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Arianespace schedules most powerful Ariane 6 to date: Ariane 64 to launch 36 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on 17 June

Arianespace has set a 17 June liftoff window (13:53–14:22 CET) for its most powerful Ariane 6 to date. The Ariane 64 variant will carry 36 Amazon Leo satellites—Amazon’s largest payload with Ariane 6—using four P160C upgraded solid-propellant boosters for the first time.

2026-06-05T07:13:35.561232-07:00

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Wizz Air warns Serbia’s new aviation rules could end Belgrade base operations

2026-06-05T06:41:26.050293-07:00

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Ireland targets 3Q26 timeline to lift Dublin International passenger cap via new legislation

2026-06-05T08:02:40.299449-07:00

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Airbus–Thales–Leonardo satellite JV to test EU merger rules as “Bromo” review hits new antitrust scrutiny

2026-06-05T06:59:14.372258-07:00

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Ireland targets 3Q26 timeline to lift Dublin International passenger cap via new legislation Irish transport minister Darragh O’Brien said the government aims to pass legislation lifting the current passenger cap at Dublin International through both houses of parliament by mid-July 2026, targeting removal in 3Q26. The move comes against a backdrop of U.S. pressure over potential impacts on transatlantic commitments and competition.

2026-06-05T08:02:40.299449-07:00

Ireland targets 3Q26 timeline to lift Dublin International passenger cap via new legislation

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Arianespace schedules most powerful Ariane 6 to date: Ariane 64 to launch 36 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on 17 June Arianespace has set a 17 June liftoff window (13:53–14:22 CET) for its most powerful Ariane 6 to date. The Ariane 64 variant will carry 36 Amazon Leo satellites—Amazon’s largest payload with Ariane 6—using four P160C upgraded solid-propellant boosters for the first time.

2026-06-05T07:13:35.561232-07:00

Arianespace schedules most powerful Ariane 6 to date: Ariane 64 to launch 36 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on 17 June

Bloomberg

Airbus–Thales–Leonardo satellite JV to test EU merger rules as “Bromo” review hits new antitrust scrutiny Airbus, Leonardo and Thales plan a proposed space-joint venture (“Bromo”) to test the EU’s revamped merger framework aimed at enabling globally competitive European champions. The deal’s progress is being shaped by timing and competitive concerns raised in Germany and Italy as discussions with the European competition authority continue.

2026-06-05T06:59:14.372258-07:00

Airbus–Thales–Leonardo satellite JV to test EU merger rules as “Bromo” review hits new antitrust scrutiny

AeroTime

FAI Aviation’s Georg Gruber on scaling a global mission-critical aviation group out of Nuremberg Georg Gruber, associated with FAI Aviation, discusses how Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg (NUE) has helped the operator carve out a thriving niche despite being squeezed between Europe’s busiest hubs. The feature frames the strategy around building a global mission-critical aviation group centered on dependable regional operations.

2026-06-05T06:42:09.116092-07:00

FAI Aviation’s Georg Gruber on scaling a global mission-critical aviation group out of Nuremberg

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Wizz Air warns Serbia’s new aviation rules could end Belgrade base operations Wizz Air faces renewed regulatory pressure over its Belgrade base after “new Serbian rules” were reported to threaten the operation. The development adds to an ongoing dispute with Serbian authorities about the rules’ compatibility with the European Common Aviation Area framework and their competitive impact.

2026-06-05T06:41:26.050293-07:00

Wizz Air warns Serbia’s new aviation rules could end Belgrade base operations

AeroTime

France successfully conducts first supersonic Rafale firing test of MBDA MICA NG France’s defense procurement agency (DGA) and MBDA have completed a successful first test of the MICA NG air-to-air missile fired from a Dassault Rafale while the jet flew at supersonic speed. The trial validated the missile’s infrared seeker performance under the high thermal loads of supersonic flight, clearing a key hurdle toward qualification and operational service.

2026-06-05T04:42:33.076030-07:00

France successfully conducts first supersonic Rafale firing test of MBDA MICA NG

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Leonardo Q1 2026: orders up 31% to €9B on Eurofighter, M-346 and UK AW149 deals; backlog hits €56.8B, EBITA up 33% Leonardo reported €9 billion in Q1 2026 orders, a 31% year-on-year increase, boosted by Eurofighter, the M-346 trainer, and UK AW149 helicopter business. EBITA rose 33% and backlog reached €56.8 billion, underscoring momentum across fighters and rotorcraft sustainment/production programs.

2026-06-05T04:26:34.176997-07:00

Leonardo Q1 2026: orders up 31% to €9B on Eurofighter, M-346 and UK AW149 deals; backlog hits €56.8B, EBITA up 33%

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Avilus completes milestone long-range test of optionally piloted Bussard with safety pilot control from ~430nm German UAS developer Avilus says it has finished a milestone flight test of its in-development Bussard system in an optionally-piloted configuration. Control was achieved remotely from a distance of around 430nm with a safety pilot on board, validating long-range operations for the aircraft’s operator model.

2026-06-05T03:23:28.061761-07:00

Avilus completes milestone long-range test of optionally piloted Bussard with safety pilot control from ~430nm

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Arianespace schedules most powerful Ariane 6 to date: Ariane 64 to launch 36 Amazon Leo broadband satellites on 17 June

Wizz Air warns Serbia’s new aviation rules could end Belgrade base operations

Ireland targets 3Q26 timeline to lift Dublin International passenger cap via new legislation

Airbus–Thales–Leonardo satellite JV to test EU merger rules as “Bromo” review hits new antitrust scrutiny

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