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…
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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.…
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…
British Airways flight bound to Düsseldorf lands in Edinburgh
Wilkommen in Edinburgh. To the surprise of its passengers, a British Airways flight bound to Düsseldorf, Germany ended…
Germany and Austria ATC disruptions affect traffic
Here we go again? Disruptions in ATC is currently affecting traffic within the German and Austrian airspaces. Air…
A380 cancellation might cost Germany €600 million
German government is reportedly in talks with Airbus regarding the repayment of the €942 million development loan for…
German foreign minister stuck in Mali due to plane breakdown
Yet another incident affected the German governmental fleet: Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas was stuck in Mali due to…
Spain to join French-German next fighter jet program
Spain is about to join France and Germany in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program to develop…
Eurowings, Condor, TUI woo Germania passengers with 50% offers
After bankrupt German airline Germania suspended all flights on February 5, 2019, operators Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) (through Eurowings),…
Germania bites the dust after 30 years….
The German carrier with the green and white planes with a history dating back some 30 years has…