Lufthansa Cargo launches first freighter service from Belgium to the US
Lufthansa Cargo will launch its first freighter service from Belgium to the United States (US) from April 2024. …
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Will Belgium fully join the FCAS program by 2025?
Belgium has officially committed to integrating into the Future Combat Air System or FCAS program by June 2025,…
Royal Danish Air Force intercepts two Russian bombers headed to NATO airspace
The Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) identified two Russian bombers flying towards the Netherlands airspace, the Royal Netherlands…
Belgium refuses delivery of two F-35 fighters over technical non-compliance
Belgium will not accept the two F-35A combat aircraft which were to be delivered by the US manufacturer…
IATA opposes banning night flying at Brussels Airport
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has publicly opposed Belgium’s plan to ban night flights at Brussels Airport…
Belgium joins FCAS European fighter program as observer
Belgium will join the Future Combat Air System, or FCAS program, initially as an observer country. The decision was…
Dassault and Safran divided on Belgium joining the FCAS program
Ahead of the Paris Air Show 2023, Olivier Andriès, the CEO of the French group Safran, has publicly…
Belgium opens criminal trial into 2016 Brussels terror attacks
Belgium has opened the country’s largest-ever criminal trial against 10 suspects accused of being part of the terrorist…
TUI Belgium opts for three Embraer E2 jets to expand into new destinations
European travel company TUI is adding three Embraer E195-E2 aircraft to its Belgian fleet for summer 2023, the…
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-3717 intercepted after hour-long radio silence
UPDATE 20-10-2022, 15:30 (UTC +3): This article was updated with a statement from the Hellenic Air Force.Ethiopian Airlines (EA) flight ET-3717…
17-year-old Mack Rutherford becomes youngest pilot to fly solo round the world
First Zara Rutherford became the youngest woman to circumnavigate the world solo in her light aircraft at the…
Two Belgian airports fined €300,000 for imposing temperature checks
The Belgian Data Protection Authority APD has imposed substantial fines on two local airports for violating privacy law…
Lufthansa cuts winter flight plan after Europe COVID-19 wave hits bookings
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) is cutting 10% of its winter flight plan after the latest COVID-19 wave and the…
Brussels Airlines unveils new livery, begins new chapter
A subsidiary of Lufthansa Group, Brussels Airlines, has changed its aircraft livery and logo, marking a fresh start…
Air Antwerp ceases operations
Belgian commuter airline Air Antwerp confirmed that it is shutting down.The company announced the news via a Twitter…
Russian spy planes patrol alarm four NATO air forces
After they were detected and tracked by NATO air defense radars, two Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-142 Bear-F…
Belgium grounds F-16 fleet following engine mishap
Following a technical investigation into an engine incident, the whole fleet of F-16 fighter jets of the Belgian…
Belgian Army receives first Airbus A400M airlifter
The first of seven Airbus A400M transport aircraft of the Belgian Army’s Air Component completed its ferry flight…