Greek parliament approves Dassault Rafale fighters order
After two days of debate, during which a cross-party consensus formed, 276 out of 300 Greek lawmakers voted…
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France holds a prominent position in the global aviation industry, renowned for its expertise in aircraft manufacturing, aerospace technology, and air transportation. The nation boasts a rich aviation heritage, dating back to the pioneering days of flight.
Key Facts
- Major Aircraft Manufacturer: Airbus (partially based in France)
- National Airline: Air France
- Largest Airport: Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
- Aerospace Agency: CNES (National Centre for Space Studies)
- Significant Presence: Safran, Thales, Dassault Aviation
- Air Show: Paris Air Show (International Paris Air Show)
- Contribution to Aviation History: Concorde supersonic jet (joint project with the UK)
France to host Atlantic Trident exercise for the first time
Listing the major exercises in which the French Armed Forces will participate in the first half of 2021,…
France to become the main shareholder of Air France-KLM?
After providing the national carrier with €7 billion of state aid in April 2020, France could now double…
BREAKING| Paris Air Show 2021 canceled over COVID-19 uncertainty
The organizers of the Paris Air Show – Le Bourget announced the cancellation of the next edition due…
French airlines go guns blazing over state aid
Marc Rochet, the CEO of Air Caraïbes and the low-cost French Bee, worries that the public aid about…
French Navy to receive new eyes in the sky from Dassault
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has ordered from Dassault Aviation seven maritime surveillance and intervention planes…
Airbus A400M deployed to airlift COVID-19 patients around France
An Airbus A400M of the French Air Force landed on the tarmac of Nantes-Atlantique airport. Onboard the exceptional…
Russian Su-27 intercepts two French Mirage 2000 above Black Sea
Two French Mirage 2000 tactical bombers were escorted by a Russian Su-27 fighter over the waters of the…
Airbus A400M achieves first airlift of Griffon armored vehicle
Validating yet another tactical capability, the Airbus A400M Atlas was able to carry, for the first time, a…
Final convoy for fuselage of last Airbus A380 [Video]
The parts of the last Airbus A380 superjumbo left the factory of Montoir-de-Bretagne, in western France, for the…
La Compagnie suspends flights until September 2020
La Compagnie Boutique Airline postponed the resumption of its flights to New York for a second time. Due…
Airbus unveils new training and light combat aircraft for Spain
Airbus Defense & Space revealed a new tailor-made project for Spain, the Airbus Future Jet Trainer (AFJT). It…
France to place Dassault Rafale fighter jet emergency order
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces confirmed an order for 12 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation…
Rescue helicopter forced to drop unstable cargo at sea [Video]
An NH-90 Caiman of the French Army Light Aviation was forced to jettison the container it was transporting…
Parisians alarmed by Dassault Rafale fighter jet sonic boom
Around noon on September 30, 2020, a loud explosion was heard in Paris and its outskirts, startling citizens.…
Aerospace supplier Latecoere to cut French workforce by a third
Latécoère Group, a French supplier of aerostructures, presented its strategic plan to alleviate the effect of the coronavirus…
Open Skies treaty: why Russian “spy planes” fly above France
Usually, reconnaissance aircraft (colloquially referred to as “spy planes”) approaching foreign airspace provoke a strong reaction, often in…
Airbus unveils three hydrogen-powered aircraft concepts
Determined to win the race to a “zero-emission aircraft” by 2035, Airbus unveiled three hydrogen-powered concepts the company…