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Heart Aerospace has received an FAA CLEEN award to support flight testing its turbogenerator on the ES-36. The award advances development of the company’s hybrid-electric propulsion system, though the available report does not specify the award’s value, testing timeline or other program details.
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Heart Aerospace has received an FAA CLEEN award to support flight testing its turbogenerator on the ES-36. The award advances development of the company’s hybrid-electric propulsion system, though the available report does not specify the award’s value, testing timeline or other program details.
Jin Air has secured approval in Vietnam for a merger involving a South Korean low-cost carrier. The clearance is a regulatory milestone for the transaction, though the available report does not specify the merger’s other parties, terms or remaining approvals.
Ryanair plans to end all flights at Bremen Airport Hans Koschnick from April 2027, blaming what it calls excessive air traffic control, security and airport fees, alongside Germany’s aviation tax. The announcement links the carrier’s withdrawal from the airport to the cost burden of operating in the German market.
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Ryanair has criticized Air France and Lufthansa amid an EU probe into whether the low-cost carrier is meeting the bloc’s requirements for operating there. The dispute puts airline ownership rules and their enforcement under scrutiny, though the available reports do not specify the allegations or the probe’s scope.
Chief executive Keith Butler told the European Regions Airlines Association general assembly in Belfast that operating separate air operator certificates for Emerald Airlines’ Dublin and Belfast bases continues to create challenges. His remarks underscore the regulatory complexity Brexit has left for the carrier’s cross-border operations.
Ryanair expects European jet fuel supplies to remain adequate through summer 2027, but says prices could stay elevated for up to 18 months. Separately, it has threatened to shift a €50 million Shannon investment to Poland and will oppose an industry challenge to its compliance with EU ownership and control rules.
Jin Air is contesting the National Tax Service’s plan to tax pilots’ take-off and landing allowances retroactively. The airline estimates the potential liability at KRW10 billion ($7.4 million), putting the treatment of flight-related compensation and the scale of the resulting exposure at issue.
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