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• Hilka Birns
Eurowings is weighing short-time work for the winter as fuel costs soar. The report signals mounting cost pressure at the German airline, though the available article summary provides no detail on the scale, timing or potential workforce impact of the measure.
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Poland is evaluating Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucano and Pilatus’ PC-21 as potential replacements for its PZL-130 TC-II Orlik training aircraft. Both turboprops have already been assessed by the Polish military as the country seeks a training system better suited to its requirements.
Eurowings is weighing short-time work for the winter as fuel costs soar. The report signals mounting cost pressure at the German airline, though the available article summary provides no detail on the scale, timing or potential workforce impact of the measure.
Ryanair is again calling on the Irish government to abolish Dublin Airport’s annual 32 million-passenger limit, after an Oct. 15, 2026, Court of Justice of the European Union ruling confirmed that legally binding planning restrictions can be considered when allocating airport slots.
Germany has dropped its plan for rapid procurement of Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat, with competition for the country’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft requirement now likely to extend into the next decade. The shift lengthens the timeline for a decision on the emerging military aircraft capability.
Local authorities in the UK intend to acquire the closed Doncaster Sheffield airport from its current owner as part of efforts to reopen the facility. Freight services could begin in autumn 2027, but only if regulatory and operational requirements are met.
An agreement between the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, Doncaster Council and Peel Land to bring land at Doncaster Sheffield Airport into public ownership has been approved. The move is another step toward reopening the airport, though no reopening date or operational details were provided.
OHB has won a European Space Agency contract to study infrastructure for the Moon. The award signals another step in planning the systems and services needed to support future lunar activity, though the available report provides no contract value, schedule or technical details.
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Electra, Bristow Group, airport operator Avinor and CAA Norway plan demonstration flights with Electra’s EL2 hybrid-electric technology demonstrator at five locations across Norway in 2027. The program will test the aircraft in a range of operating environments, building on Electra’s recent instrument-procedure trials in Virginia.
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