Germany to retire Tiger attack helicopter between 2031 and 2038
Unwilling to modernize its Tiger helicopter fleet, Germany plans to retire the model between 2031 and 2038. In…
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US approves sale of 60 CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Germany
The US State Department has approved the sale of 60 CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Germany for an estimated…
Lufthansa adds A380 to LAX, Bangkok routes; commences Bangalore, Hyderabad flights
German flag carrier Lufthansa is launching its Airbus A380 to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi…
Russian Il-96-300 jet lands in Berlin despite EU wide airspace ban
A Russian Il-96-300 jet has landed at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), Germany, after taking off from Moscow despite…
All departures canceled due to strike in Berlin Brandenburg
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), the third largest airport in Germany, will cancel all departures due to a one-day…
Germany delivers Patriot, IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine
Germany delivered a Patriot and a second IRIS-T SLM air defense system to Ukraine in April 2023. The…
RAF and German Air Force intercept two Russian Su-27 fighter jets and spy plane
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) has released details of an interception its fighter jets made after Russian…
Germany approves delivery of Polish MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine
The Federal Government of Germany has agreed to deliver five MiG 29 fighter jets to Ukraine, as requested…
Lufthansa flights largely at ‘standstill’ due to German airport strikes
Strikes organized by the German union group Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft (ver.di, United Services Union) have led to Lufthansa flights…
Lufthansa gears up to launch its newest carrier, City Airlines
Lufthansa Group is gearing up to launch its latest airline, City Airlines, the brand-new website for which is…
UK and Germany’s first joint NATO Air Policing mission intercepts Russian plane
In its first joint NATO Air Policing operation a patrol of two Typhoon fighter jets from both the…
‘Standstill’ expected at seven German airports due to union strikes on Feb. 17
Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft (ver.di, United Services Union), a Germany-based trade union, announced that workers will go on strike at…
Etihad announces two new European routes: Dusseldorf & Copenhagen
Etihad Airways announced that it is launching two routes starting October 1, 2023, flying to Dusseldorf International Airport…
Germany places firm order for 35 F-35A, first delivery expected in 2026
The German parliament has given the green light for the acquisition of 35 F-35A fighters for a total…
Flight LH-575 diverted to Luanda as a ‘precautionary measure’: Lufthansa
Lufthansa Airlines (LH) flight LH-575 from Cape Town, South Africa to Munich, Germany was diverted to Luanda, Angola…
FCAS: Dassault finally confirms reaching industrial agreement with Airbus
After two false starts, Dassault and Airbus finally reached an agreement on the Future Combat Air System program. …
Lufthansa fined $2.6m for refusing to board Orthodox Jewish travellers: reports
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) will provide financial compensation to Jewish passengers who were barred from boarding the carrier’s flight…
Polaris spaceplane demonstrator completes first flight
The Athena spaceplane demonstrator, built by the startup Polaris on behalf of the German Armed Forces, completed its…