Chaos at Spanish and Portuguese airports following mass power outage
Widespread travel chaos unfolded at airports across the Iberian Peninsula as power networks across Spain and Portugal failed,…
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Articles related to Portugal’s aviation industry, including airlines, airports, and aviation incidents in the country.
Portugal to acquire 12 Embraer A-29N Super Tucano aircraft for €200 million
Portugal has finalized a €200 million deal with Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer to acquire 12 A-29N Super Tucano…
Lufthansa Technik selects Portugal for new multi-million-dollar MRO facility
Lufthansa Technik will construct a new multi-million-dollar maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility near Porto, creating more than…
Portuguese Air Force receives second KC-390 aircraft from Embraer
Embraer delivered the second KC-390 multi-mission aircraft to the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) on June 26, 2024. Through…
Qatar Airways announces resumption of flights to Lisbon, Portugal from Doha
Qatar Airways has announced that it is to expand its European destinations with the resumption of its direct…
Tragedy at Beja Air Show as pilot collides with teammate during display: video
A pilot for the Yakstars aerobatic display team has been killed at the Beja Air Show in Portugal…
Portugal approves plan for brand new Lisbon airport
Lisbon is to get a new, greenfield airport to replace the existing Humberto Delgado International Airport (LIS). On…
TAP Airbus A321neo lands nose first as pilot battles wild Madeira winds: video
A pilot for the Portuguese airline TAP Air Portugal has been captured battling with the infamous swirling Madeira…
Brand new Transavia A321neo damaged by birdstrike and grounded in Portugal
A new Airbus A321neo only delivered to Transavia Airlines in December 2023 and performing its fifth full day…
First Embraer KC-390 Millennium enters service with Portuguese Air Force
The first Embraer KC-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft has officially entered into service with the Portuguese Air Force…
Portugal initiates second privatization of TAP Air Portugal in a decade
Portugal is initiating the sale of its national airline, TAP Air Portugal, for the second time in a…
Portugal to investigate Ryanair B737 and Azores A321neo near-miss at Porto
Portuguese investigators said that they will investigate a near-miss incident involving Ryanair Boeing 737-800 NextGeneration (NG) and Azores…
Portugal’s TAP Air CEO ousted following severance payment scandal
Following a scandal involving an irregular severance payment at TAP Air, the Portuguese government, which owns the carrier,…
Cocaine Force One: Portugal turns drug smuggling jet into presidential plane
Portugal believes in second chances: an official presidential plane recently induced was previously seized in a cocaine bust. On…
First Portuguese Air Force Embraer KC-390 captured on video during test flight
The first Embraer KC-390 Millennium medium-size military transport aircraft for the Portuguese Air Force has been captured on…
TAP Air Portugal posts $1.74 billion loss in 2021
TAP Air Portugal recorded a $1.74 billion annual loss in 2021, the airline’s chief executive announced at a…
Ryanair flight triggers first NATO interception of 2022
After a Ryanair Boeing 737 lost contact with air traffic controllers, two Portuguese F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters scrambled…
Ryanair to open fifth base in Portugal, continues plans for European expansion
Ryanair announces the opening of its fifth base in Portugal, continuing the airline’s plans for European expansion. The…