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Airbus CEO: Aircraft sales still hinge on U.S.-dollar pricing as Europe pushes sovereign defense

Airbus CEO said the company “reluctantly” accepts that the U.S. dollar remains the most effective currency for pricing and selling aircraft, even as Europe accelerates sovereign defense ambitions amid tense transatlantic relations.

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2026-07-24T12:35:39.029895-07:00

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EU approves US request to restrict Copernicus satellite imagery covering Iran war-region

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2026-07-24T10:49:36.510253-07:00

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Icelandair finalising PLAY Europe due diligence

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2026-07-24T10:04:35.720418-07:00

AeroTime

Airbus Helicopters launches UK training academy to scale helicopter pilot and technician throughput

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2026-07-24T06:04:42.307215-07:00

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Airbus CEO: Aircraft sales still hinge on U.S.-dollar pricing as Europe pushes sovereign defense Airbus CEO said the company “reluctantly” accepts that the U.S. dollar remains the most effective currency for pricing and selling aircraft, even as Europe accelerates sovereign defense ambitions amid tense transatlantic relations.

2026-07-24T12:35:39.029895-07:00

Airbus CEO: Aircraft sales still hinge on U.S.-dollar pricing as Europe pushes sovereign defense

Ars Technica

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EU approves US request to restrict Copernicus satellite imagery covering Iran war-region The European Union has granted a U.S. request to restrict access to satellite images covering the Iran war region. The move comes amid reports of delays to Copernicus satellite pictures as tensions escalate and Washington steps up its posture involving Iran.

2026-07-24T10:49:36.510253-07:00

EU approves US request to restrict Copernicus satellite imagery covering Iran war-region

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Icelandair finalising PLAY Europe due diligence

2026-07-24T10:04:35.720418-07:00

Icelandair finalising PLAY Eur

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Greece’s Ellinair formally declared bankrupt Ellinair in Greece has been formally declared bankrupt, marking the end of its restructuring efforts and raising uncertainty around remaining aircraft operations, customer obligations, and any potential asset transfer or liquidation process.

2026-07-24T06:15:01.068353-07:00

Greece’s Ellinair formally declared bankrupt

AeroTime

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Airbus Helicopters launches UK training academy to scale helicopter pilot and technician throughput Airbus Helicopters has opened a dedicated helicopter training academy in the UK, positioned to centralize technical training for pilots and technicians. The program targets training for 400 professionals annually and supports expanding operator fleets, including police use of the H135 as part of modernization efforts.

2026-07-24T06:04:42.307215-07:00

Airbus Helicopters launches UK training academy to scale helicopter pilot and technician throughput

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Ryanair to downsize Charleroi base and schedules over tax

2026-07-24T04:50:00.661250-07:00

Ryanair to downsize Charleroi

FlightGlobal

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Skydive Pilatus PC-6 crash near Nancy: smoke observed on take-off before stall, left roll and loss of control French investigators say smoke was seen by skydivers in the cabin during take-off on a Pilatus PC-6 near Nancy. The aircraft then stalled, rolled left and crashed, killing all 11 occupants, with no survivors reported.

2026-07-24T03:36:26.912125-07:00

Skydive Pilatus PC-6 crash near Nancy: smoke observed on take-off before stall, left roll and loss of control

FlightGlobal

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Finnair appoints Fiskars board member Jussi Siitonen as CFO effective Nov. 1, 2026 Finnair has named Jussi Siitonen, currently on the Fiskars Group board, as its chief financial officer effective Nov. 1, 2026. He succeeds Pia Aaltonen-Forsell, who has resigned from the airline to take up a new role at another employer, according to the company.

2026-07-24T03:36:26.828875-07:00

Finnair appoints Fiskars board member Jussi Siitonen as CFO effective Nov. 1, 2026