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WARSAW, Poland — Prague-based Czechoslovak Group (CSG) has announced it is entering the unmanned aerial systems market with the launch of a new company, AviaNera Technologies.CSG is a leading defense industry player in the Czech Republic and Slovakia where it operates a number of plants that produce weapons, ammunition and military equipment. The group is owned by Czech entrepreneur Michal Strnad, its chief executive who is the son of CSG’s founder, Jaroslav Strnad. “Our goal is to become a significant player in the field of military UAS and advanced weapon systems,” Michal Strnad was quoted in a statement released by…

Riyadh Air is one of the most ambitious and well funded airline startups we’ve seen in a long time, and the airline hopes to launch operations in the coming months. The company has already revealed many details of its inflight experience, and has now given us a good sense of what we can expect on the ground. Riyadh Air will open Al Hafawa Lounge Riyadh Riyadh Air is opening the Hafawa Lounge at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (RUH). “Hafawa” is an Arabic word embodying warmth and hospitality. The lounge is expected to open when the airline commences operations. The…

Boeing is one of the two largest commercial aircraft manufacturers in the world. The Renton, Washington-based business segment falls under The Boeing Company, a global aerospace giant. Even so, the commercial aviation business segment, called Boeing Commercial Airplanes, employs nearly 50,000 employees around the world. This includes the locations of its major manufacturing facilities in Everett, Washington, and Charleston, South Carolina. The company was first founded in July 2016, over 100 years ago. Since then, Boeing has grown to offer a diverse variety of airliners. The company found initial success with the Boeing Model 40A, one of the company’s first…

Riyadh Air has provided a first look at its debut premium lounge which will be located between Terminal 1 and 2 at King Khalid International Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia.  On October 7, 2025, Riyadh Air announced that the nearly 2,000-square-meter Hafawa Lounge had officially opened and would be available to the airline’s ‘Business Elite’ and business class travelers.  Designed to accommodate around 370 seated guests, the lounge has been divided into themed zones to cater for individual needs.   These include areas designed for rest and relaxation, social spaces, fine dining/casual eating, private and family rooms and immersive digital experiences.  “Designed…

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This is the second meeting of the Production and Continuing Airworthiness (P&CA TeB) Advisory Body in 2025.source

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines, through its subsidiary Olympic Air, has added a new ATR 72-600 to its fleet and placed a direct order for two more jets of the same model.  This new order highlights Aegean’s and Olympic Air’s “long-term commitment to fleet modernization and sustainability”, while also reflecting “their confidence in the ATR product”, the airline announced in a statement on October 7, 2025.   “We remain confident that ATR’s latest-generation aircraft will enable us to further enhance connectivity across Greece, continuing to deliver high-quality service to our passengers, while reducing our environmental footprint,” said Michalis Kouveliotis, CEO of Aegean…

BERLIN — Representatives of Germany’s defense enterprises have responded cautiously to a proposal for the government to become a shareholder in key companies.German Defense Minister Borius Pistorius pushed ahead with the idea that the state might play a more active role by becoming a significant stakeholder in key military industries during an interview with the business newspaper Handelsblatt at the start of this week. He indicated the proposal had the support of other Cabinet members, notably of the finance minister. “I am firmly convinced that we need state participation,” said Pistorius, “also to ensure that expertise and jobs remain in…

Riyadh Air, the new airline looking to serve as the second flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has taken a key step forward towards commencing operations by opening its first premium lounge. Situated at King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh, the opulent facility covers nearly 2,000 square meters. Known as the Hafawa Lounge, after “an Arabic word embodying warmth and hospitality,” the carrier is aiming to provide premium guests with “a sophisticated and exclusive environment” in which to enjoy spending time before their flights from Riyadh Airport. Situated between Terminals 1 and 2 at the Saudi hub, Riyadh Air will…

Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana will see its long-time CEO, Peter Foster, retire from his position at the end of March 2026 after leading the airline for two decades.  On October 8, 2025, Air Astana’s Board of Directors released a statement confirming that Foster will also leave the airline’s Board but will continue with the Group as a Senior Advisor.  “The Board of Directors would like to thank Peter Foster for his outstanding achievement in guiding the company for 20 years, from its post start-up phase to its position today as Kazakhstan and Central Asia’s leading airline,” said Nurlan Zhakupov,…