All entries in the Aviation sector, newest first. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/sectors/aviation 2026-10-27T06:00:00Z Eurotrack tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e03bb4eb:en 2026-10-27T06:00:00Z

Norwegian is going ahead with 123 redundancies at its Copenhagen base after concluding talks with the union Flyvebranchens Personale Union (FPU), affecting 53 pilots and 70 cabin crew. Most will leave at the end of January 2027, the rest ten months later. The background is a cut in the summer base fleet from 16 to 14 aircraft, with only ten needed in winter; some summer routes will in future be flown by aircraft based in Spain. The union calls it an attempt to undermine Danish working conditions (DR, 27 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/penge/norwegian-fyrer-123-ansatte-i-koebenhavns-lufthavn

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:bf477591:en 2026-10-14T06:00:00Z

Report (single source): according to Rzeczpospolita, Portuguese Prime Minister Montenegro said on 14 Oct 2026 that Lufthansa submitted the best offer for 44.9% of airline TAP; the Air France-KLM bid was reportedly 16% lower. After the sale the state would hold 51.1% and employees 5%; the remaining state stake is to be put up for sale by 2028 at the latest. The government expects €2.55bn in total from the privatisation, according to the report; the price for the 44.9% stake is not stated, and contract signing and merger control are still pending (rp.pl, 14/15 Oct 2026). Update (14.10.2026): Following the cabinet meeting, Portugal's government officially announced that Lufthansa will receive 44.9% of TAP; according to Prime Minister Montenegro the bid is 16% higher than the rival's. The transaction brings in €1.201bn in this first phase at a total valuation of €2.552bn, the state keeps 50.1%, and Lufthansa takes over executive and operational management. Regulatory approvals are still required (Euronews, 14 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.rp.pl/transport/art45337721-lufthansa-przejmuje-niemal-polowe-portugalskich-linii-tap-panstwo-zarobi-miliardy · https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/lufthansa-beats-air-france-klm-to-12bn-stake-in-tap-air-portugal

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:871d15fd:en 2026-10-05T06:00:00Z

Latvian airline airBaltic notified Latvia's state employment agency of a collective redundancy on 05.10.2026; 500 to 700 of its roughly 3,000 staff at the Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn bases could be affected. The cuts follow a new business plan after the creditor protection proceedings opened in mid-September: the fleet is to shrink from 54 to about 36 aircraft by the end of 2026, talks with unions on shorter working hours for pilots and cabin crew are under way, and no individual decisions have been taken yet (aeroTELEGRAPH, 05.10.2026; second source: LSM, 05.10.2026). Update (25 Oct 2026): On 14 Sep 2026 airBaltic filed for Chapter 11 protection with the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, together with certain subsidiaries; flights continue as scheduled and tickets and bookings remain valid. The process is meant to provide a framework for negotiations with creditors such as aircraft lessors (AviTrader, 14 Sep 2026). Update (30 Oct 2026): airBaltic confirmed to LSM that it plans to cut about 300 flying-crew jobs, around 100 pilots (bases Riga, Vilnius, Tallinn) and 200 cabin crew (all in Riga); the figures may still change after staff assessments, reflecting changes to the 2027 timetable and route network, and the Latvian aviation union criticises the selection criteria (aeroTELEGRAPH, 30 Oct 2026). The 300 jobs are part of the range above, not additional. Update (30 October 2026): airBaltic will base only two instead of three A220-300s in Vilnius this winter, where 81 people work; how many jobs will go in Lithuania is open, and the company says it will be fewer than initially planned (LRT, 30 October 2026). — Sources: https://www.aerotelegraph.com/ticker/air-baltic-plant-abbau-von-bis-zu-700-stellen/xep72x4 · https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/ekonomika/05.10.2026-airbaltic-darbibas-sasaurinasana-varetu-skart-500-700-darbinieku-gatavojas-kolektivajai-atlaisanai.a666243/ · https://avitrader.com/2026/09/14/airbaltic-files-for-chapter-11/ · https://www.aerotelegraph.com/ticker/air-baltic-will-rund-100-pilotinnen-und-piloten-und-200-flugbegleitende-entlassen/87qp93l · https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3098074/airbaltic-to-reduce-vilnius-based-fleet-to-two-aircraft-as-job-cuts-loom

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:80dadf30:en 2026-10-01T06:00:00Z

Pegasus Airlines announced on 1 October 2026 that it has completed the purchase of ČSA and the Smartwings group, agreed in December 2025, for €154m including the debt of both companies. The Czech competition authority ÚOHS had approved the deal on 11 September 2026 on condition that summer slots on Prague–Antalya are handed to another carrier; Smartwings stays as a brand (Air Journal, 2 Oct 2026; Reuters via Marketscreener, 8 Dec 2025). — Source: https://www.air-journal.fr/2026-10-02-la-compagnie-turque-pegasus-met-la-main-sur-smartwings-et-prend-pied-en-europe-centrale-5277868.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b4e9b43e:en 2026-09-25T06:00:00Z

British investor Attestor, Condor's majority owner since 2021, is also taking over the remaining 49% held by the German federal government and the state of Hesse via SG Luftfahrtgesellschaft, becoming sole owner; it is exercising an option agreed when it first invested, with completion scheduled for 31 August 2027. Condor had already repaid the state aid early in spring 2026 and aims to save €100m in each of the next two financial years through a cost programme; no price was disclosed (aeroTELEGRAPH, 25 September 2026; second source: Handelsblatt, 25 September 2026). — Source: https://www.aerotelegraph.com/airlines/attestor-uebernimmt-condor-vollstaendig-staat-steigt-aus/vq6kj1e

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b7ce515c:en 2026-09-24T06:00:00Z

Sweden's state-owned airport operator Swedavia (owner of Arlanda, around 2,800 staff, SEK 6.8bn revenue in 2025) has given redundancy notice for 95 positions at its head office; counting vacant posts, up to 125 positions will go. The reorganisation starts immediately and is due to be finished by the end of the year; the company wants to cut costs, move decisions closer to operations and strengthen Arlanda as an international hub (Travel News, 24 September 2026; also UNT, 24 September 2026). — Source: https://www.travelnews.se/flyg/swedavia-varslar-95-tjaenster-pa-huvudkontoret/405738

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:320f7608:en 2026-09-22T06:00:00Z

US Earth-observation company Planet Labs opened a series-production facility for its high-resolution Pelican satellites in Berlin on 22 Sep 2026, in the presence of German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche; capacity is to rise to up to 60 satellites a year, with the first Berlin-built satellite due before year-end. Another 70 staff are to join the roughly 150 already employed at the Berlin European hub; the company did not disclose the investment (dpa reports an amount of more than €10 million is expected) (Via Satellite, dpa via ad-hoc-news.de, 22 Sep 2026). — Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/manufacturing/2026/09/22/planet-opens-new-berlin-manufacturing-facility-for-pelican-build-out/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:cbf1238f:en 2026-09-21T06:00:00Z

Airbus is converting its former A380 wing facility at Broughton in North Wales into an A321 wing line at a cost of GBP 150 million: six production jigs, an equipping line and a paint shop; the first wing is already in production and all six jigs are due to be operational by the end of 2026. Around 480 additional jobs are being created during 2026, roughly 250 of them inside the refurbished building, on top of the site's some 6,000 employees. The background is the ramp-up towards rate 75 against a backlog of about 7,500 A320 Family aircraft, around 75 % of them A321s (Airbus press release, 21 Sept 2026). — Source: https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-09-airbus-invests-into-uk-manufacturing-to-support-global-production-ramp-up

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:41e1efb8:en 2026-09-17T06:00:00Z

Hungarian drone maker ABZ Innovation opened its new global manufacturing centre in Szentendre on 17.09.2026 — according to the city, one of Europe's largest facilities built specifically for civilian drones. The plant is about four times the size of the company's previous site; ABZ aims to triple production in 2026 and expand capacity further in 2027. About half the workforce comes from Szentendre and the surrounding area, and no new-jobs figure was given; the company's drones are used in over 40 countries (City of Szentendre, 18.09.2026). — Source: https://szentendre.hu/szentendren-nyitott-globalis-gyarto-kozpontot-a-polgari-felhasznalasu-dronokat-keszito-abz-innovation/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ee58386e:en 2026-09-07T06:00:00Z

Wizz Air has launched a collective redundancy procedure in Romania: 172 of its 1,892 staff in the country are to go, affecting exclusively operational roles such as pilots, first officers and cabin crew at the Bucharest, Craiova, Cluj-Napoca and Iași bases. The layoffs are scheduled for October to November 2026; Craiova is hardest hit with 47 positions, followed by Bucharest (46), Iași (44) and Cluj (36). Sibiu is not on the list (Turnul Sfatului, 07.09.2026). — Source: https://www.turnulsfatului.ro/2026/09/07/wizz-air-pregateste-concedieri-colective-in-romania-sibiul-nu-este-pe-lista-bazele-din-iasi-craiova-si-cluj-vizate/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e6d39eb9:en 2026-09-04T06:00:00Z

RTX unit Pratt & Whitney is investing US$25m (about PLN 95m) to expand its Niepołomice plant near Kraków, which makes tube assemblies and components for the F-35's F135 engine as well as the GTF and PW800 engines. The project is to create more than 120 jobs, is supported under the Polish Investment Zone programme and is due to be operational in 2028 (defence-industry.eu, 04.09.2026). — Source: https://defence-industry.eu/rtx-says-25-million-investment-will-expand-polish-plant-producing-f135-engine-parts-for-all-f-35-variants-and-create-more-than-120-jobs/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a3c57339:en 2026-07-29T06:00:00Z

German aerospace supplier Diehl Aviation formally brought its new manufacturing plant in the Craiova Business Park in south-western Romania into operation on 29 July 2026. On a 33,500 m² site it built 12,000 m² of production space and 2,500 m² of offices for components used in commercial aircraft programmes; Banca Comercială Română financed the construction with €12.7m. Around 75 people currently work at the site, rising to as many as 500 as production ramps up, and Diehl has secured an option to expand capacity later. Romanian reporting (profit.ro) puts the total investment in a range of €15m to €30m; no official figure has been published. — Source: https://www.romania-insider.com/diehl-aviation-production-facility-craiova-july-2026

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:378df2a0:en 2026-07-28T06:00:00Z

Lufthansa is putting concrete numbers on its 'New Ways' savings programme: up to 550 full-time positions will go at the core Lufthansa Airlines brand and in central functions. Since 27 July 2026 managers have been approaching individual employees whose roles are being eliminated, offering termination agreements with severance or paid release from duties; employees cannot volunteer for the scheme. The step is one implementation stage of the roughly 4,000 administrative job cuts by 2030 announced in September 2025 (reported by Reise vor9 on 28 July 2026, citing Handelsblatt and Aero). — Source: https://www.reisevor9.de/inside/lufthansa-beginnt-mit-abbau-von-550-stellen

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1361aaee:en 2026-07-21T06:00:00Z

French aerospace precision-machining group Nexteam (a supplier to Airbus and Boeing, among others) inaugurated its 'Edifício Bojador' plant building in Arcos de Valdevez (Alto Minho) on 21 July 2026, converted from the former Coindu industrial complex for €22m. The inauguration coincided with Nexteam Portugal's 25th anniversary; further expansion plans in the Paçô industrial park have been announced. — Source: https://www.pressminho.pt/investimento-de-22-milhoes-de-multinacional-francesa-consolida-arcos-de-valdevez-como-referencia-na-industria-aeronautica/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:9857acf3:en 2026-07-16T06:00:00Z

Aer Lingus plans to cut up to 500 jobs (290 head-office roles, 140 cabin crew, 70 pilots) — about 7.7% of its roughly 6,500 employees — and reduce flight capacity by 6%. The move follows a €103m quarterly loss, higher fuel costs and tougher transatlantic competition; the Dublin routes to Denver, Minneapolis, Las Vegas and Split will be axed and Frankfurt becomes seasonal. Implementation runs from late September 2026 to summer 2027; unions have vowed to resist compulsory redundancies (second source: RTE). Update (11 Aug 2026): The European Works Council of parent company IAG is demanding that the consultation process at Aer Lingus be paused immediately until the group has met its own information and consultation obligations towards the body. Aer Lingus rejects any such obligation, arguing the measures are not transnational because they affect only Ireland-based staff. The airline needs to raise its operating margin from around 11% to between 12% and 15% to secure further IAG investment in new aircraft. Source: The Irish Times, 11 Aug 2026. Update (26.09.2026): Aer Lingus is offering office staff redundancy payments of up to €180,000 (The Irish Times, 26.09.2026). — Sources: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/07/16/aer-lingus-to-cut-up-to-500-jobs/ · https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/26/aer-lingus-to-offer-up-to-180000-redundancy-to-office-staff/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3c5bccdc:en 2026-07-13T06:00:00Z

Swiss air navigation service provider Skyguide is halving its planned job cuts: instead of up to 220 positions by 2027, around 110 dismissals are now foreseen after consultations with staff and unions. The savings target of about CHF 51 million stands; voluntary departures and early retirements are expected to reduce the number further. Union Syndicom called it an important success. — Source: https://www.moneycab.com/schweiz/skyguide-halbiert-zahl-der-geplanten-entlassungen/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:159b0ac6:en 2026-07-10T06:00:00Z

Bidding war for easyJet: After several offers from Castlelake (most recently GBP 6.90 per share, with the board inclined to recommend it on 5 July), Apollo tabled GBP 7.15 per share on 8 July; on 10 July 2026 the easyJet board reached an agreement in principle with Apollo. UPDATE (3 August 2026): The two bidders' put-up-or-shut-up deadlines were aligned: Castlelake's deadline, originally expiring on 3 August, was extended with the UK takeover authorities' consent, so that both Castlelake and Apollo must now either table a firm offer or walk away by 5.00 p.m. UK time on 7 August 2026. Update (6 Aug 2026): The bidding contest is settled. Castlelake said that after several weeks of discussions with the board and management it would not proceed to a firm offer — its fifth and final public proposal had stood at £6.90 per share. Apollo then made a firm Rule 2.7 cash offer of £7.15 per share (roughly £5.7bn / $7.7bn), which the easyJet board supports. Shareholder, regulatory and court approvals are still outstanding; Castlelake expressly reserved the right to return should a third party make a firm offer. Sources: Bloomberg and CNBC, 6 August 2026. Update (7 August 2026): Founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou and his family, who hold around 15.3% of easyJet, have agreed to support the transaction — removing one of the largest shareholder hurdles. The structure caps the Apollo funds at no more than 49.9% of the acquisition vehicle; retained qualifying European shareholders and an EU management trust are intended to preserve the European ownership and control easyJet needs for its EU traffic rights, an arrangement regulators still have to assess. Source: Airways Magazine, 7 August 2026. Update (24 Oct 2026): easyJet published the scheme document for the Apollo takeover on 15 Oct 2026, within the deadline; the cash price stays at £7.15 per share (about £5.6bn valuation), the Court Meeting and General Meeting are set for 11 Nov 2026 and completion is still targeted by the end of Q1 2027 (Airways Magazine, 19 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.easyjet.com/en/news/airline/article/castlelakes-acquisition-of-easyjet-plc · https://airwaysmag.com/new-post/easyjet-apollo-takeover-employee-opposition

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:f7901896:en 2026-06-18T06:00:00Z

EQT is acquiring Germany-based satellite deployment and launch mission management firm Exolaunch through its EQT X fund; no price or figures were given and closing was expected in Q4 2026 (EQT, 18 June 2026). Update (14 September 2026): the European Commission cleared the deal as case M.12534 (European Commission, Daily News, 14 September 2026). — Sources: https://www.inderes.se/en/releases/eqt-to-acquire-exolaunch-a-germany-based-satellite-deployment-technology-and-launch-mission-management-firm-powering-global-access-to-space · https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_26_1864

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e2cd4431:en 2026-06-01T06:00:00Z

The Monegasque space company is expanding its presence in Toulouse (Occitania) with a total of €250 mn for space technologies, including moon rover development. — Source: https://en.media.businessfrance.fr/news/choose-france-2026-france-confirms-its-ability-to-attract-foreign-investment-c94e6-aba4d-1.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3b70687d:en 2026-03-18T06:00:00Z

GE Aerospace is investing over €110 mn in European manufacturing sites (including €77 mn Italy, €15 mn Poland, €10 mn UK) plus around €40 mn in MRO plants and aims to hire more than 1,000 new employees in Europe in 2026. — Source: https://www.geaerospace.com/news/press-releases/ge-aerospace-invest-eu110m-european-manufacturing-boost-workforce-development

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:306b75a1:en 2025-10-27T06:00:00Z

The British regional airline Eastern Airways (founded in 1997 and based at Humberside Airport near Hull) cancelled all flights and applied for the appointment of administrators on 27 October 2025; hundreds of jobs are at risk, though the report gives no exact figure. The carrier served Aberdeen, London Gatwick, Teesside International and Newquay, offered charter flights and supported the North Sea offshore oil and gas industry; the Civil Aviation Authority told passengers not to travel to airports. ScotRail, Northern, LNER and TransPennine Express offered affected passengers and staff free rail travel until 29 October 2025, and Loganair offered special fares between Aberdeen and Kirkwall or Sumburgh (LOK Report, 29 Oct 2025). — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/grossbritannien/62615-grossbritannien-bahngesellschaften-retten-gestrandete-fluggaeste.html