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Heathrow records busiest February with 5.8 million passengers as half‑term boosts demand

Heathrow Airport recorded a record February 2026, handling 5.8 million passengers as the school half‑term holiday concentrated demand. The result is the busiest February on record for the UK hub and signals robust early‑year travel volumes that will shape operational and commercial planning.

2026-03-15T14:59:33.651492-07:00

Simple Flying

Ryanair 737-800 seized at Linz over €892 passenger compensation claim

2026-03-15T00:20:46.133200-07:00

Reuters

Switzerland invokes neutrality — denies two U.S. military overflight requests tied to Iran conflict, permits three others

2026-03-14T14:04:46.267638-07:00

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Eutelsat terminates RSCC capacity contracts for Express AT1 and AT2

2026-03-12T17:51:19.999375-07:00

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Heathrow records busiest February with 5.8 million passengers as half‑term boosts demand Heathrow Airport recorded a record February 2026, handling 5.8 million passengers as the school half‑term holiday concentrated demand. The result is the busiest February on record for the UK hub and signals robust early‑year travel volumes that will shape operational and commercial planning.

2026-03-15T14:59:33.651492-07:00

Heathrow records busiest February with 5.8 million passengers as half‑term boosts demand

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Ryanair 737-800 seized at Linz over €892 passenger compensation claim Austrian bailiffs boarded a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 at Linz–Hörsching during turnaround and placed a seizure notice over an unpaid passenger compensation claim of about €890–€892. The airline subsequently settled the three‑digit debt and the aircraft was released to continue its Mallorca‑bound service.

2026-03-15T00:20:46.133200-07:00

Ryanair 737-800 seized at Linz over €892 passenger compensation claim

Reuters

Switzerland invokes neutrality — denies two U.S. military overflight requests tied to Iran conflict, permits three others Switzerland reviewed U.S. requests for military and official aircraft amid the Iran conflict. Invoking its law of neutrality, Bern denied two requests and authorised three, signalling a case-by-case approach to sensitive overflight permissions during heightened geopolitical tensions.

2026-03-14T14:04:46.267638-07:00

Switzerland invokes neutrality — denies two U.S. military overflight requests tied to Iran conflict, permits three others

Reuters

A400M: Timeline of a fraught, long‑delayed Airbus military transport The Airbus A400M tactical transport has endured a protracted, troubled development marked by lengthy delays and programme complications. This timeline traces the programme’s principal milestones, setbacks and restructuring steps from inception to the present, explaining why the A400M remains central to European military airlift planning.

2026-03-14T03:12:38.734372-07:00

A400M: Timeline of a fraught, long‑delayed Airbus military transport

Breitflyte

Aegean Airlines FY2025: €147.8m net profit, €1.86bn revenue and €955.1m cash Aegean reported a €147.8m net profit for FY2025 on revenue of €1.86bn, a 5% year‑on‑year rise while carrying about 17.3 million passengers. The carrier closed the year with €955.1m in cash, reflecting a solid recovery in European air travel and a Q4 boost from tourism demand.

2026-03-13T14:25:06.537235-07:00

Aegean Airlines FY2025: €147.8m net profit, €1.86bn revenue and €955.1m cash

Breitflyte

Wizz Air expands Venice base with A321neo, fourth based aircraft and five new routes — 500,000 seats/year Wizz Air is strengthening its Venice Marco Polo base with a fourth based aircraft — an Airbus A321neo — and five new routes, a move SAVE Group says will add about 500,000 seats annually. The carrier said the expansion will deepen its Italian market share and create new jobs.

2026-03-13T13:04:00.374152-07:00

Wizz Air expands Venice base with A321neo, fourth based aircraft and five new routes — 500,000 seats/year

Via Satellite

ESA selects Terran Orbital's Tyvak to build 6U Farinella cubesat for Apophis planetary defense mission Tyvak International, a Terran Orbital subsidiary, has won an ESA contract to develop Farinella, a 6U cubesat that will fly on the agency's Planetary Defense Mission to monitor near‑Earth asteroid Apophis. The satellite will provide targeted reconnaissance and contribute to impact‑risk characterization.

2026-03-13T09:19:56.356187-07:00

ESA selects Terran Orbital's Tyvak to build 6U Farinella cubesat for Apophis planetary defense mission

FlightGlobal

Leonardo launches five‑year industrial plan as CEO Cingolani says group is 'transformed' and ready for major growth Chief executive Roberto Cingolani launched Leonardo's new five‑year industrial plan, framing a 'transformed' company as primed for major growth. The roadmap sets strategic priorities across aerospace, defence and space, highlighting moves to scale higher‑margin activities and stabilise underperforming units.

2026-03-13T09:12:20.230080-07:00

Leonardo launches five‑year industrial plan as CEO Cingolani says group is 'transformed' and ready for major growth

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Heathrow records busiest February with 5.8 million passengers as half‑term boosts demand

Ryanair 737-800 seized at Linz over €892 passenger compensation claim

Switzerland invokes neutrality — denies two U.S. military overflight requests tied to Iran conflict, permits three others

Eutelsat terminates RSCC capacity contracts for Express AT1 and AT2

News Timeline