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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. …
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. …
Ryanair cancels flights in Lisbon, blames TAP for lack of airport slots
Ryanair has stated that it will have to cancel 700 flights and three Lisbon routes (to Tours, Oujda,…
easyJet adds five aircraft to seasonal bases in Spain, Portugal for summer 2022
easyJet will add five more aircraft to seasonal bases in Malaga (AGP), Palma de Mallorca (PMI) and Faro…
Portuguese airports at standstill due to ground handlers strike
Nearly 600 flights were canceled over the weekend at Portuguese airports due to ground handling personnel strike. The…
EU to investigate TAP government aid
European Commission will probe whether TAP’s €3.2B restructuring plan complied with EU state aid rules after approving €1.2B…