeting to approve a €43 million capital increase by converting creditor claims into newly issued shares, boosting its share capital to €135.38 million in a state-led debt-to-equity recapitalisation aimed at shoring up the debt‑burdened carrier.

2025-11-26T10:53:59.634255-08:00

Croatia Airlines to be recapitalised via €43m debt-to-equity conversion, raising share capital to €135.38m

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Prosecutors ask Paris court to convict Airbus and Air France of involuntary manslaughter over 2009 AF447 crash French public prosecutors asked an appeals court in Paris to convict Airbus and Air France of involuntary manslaughter over the June 1, 2009 Rio–Paris AF447 A330 crash that killed 228 passengers and crew. Two advocate generals described the companies' defence as "indecent."

2025-11-26T10:42:59.217942-08:00

Prosecutors ask Paris court to convict Airbus and Air France of involuntary manslaughter over 2009 AF447 crash

La Dépêche

Lisi Aerospace to invest €12m to expand Villefranche-de‑Rouergue plant; extension due end‑2026 Lisi Aerospace will invest €12 million to expand its manufacturing plant in Villefranche-de‑Rouergue, France, announcing an extension to the site's industrial footprint and facilities. The company says construction will run through 2026 and the extension is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.

2025-11-26T09:28:09.592485-08:00

Lisi Aerospace to invest €12m to expand Villefranche-de‑Rouergue plant; extension due end‑2026

FlightGlobal

German flight campaign measures contrails from new‑generation engines for EU A4Climate German researchers, led by DLR with partners including Google and TUI, have started a flight campaign using a Falcon 20E to shadow Tuifly passenger flights over Germany and Austria to measure contrails from modern low‑soot engines. The data will feed the EU A4Climate project and test AI‑based, climate‑optimized routing.

2025-11-26T08:52:18.887095-08:00

German flight campaign measures contrails from new‑generation engines for EU A4Climate

SpaceWatch Global

Germany's ambitions for ESA Ministerial 2025 — interview with Dr. Walther Pelzer Dr. Walther Pelzer discusses Germany’s role and ambitions for the upcoming ESA Ministerial 2025 in a timely, candid interview, outlining national priorities and expectations. The conversation highlights Berlin's strategic objectives, including programme focus, as it positions itself ahead of critical ministerial negotiations.

2025-11-26T07:08:03.945395-08:00

Germany's ambitions for ESA Ministerial 2025 — interview with Dr. Walther Pelzer

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Hackers Claim Iberia Breach Exposed Millions of Passengers' Data Hackers say a much larger data breach at Iberia has exposed personal information belonging to millions of passengers. Iberia has not publicly confirmed the scale or detailed what data were taken, and the alleged intrusion's method remains unclear.

2025-11-26T06:12:18.537750-08:00

Hackers Claim Iberia Breach Exposed Millions of Passengers' Data

CBC

Canada reopens F‑35 procurement as 2021 DoD test favours F‑35; Gripen and Viggen sovereignty debate resurfaces Canada’s reconsideration of an 88‑jet F‑35 buy has thrust Saab’s Gripen back into the spotlight after a 2021 U.S. defense evaluation found the F‑35 outscored the Gripen “by a mile.” The debate now balances F‑35 scale and sustainment advantages against Gripen’s open architecture, sovereignty and potential Canadian production.

2025-11-26T06:06:27.555196-08:00

Canada reopens F‑35 procurement as 2021 DoD test favours F‑35; Gripen and Viggen sovereignty debate resurfaces