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FL Technics to Acquire JOB AIR Technic, Expanding Central Europe MRO Capacity

Lithuania’s FL Technics, part of Avia Solutions Group, has agreed to acquire Czech MRO provider JOB AIR Technic, subject to closing conditions and statutory approvals. The deal grants FL Technics a 17,000 sqm facility with eight narrow- and wide-body bays at Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, expanding its Central European footprint.

2025-06-30T01:39:19.754333-07:00

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UK to procure 12 nuclear-capable F-35As, reviving airborne deterrent role

2025-06-25T00:07:58.888973-07:00

Space Intel Report

EU Commission Proposes Space Act Merging Single-Market Licensing with Operator Accountability

2025-06-25T13:55:29.569548-07:00

Aviation Source

Dutch Court Blocks KLM Ground Staff 24-Hour Strike Citing Safety Risks

2025-06-25T14:59:26.732340-07:00

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EDA Awards ISISPACE Contract to Deploy LEO2VLEO Military Satellite Constellation The European Defence Agency has awarded a contract to ISISPACE under the LEO2VLEO project, marking a key step in deploying a low Earth orbit constellation of dual-use military defense satellites designed to enhance Europe’s orbital surveillance and secure communications capabilities.

2025-07-01T02:11:39.206243-07:00

EDA Awards ISISPACE Contract to Deploy LEO2VLEO Military Satellite Constellation

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Baykar Completes Piaggio Aerospace Acquisition, Prepares Avanti EVO Relaunch and UAV Production Baykar Technologies, Turkey’s leading drone maker, has finalized its purchase of Italy’s 140-year-old Piaggio Aerospace, announcing plans to restart P.180 Avanti Evo production in Italy and to build its Akinci and Bayraktar TB2 UAVs at Piaggio facilities, establishing a strategic European defense manufacturing hub.

2025-06-30T16:09:09.387240-07:00

Baykar Completes Piaggio Aerospace Acquisition, Prepares Avanti EVO Relaunch and UAV Production

euractiv.com

Europe’s Airlines Urge Border Tariffs to Offset SAF Mandate Costs Airlines for Europe has called on the EU to impose import levies on non-EU carriers and fuels to cushion the cost increase from its upcoming sustainable aviation fuel mandate, warning that without trade measures, Europe risks losing passengers, jobs and emissions to less-regulated markets.

2025-06-30T09:07:51.257055-07:00

Europe’s Airlines Urge Border Tariffs to Offset SAF Mandate Costs

edrmagazine.eu

Germany Finalizes EUR 478.7M Contract for Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missiles on F-35A Fleet Germany has concluded a NOK 6.5bn (EUR 478.7m) agreement with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to equip its Lockheed Martin F-35A fleet with Norway’s air-launched Joint Strike Missile. The contract covers missile deliveries, integration services and support, reinforcing Germany’s precision strike capabilities and strengthening transatlantic defence links.

2025-06-30T07:57:32.552995-07:00

Germany Finalizes EUR 478.7M Contract for Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missiles on F-35A Fleet

AINonline

EBAA delays 2026 EBACE location and dates announcement to late July amid leadership shake-up The European Business Aviation Association has pushed back its announcement on the location and dates for the 2026 EBACE exhibition until late July as managing director Stefan Benz evaluates the show’s strategic direction following recent leadership changes. Originally slated for late June, the decision now reflects the EBAA’s review timeline.

2025-06-30T06:42:33.670121-07:00

EBAA delays 2026 EBACE location and dates announcement to late July amid leadership shake-up

stattimes.com

Saudia Cargo, China Cargo Airlines sign strategic deal to boost Riyadh–Budapest and Asia–Europe freight links Saudia Cargo and China Cargo Airlines have agreed to a comprehensive strategic cooperation to deepen air freight links across Asia, the Middle East and Europe, boosting flight frequencies and inaugurating a direct Riyadh–Budapest freighter service. The pact aims to streamline trade flows and expand both carriers’ global network reach.

2025-06-30T04:48:51.131968-07:00

Saudia Cargo, China Cargo Airlines sign strategic deal to boost Riyadh–Budapest and Asia–Europe freight links

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FL Technics to Acquire JOB AIR Technic, Expanding Central Europe MRO Capacity Lithuania’s FL Technics, part of Avia Solutions Group, has agreed to acquire Czech MRO provider JOB AIR Technic, subject to closing conditions and statutory approvals. The deal grants FL Technics a 17,000 sqm facility with eight narrow- and wide-body bays at Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, expanding its Central European footprint.

2025-06-30T01:39:19.754333-07:00

FL Technics to Acquire JOB AIR Technic, Expanding Central Europe MRO Capacity

The Aviationist

British Typhoons and Swedish Gripens Intercept 15 Russian Aircraft During Baltic Air Policing Deployment As part of an enhanced NATO Baltic Air Policing rotation, RAF Eurofighter Typhoons and Swedish JAS 39 Gripens flew from Malbork, Poland, to intercept 15 Russian military aircraft operating near Allied airspace. Exceptional air-to-air imagery highlights the intensity of current Baltic security operations.

2025-06-29T13:47:05.682700-07:00

British Typhoons and Swedish Gripens Intercept 15 Russian Aircraft During Baltic Air Policing Deployment