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Defence minister signs deal for 48 South Korean combat planes

"It is yet another historic day as new prospects are opening up for the Polish Armed Forces," Blaszczak said at the ceremony. Przemysław Piątkowski/PAP

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.

Lack of pact with traffic controllers may lead to cancelled flights

Failure to reach an agreement between the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PAZP) and air traffic control unionists, by Friday, may result in large-scale flight cancellations, an aviation official said on Thursday.

Presidential plane crash investigator presents final report

The 2010 Polish presidential plane crash in Smolensk, Russia, that killed 96 people including the president, was a result of "an act of unlawful interference", said Antoni Macierewicz, head of a special sub-committee investigating the cause of the air disaster.

Biden-Duda meeting in Rzeszów delayed over plane malfunction

President Andrzej Duda's meeting with US President Joe Biden in the south-eastern town of Rzeszów has been delayed owing to Duda's plane having to turn back to Warsaw.

Poland preparing 'air bridge' for refugees from Ukraine says minister

A so-called air bridge was being prepared by Poland and its German partners for refugees from war-torn Ukraine who want to reach specific countries, the minister of infrastructure said on Wednesday.

'Ukraine needs no-fly zone and fighter planes', insists Polish envoy who is STILL in Kyiv

As Putin prepares siege on Kyiv, Bartosz Cichocki, who is the only western ambassador to stay in the Ukrainian capital, warned ‘hundreds will die’ without the necessary help. 

US could send planes to Poland if Warsaw sends jets to Ukraine says Reuters

The US secretary of state has said that the United States is considering sending planes to Poland if Warsaw decides to supply combat aircraft to Ukraine, Reuters reported on Sunday.

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