Airbus A400M achieves successful helicopter refueling [Video]
Airbus and the French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) have successfully achieved the first helicopter flight refueling test…
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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)
Lockheed Martin delivers first French KC-130J Super Hercules
The first KC-130J Super Hercules of the French Armée de l’Air landed at Orléans-Bricy Air Base on September…
XL Airways was destined to fail
XL Airways seems to have joined the unfortunate club of French airlines that won’t operate flights after the…
Belgian F-16 fighter jet crashes in western France
A Belgian F-16 fighter jet crashed near Pluvigner, western France. The two pilots managed to eject. The falling…
Aigle Azur: 14 takeover offers, 13,000 passengers still stranded
At least fourteen offers to take over Aigle Azur were submitted before the deadline on September 9, 2019.…
Passengers stranded after Aigle Azur ceases operations
Aigle Azur will stop its operations from the evening of September 6, 2019. The second biggest French airline,…
Coup at Aigle Azur: the CEO strikes back
After being evicted at the beginning of the week to be replaced by a duo composed of a…
BEA calls for witnesses into Swiss A220 engine loss incident
The French authority is calling for public help to find and identify Pratt & Whitney PW1524 engine parts…
French waterbomber crashes during forest fire, one pilot dead
A Grumman S2F Tracker of the French Civil Security crashed near Générac, France, during an intervention on forest…
EU orders Ryanair to return €8.5 million to France
The European Commission ordered the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair to return to France €8.5 million of illegal aid…
France to establish its own Space Force
A day before the 14th of July national celebrations, President of France Emmanuel Macron announced the creation of…
France to introduce a “green tax” on aviation
The French government will implement an eco-tax of 1.50 to 18 euros on air tickets from 2020. The…
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…
Air France 447: pilot union demands trial of “all parties”
Ten years after the crash of Air France AF447 flight, families of victims are still awaiting a trial.…
Air France plans to axe 400+ ground staff in France
The management of Air France presented a voluntary redundancy plan with the aim of reducing its ground staff…
Scrapping of first A380s has begun
The scrapping of two A380s stocked at Tarbes Lourdes airport has begun. A photo published on Twitter on April…
Tom Enders to receive €36.8 million upon leaving Airbus
As Chief executive of Airbus Tom Enders is due to give up his position on April 10, 2019,…