Starlux Airlines starts new route between Taipei and Prague
Taiwanese carrier Starlux Airlines has launched its first ever service to Europe, connecting Prage-Ruzyne (PRG) to Taipei Taoyuan International Airport (TPE). The…
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Czech PM Babis rules out donating L-159 ‘drone-fighting’ jets to Ukraine
The Czech Republic will not sell or donate light combat aircraft to Ukraine, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said, rejecting a…
Czech president says Prague can supply drone-fighting jets to Ukraine
The Czech Republic is preparing to supply Ukraine with combat aircraft capable of intercepting incoming drones, as confirmed by Czech President Petr…
Poland’s LOT reportedly nearing acquisition of Czech carrier Smartwings
Polish flag carrier LOT is said to be nearing the acquisition of Smartwings, the largest airline in the…
Czech Air Force extends Gripen C/D lease to 2035, trims fleet to 12 jets
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed an agreement with the Czech Republic to extend the lease, operation…
Czech Republic orders two Embraer C-390 Millennium multirole airlifters
The Czech Ministry of Defense has formalized its acquisition of two Embraer C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft, becoming…
Czech Republic joins F-35 program with purchase of 24 fighter jets
The Czech government officially entered into the F-35 Lightning II program by signing a Letter of Offer and…
Czech Republic to order two Embraer C-390 Millennium airlifters
The Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces of the Czech Republic entered negotiations to acquire the Embraer C-390…
Czech national airline CSA turns 100 years old
CSA, the flag carrier of the Czech Republic, has joined the small club of centenary airlines (the fifth…
Czech Republic confirms order of 24 F-35 fighters
The government of the Czech Republic approved the purchase of 24 Lockheed Martin F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets. The…
1,000 ‘Legonauts’ travel near edge of space on stratospheric balloons: video
Lego joined forces with Czech-Slovak space experts to launch 1,000 minifigures on a journey to the edge of…
Aero Vodochody conducts flight of first serial L-39NG trainer aircraft
Czech manufacturer Aero Vodochody successfully flew their first serially produced L-39NG jet trainer, 20 years after the last…
Czech, Polish jets to protect Slovakia amid possible transfer of MiGs to Ukraine
Czechia and Poland have agreed to protect Slovakian airspace while the country grounds its ageing MiG-29 fighter jets. On…
Czechia chooses to replace Gripens with F-35s
The Czech government has decided to purchase the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft and start negotiations with…
Czech Republic mulls order of 24 F-35A fighters
The Czech Ministry of Defense is considering the replacement of the 14 JAS-39 Gripen C/D fighters currently on…
Czech Republic gives Mi-24 attack helicopters to Ukraine
The Czech Republic donated attack helicopters as part of its military support to Ukraine, according to the US…
Behaving badly: Russian, Czech junior hockey teams kicked off Air Canada flight
An Air Canada (ADH2) flight from Calgary (YYC) to Frankfurt (FRA) was held up for two hours on…
Prague Airport prepares for increase in traffic after restrictions eased
Prague Airport said it was deploying more staff to prepare for an expected increase in traffic after the…