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Icelandair in talks to buy 49% of PLAY Europe’s Maltese AOC to expand EU operations

Icelandair has signed a letter of intent to acquire 49% of PLAY Europe, the Maltese carrier holding an EU air operator certificate, giving Icelandair access to expanded traffic rights and the option to register aircraft in Malta to support wider EU and charter operations.

2026-04-01T07:59:35.828457-07:00

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EU court opinion: Air France–KLM benefited from state aid to KLM

2026-04-01T05:00:16.072402-07:00

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Spain approves €325M ESCA+ expansion to add three Earth‑observation satellites to Atlantic Constellation

2026-04-01T02:25:39.807282-07:00

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UK accepts final Tranche 1 F-35B, completing 48‑aircraft initial buy as follow‑on plans remain undecided

2026-04-01T04:01:25.324818-07:00

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Icelandair in talks to buy 49% of PLAY Europe’s Maltese AOC to expand EU operations Icelandair has signed a letter of intent to acquire 49% of PLAY Europe, the Maltese carrier holding an EU air operator certificate, giving Icelandair access to expanded traffic rights and the option to register aircraft in Malta to support wider EU and charter operations.

2026-04-01T07:59:35.828457-07:00

Icelandair in talks to buy 49% of PLAY Europe’s Maltese AOC to expand EU operations

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EU court opinion: Air France–KLM benefited from state aid to KLM An EU court opinion concluded Air France–KLM derived a benefit from state aid measures granted to KLM, ch-aviation reports. The finding forms part of an ongoing legal review of past government support under EU state-aid rules and related proceedings.

2026-04-01T05:00:16.072402-07:00

EU court opinion: Air France–KLM benefited from state aid to KLM

FlightGlobal

UK accepts final Tranche 1 F-35B, completing 48‑aircraft initial buy as follow‑on plans remain undecided On 27 March the UK’s Defence Equipment & Support accepted the final aircraft from its Tranche 1 F‑35B programme, completing the initial 48‑jet Lightning II purchase. DE&S said firm decisions on any further UK F‑35 purchases or Tranche 2 commitments have not yet been finalised.

2026-04-01T04:01:25.324818-07:00

UK accepts final Tranche 1 F-35B, completing 48‑aircraft initial buy as follow‑on plans remain undecided

SpaceWatch Global

Europe’s launcher gap: supply exists but lack of anchor customers and fragmented procurement keep markets small Europe has adequate launch capacity but lacks structured demand: the absence of anchor customers, combined with fragmented procurement practices across operators and governments, prevents the formation of scalable launcher markets, weakens investment signals and keeps providers from achieving sustainable cadence and commercial scale.

2026-04-01T03:20:13.554026-07:00

Europe’s launcher gap: supply exists but lack of anchor customers and fragmented procurement keep markets small

FlightGlobal

Air Serbia posts €719m revenue and €45.3m pre‑tax profit in record 2025; carries 4.6m passengers Air Serbia reported record 2025 results, generating €719–720 million in revenue and a €45.3 million pre‑tax profit after carrying about 4.6 million passengers at a 77.3% load factor. Management credited careful capacity management and fleet growth — including a fourth A320 — for the performance.

2026-04-01T03:15:36.947326-07:00

Air Serbia posts €719m revenue and €45.3m pre‑tax profit in record 2025; carries 4.6m passengers

Reuters

Arcline withdraws from Senior Plc takeover; rival bidders remain in talks Arcline Investment Management withdrew its bid for UK aerospace and defence supplier Senior Plc on Wednesday, narrowing the field of potential buyers. Negotiations with other rival suitors are ongoing, leaving the outcome of the proposed buyout unsettled as bidders reassess their positions.

2026-04-01T02:45:25.380321-07:00

Arcline withdraws from Senior Plc takeover; rival bidders remain in talks

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Spain approves €325M ESCA+ expansion to add three Earth‑observation satellites to Atlantic Constellation Madrid has approved a €325 million ESCA+ investment to expand the Atlantic Constellation with three additional Earth‑observation satellites, bolstering Spain’s space‑based imaging and monitoring capacity. The procurement aims to enhance national EO coverage for civil and security applications across the Atlantic.

2026-04-01T02:25:39.807282-07:00

Spain approves €325M ESCA+ expansion to add three Earth‑observation satellites to Atlantic Constellation

Reuters

Dassault sets two-to-three week deadline to salvage Franco‑German‑Spanish FCAS Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier has given partners in the Franco‑German‑Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) two to three weeks to reach a compromise to salvage the programme. The flagship next‑generation fighter initiative has faltered amid governance and industrial disputes between Dassault and Airbus.

2026-04-01T01:45:22.332370-07:00

Dassault sets two-to-three week deadline to salvage Franco‑German‑Spanish FCAS

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Icelandair in talks to buy 49% of PLAY Europe’s Maltese AOC to expand EU operations

EU court opinion: Air France–KLM benefited from state aid to KLM

Spain approves €325M ESCA+ expansion to add three Earth‑observation satellites to Atlantic Constellation

UK accepts final Tranche 1 F-35B, completing 48‑aircraft initial buy as follow‑on plans remain undecided

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