Civil aviation news
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August 26, 2026
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has been conditionally awarded a cargo handling licence at Oslo Gardermoen Airport, marking the group’s first entry into the Norwegian market. WFS…
Avinor delivered improved results in the first half of 2026 despite geopolitical uncertainty, higher energy prices and continued cost pressures. The Norwegian airport operator recorded operating…
WFS has been awarded a conditional cargo handling licence at Oslo Airport as Avinor seeks to increase capacity and competition. The addition of a third cargo handler will support airlines, freight…
Exporters and logistics companies are being warned of potential border delays as Norway begins rolling out its mandatory Digitoll customs system on September 15. Adoption remains low, with…
August 25, 2026
A wage dispute lasting four hours, or rather four days, in Norwegian airspace was settled on Monday after intense negotiations. The agreement between the…
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Ukraine's new Defense Minister negotiates a "Drone Deal" with Norway on his first international trip
After taking office as Ukraine's new Defense Minister, Evgeniy Khmara carried out one of his first international activities by meeting with Norway's Defense chief, General Eirik…
After Norway joined the framework agreement on the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) back in late May, the country has now ordered its first 6×6 armoured vehicles from the…
The Sikorsky aircraft (now owned by Lockheed Martin), together with related equipment, carry an estimated cost of 2.3 billion dollars (1.973 billion euros), according to…
The Norwegian company unveiled the new range this Monday at ONS 2026, being held in Stavanger. The Aegir SSA family is designed to detect, classify and carry out the…
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August 24, 2026
The Norwegian Air Traffic Controllers’ Association and employers’ organisation Spekter reached an agreement on Monday afternoon, ending a four-day strike that caused widespread cancellations and…
The Polish arms procurement agency today signed a framework agreement with Mesko, a company belonging to the state-owned Polish defense group PGZ, for the delivery of several thousand…
Norway received authorization from the United States for a possible purchase of 21 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in a package valued at $2.3 billion. The proposal represents…
The $2.3 billion deal comes after Oslo dropped plans to acquire nine HH-60W helicopters and includes a rotary-wing fleet for the Norwegian Army and special forces
Potential deal follows Oslo’s decision to abandon an earlier plan for nine HH-60W helicopters and would give the Norwegian Army and special forces a new rotary-wing fleet
August 23, 2026
The U.S. has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of up to 21 UH-60M Black Hawks to Norway plus spares and associated equipment for $2.3 billion. Just months after Norway reneged on its…
A strike by Norwegian air traffic controllers leads to a multi-hour closure of Oslo-Gardermoen Airport on Sunday (Aug. 23). Between 6:30 and 11:30 a.m., no regular…
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The United States Government authorized the possible sale of a significant number of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to equip Norway's Armed Forces. The deal, notified by the…
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August 21, 2026
A strike by 12 Norwegian air traffic controllers began on Friday morning, causing disruption at several airports. Bergen Airport is expected to face the greatest impact initially, while Oslo Airport…
A Swedish pilot and a Norwegian passenger escaped injury after their Swedish-registered Flight Design CT2K floatplane, SE-VIH, overturned during take-off off the Danish island of Læsø on Friday…
Dozens of flights were canceled this Friday, August 21, in Norway due to the strike by air traffic controllers, who are demanding better working conditions. The strike was…
Polish airline LOT Polish Airlines will launch a year-round direct connection on 5 April 2027 between the northern Polish port city of Gdańsk and the French airport…
The delegation presented the organization, assets and procedures Argentina uses to respond to maritime emergencies in the areas under its responsibility. Comnap brought together…
A strike by Norwegian air traffic controllers began today, August 21st, disrupting operations at several of Norway’s largest airports and causing cancellations and delays. The first group of twelve…
The U.S. Navy has awarded Zone 5 Technologies, a company of Norway's Kongsberg group, a contract worth 65 million US dollars for the production and delivery of its combat-proven…
Chinese airline China Southern Airlines launched a direct cargo route between Oslo-Gardermoen Airport and Shanghai-Pudong Airport on 19 August 2026…
August 20, 2026
LOT Polish Airlines began selling tickets to connect Gdańsk with Paris-Orly from April 2027, as part of the 80th anniversary of its operations to France.
LOT Polish Airlines has opened ticket sales for a new connection between Gdańsk and Paris-Orly starting in April 2027, as the carrier marks the 80th anniversary of its operations to France.
Norway's civil rail and air transport is facing potentially serious disruptions. The union Norsk Flygelederforening (NFF) has called an indefinite strike for twelve…
August 19, 2026
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China Southern Airlines launched a new direct cargo service between Oslo Airport and Shanghai on 19 August. The route operates twice weekly with Boeing 777 freighters, offering approximately 100…
China Southern has launched a new cargo route between Oslo and Shanghai. Since 19 August, the airline has flown twice weekly with a Boeing 777F between the two cities. Per…