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Air Arabia to launch twice‑daily A321LR nonstop Sharjah–London Gatwick from 29 Mar 2026 — 7h50m service

Air Arabia will operate twice‑daily nonstop Sharjah–London Gatwick flights using Airbus A321LR/A321neo LR from 29 March 2026, timed up to 7h50m — the carrier's longest scheduled service. It will be the only nonstop operator on the LGW–Sharjah route, following Gatwick's 22.7% passenger increase.

2025-11-24T01:50:16.105881-08:00

FlightGlobal

Italian probe: Air Arabia Maroc A320 descended to 41 ft off Catania after captain made nose‑down inputs

2025-11-23T03:32:08.998103-08:00

British Airways

British Airways adds Tivat and Guernsey from Heathrow for 2026

2025-11-21T04:59:00.114077-08:00

SpaceNews.com

ESA selects Thales Alenia Space‑led all‑European consortium for €600M Argonaut lunar lander

2025-11-21T09:09:12.318971-08:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Aer Lingus halts Manchester cabin crew strikes after threatening to close base Aer Lingus has halted planned cabin crew strikes at its Manchester base after warning it may close the station amid an ongoing pay dispute. The carrier’s threat prompted the union to pause industrial action to protect jobs while talks resume.

2025-11-24T12:48:23.423947-08:00

Aer Lingus halts Manchester cabin crew strikes after threatening to close base

The War Zone

UK government report criticises F-35 programme over cost‑cutting and standoff munitions shortfall A UK government review has sharply criticised the nation's F‑35 programme, faulting cost‑cutting decisions and highlighting a glaring shortfall in standoff air‑to‑ground munitions. The report warns the capability gap could erode strike effectiveness and increase operational risk in high‑end conflict, prompting calls for interim fixes.

2025-11-24T11:27:10.115739-08:00

UK government report criticises F-35 programme over cost‑cutting and standoff munitions shortfall

Flying Magazine

NATO fighters intercept rare Russian Tu-134 ‘Black Pearl’ ELINT aircraft over the Baltics Earlier this month NATO fighters intercepted a rare Russian Tupolev Tu‑134 electronic‑intelligence (ELINT) aircraft — nicknamed “Black Pearl” by Western analysts — operating over the Baltic Sea and escorted by NATO air‑policing assets. The contact signals renewed use of a seldom‑seen SIGINT platform in the region.

2025-11-24T09:53:18.070523-08:00

NATO fighters intercept rare Russian Tu-134 ‘Black Pearl’ ELINT aircraft over the Baltics

European Spaceflight

The Exploration Company opens French facility to build Europe’s cargo‑return capability The Exploration Company has opened a new facility in France, calling it “a new permanent home for building Europe’s cargo return capability.” The site will centralize work on its cargo‑return spacecraft, advancing an indigenous European capability to return payloads from orbit.

2025-11-24T09:03:06.082158-08:00

The Exploration Company opens French facility to build Europe’s cargo‑return capability

Airline Economics

Wizz Air names CFO Ian Malin as Chief Commercial Officer in senior leadership reshuffle Wizz Air has appointed its CFO Ian Malin as Chief Commercial Officer in a senior leadership reshuffle effective Feb. 1, 2026. Based in Budapest, Malin will assume full responsibility for the carrier’s commercial functions and revenue generation as part of broader SLT changes.

2025-11-24T08:50:36.301671-08:00

Wizz Air names CFO Ian Malin as Chief Commercial Officer in senior leadership reshuffle

Reuters

Amazon's satellite internet licence faces legal challenge in France A French union on Monday filed a legal challenge against the country’s telecoms regulator for granting radio spectrum to Amazon’s satellite internet service, marking the highest-profile test yet of the U.S. company’s LEO broadband push as it moves toward commercial rollouts in Europe.

2025-11-24T08:29:38.214857-08:00

Amazon's satellite internet licence faces legal challenge in France

DefenseNews.com

Ukraine signs for French warplanes; U.S. signals potential, contested F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia Ukraine has signed an agreement to acquire French combat aircraft, advancing Kyiv's rebuild of its air force, while U.S. officials have signalled a potential sale of F‑35 fighters to Saudi Arabia — a proposal described as controversial and likely to include a downgraded variant to safeguard regional equities.

2025-11-24T07:54:20.804954-08:00

Ukraine signs for French warplanes; U.S. signals potential, contested F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia

Reuters

Northrop Grumman forecasts sustained European defence demand as nations replenish Ukraine‑depleted stocks Northrop Grumman expects continued defence growth in Europe even if the Russia–Ukraine war ends, the company’s chief of international business said, citing demand from governments moving to replenish weapons and munitions stockpiles depleted during the conflict — a tailwind for primes and suppliers.

2025-11-24T07:54:00.691997-08:00

Northrop Grumman forecasts sustained European defence demand as nations replenish Ukraine‑depleted stocks