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Drunk air passenger kicked off plane in Poznan

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A flight from the Lithuanian capital Vilnius to London was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Poznan after a drunken man physically and verbally abused fellow passengers.

Bomb scare prompts Polish security team to search Chicago-Warsaw plane

A Polish plane which arrived at Warsaw Chopin Airport from Chicago early on Tuesday afternoon was swept by bomb disposal units after a report that an explosive could be planted on board.

Plane with remains of three Polish presidents-in-exile lands in Warsaw

A plane with the remains of three former Polish presidents-in-exile repatriated from the UK has landed at the military airport in Warsaw.

Warsaw's main airport handles over 10 mln passengers

Warsaw Chopin Airport serviced 10.7 million passengers in the first nine months of the year, three quarters of what it handled before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Second Hercules aircraft acquired for army arrives in Poland

The second of five US C-130H Hercules transport aircraft landed in Poland on Monday afternoon, Armaments Agency spokesman Krzysztof Platek wrote on social media on Tuesday.

Wreckage of WWII US bomber found at bottom of lagoon ‘most important historical find’ say researchers

The American plane is known to have been shot down on October 7th, 1944, whilst on a mission to destroy a synthetic gasoline factory in the town of Police.

Defence minister signs deal for 48 South Korean combat planes

Mariusz Blaszczak, Poland's defence minister, has signed an agreement for the purchase of 48 light combat aircraft from South Korea.

Remembering Żwirko and Wigura: Poles mark 90th anniversary of nation’s greatest civil aviation triumph

Tragically killed just two weeks later, the duo beat the odds to clinch victory in Europe’s top flying competition. Now, a model plane has been release in honour of their achievements.

Polish PM urges compromise in traffic controllers dispute

Mateusz Morawiecki, the prime minister, has appealed for compromise between protesting air traffic controllers and the state air navigation agency PAZP as Warsaw faces severe flight cuts.

Talks with air traffic controllers continue in Warsaw

Representatives of the air-traffic controllers trade union (ZZKRL) and Poland's Air Navigation Services Agency (PAZP) are set to meet again on Tuesday, the two announced in a joint statement, in an effort to avoid a closure of airspace that could lead to severe disruption to air travel in Poland.

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‘Hardest mission ever!’ Polish search and rescue team head to Turkey as earthquake death toll mounts

A 76-strong team has set off to help in the rescue effort following the massive earthquake that hit the country on Monday morning as the teams head says: “The mission... will be one of the hardest we've been on so far."

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  • Polish rescuers on the ground in Turkey

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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