German military refuses new A400M deliveries over safety concerns
The Bundeswehr, the German military, announced it would not accept deliveries of two A400M Atlas transport aircraft due…
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Airbus reveals LOUT, a German secret stealth drone demonstrator
During the 2019 edition of its Trade Media Briefing on November 5, 2019, Airbus Defense and Space unveiled…
France and Germany reach export agreement of future fighter jet
France and Germany signed an arms export agreement regarding weapons developed conjointly, a necessary step for the development…
European Commission approves €380 million loan to Condor
Condor, which was a subsidiary of the now-bankrupt Thomas Cook group, will continue to fly for the near…
Airbus and Dassault urge their governments to act on the FCAS
This year, the Paris Air Show saw the signing of the agreement that set the legal framework for…
US F-16 fighter jet crashes during training near Trier, Germany
An F-16C fighter jet belonging to the United States Air Force crashed near Zemmer, close to the German…
Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet to replace the German Tornado?
Since 2017, the German government has been actively looking to replace its aging fleet of Panavia Tornado aircraft.…
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport targets 2020 opening
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) passed an important milestone, as the airport completed a key pre-opening test before its planned…
Condor to fly despite Thomas Cook bankruptcy
The German airline Condor, a subsidiary of the bankrupt British tour operator Thomas Cook, obtained a state loan…
Germany grounds fleet of Airbus Tiger helicopters
The Bundeswehr has grounded its fleet of Tiger attack helicopters following a safety warning issued by Airbus Helicopters.The…
German armed forces EC-135 helicopter crashes during training
An EC-135 helicopter belonging to the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, crashed near Hameln, Lower Saxony, on July…
Two German Eurofighter jets collide in training, one pilot dead
Two Eurofighter EF-2000s of the Luftwaffe, the German Air Force, collided during a training mission. While both pilots…
Dassault and Airbus present the Future Air Combat System
A year after it was made official in ILA Berlin, the European fighter program unveiled itself a bit…
Norwegian 737 MAX denied entry into Germany, lands in France
German authorities have refused entry of a Norwegian Boeing 737 MAX 8 into their airspace. The aircraft, which…
German government places firm order for three ACJ350 XWB
Germany placed a firm order for three ACJ350-900 XWB and thus became the first government customer of this…
Lufthansa in the red for the first quarter of 2019
When Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) was forecasting its financial results for 2019, it expected the year to begin slower…
German government to buy three new Airbus A350 for €1.2 billion
The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved the acquisition of three new Airbus A350s on April 11,…
Emirates A380 struck by lightning returns to Dubai
On March 25, 2019, Emirates Airbus A380 was reportedly struck by multiple lightning as it was on approach…