Presidential conference interrupted by fighter jet scramble in Lithuania
The press conference of Lithuanian president Gitanas Nauseda and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at Siauliai airbase was…
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Topics related to aviation in Spain, including Spanish airlines, airports, and aviation incidents or events in Spain.
France, Germany, Spain finally reach agreement on FCAS demonstrator
The Defense Ministers of France, Germany, and Spain announced they reached an agreement regarding the Phase 1B of…
Morocco suspends flights to and from France and Spain
In the face of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Moroccan authorities decided to suspend flights to and from France…
Airbus Spain enters Future Combat Air System program
Spain made its official entry into the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program on December 9, 2020. Airbus…
Indra to lead FCAS new generation sensors design
The Spanish defense electronics group Indra supported by its French partner Thales and the German consortium FCMS received…
British Airways Boeing 747 catches fire at Castellón Airport
A decommissioned British Airways Boeing 747 stored at Castellón Airport (CDT), in Spain suffered extensive damage after a…
Despite governmental aid, Air Europa to follow Norwegian’s fate?
After receiving €475 million rescue package from the government, Spanish carrier Air Europa might face a discontinuation of…
A320 flies without engine covers after crew forgets to latch them
On November 8, 2018, Vueling Airbus A320-200 (registered as EC-MDZ) took off from Bilbao, Spain (BIO). Right after…
Close but no crash: two Ryanair Boeing 737 near-miss above Spain
An incident report, released by the Spanish Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission (CIAIAC), revealed how two…
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…
Passengers leave & re-enter Flybe Embraer E195 during evacuation
Smoke and fumes invading Flybe Embraer 195 cabin resulted in an emergency evacuation. During the event, some passengers…
How the pandemic highlighted Ryanair’s major weakness
Most recently, Ryanair hit the headlines over the fact that the Italian civil aviation authority (Ente Nazionale per…
Legacy of the deadliest aviation crash in 1977
On March 27, 1977, a chain of events began that would eventually result in the deadliest aviation accident.…
Airbus halts production in France and Spain due to coronavirus
Airbus announced the temporary suspension of its production in some of its plants located in France and Spain.…
Spanish Air Force C-101 Aviojet trainer crashes in the sea
A C-101 Aviojet training aircraft belonging to the Patrulla Águila, the aerobatic team of the Spanish air force,…
European fighter jet demonstrator receives German greenlight
The members of the Bundestag, the German Parliament, have approved the funding for the development of a technology…
Air Canada Boeing 767 returns to Madrid amid engine scare
Air Canada Flight AC837 was scheduled to depart from Madrid (Spain) for Toronto (Canada) on February 3, 2020.…
Spanish Air Force instructor and student die in training incident
Less than a month after the crash of a C-101 Aviojet training plane which cost the life of…