Aviation and space news
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August 26, 2026
Recaro's PL3530 premium economy seat has existed since 2015. In 2023 the German seatmaker unveiled its successor, the PL3810, already in the works. Then in 2024, Recaro…
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From 1 February 2027, Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) will take over initial flight training for around 50 future jet pilots of the German…
On Aug. 26, 1978, cosmonaut and pilot Sigmund Jähn became the first German to fly in space. Here's why it mattered.
TU Berlin wins the DLR Design Challenge 2026 with the HYDRA concept. All results, rankings and background on the student aircraft design.
Lufthansa Aviation Training will take over, from 1 February 2027, the basic flight training of around 50 future jet pilots of the German Luftwaffe. The Initial Flight Training…
German companies are increasingly targeted by cyberespionage and sabotage attempts from foreign intelligence services. According to a survey by industry association bitkom, companies…
Air France-KLM Germany is filling two leadership positions. From 1 September 2026, Lydia von Schönfeldt becomes the new Sales Director, and Nicolas Bomati takes over as Commercial…
German investigators have discovered a third drone and around 50 grams of suspected military-grade explosive near Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), adding a significant new development to an attempted…
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) has signed a seven-year contract with the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) to provide maintenance services for NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters (TTH) operated by the…
Are France and Germany at odds over defence? While joint development programmes face turbulence, French arms exports to their German neighbour have…
Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) will take over, according to its own statements, from 1 February 2027 the initial flight training for around 50 prospective Air Force pilots (“Initial Flight…
German airport association ADV lowers its 2026 traffic forecast for the second time. Despite a July uptick, German air traffic remains in decline.
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) reports it has completed a month-long flight-test campaign in Germany with Singapore’s first indigenously designed, engineered and built…
Deutsche Bahn's operating results for the first half of 2026 again show significant deficits in long-distance rail traffic. According to a response from the Federal Ministry for Digital…
TDW Gesellschaft für verteidigungstechnische Wirksysteme mbH, a subsidiary of MBDA Deutschland, has demonstrated in a test trial the effect of the warhead system for the new loitering munition…
Air Algérie continues its return to Berlin in the 2026/27 winter schedule as well, though it changes the routing. From October 31, the Algerian airline will fly once weekly to…
Urban noise is reshaping how animals communicate, with Berlin's nightingales demonstrating that evolution doesn't wait for generations—it happens in real time. The post Berlin’s nightingales turn up…
A study by the Institute for Tourism and Spa Research in Northern Europe (NIT), commissioned by car rental broker Sunny Cars, reveals a specific booking pattern among German holidaymakers…
Berlin is building significant European industrial capacity around the Patriot and has signed agreements with US companies to expand the supply chain. In 2024, the…
Air Arabia will begin operating a new regular route between Sharjah and Frankfurt starting next December 15. The schedule includes a daily frequency, with flights that will connect in a…
The German union Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation (UFO) e.V. is calling for a fundamental revision of Germany's entry duty-free allowance regulation for flight personnel. According to the union…
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August 25, 2026
In the first half of 2026, the Federal Office for Family Affairs and Civil Society received 5,862 requests for conscientious objection to military service, a number...
German investigators believe that as many as three drones may have been involved in a suspected attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport in early August, raising concerns that the operation was more…
A small drone with military explosive was found in Kabelsketal stirring alarm over possible attacks on cargo hubs.
ICEYE has established national entities in Germany, Portugal and India inside 47 days and named a country chief executive for the UAE in the same window. CEO Rafal Modrzewski and ICEYE UAE chief…
Air Europa launches new German destination from Madrid. New route to Düsseldorf starting November 30
The airline will offer two connections per direction, consolidating its presence in Germany, where it already flies to Munich and Frankfurt. The new operation will offer a total of 1,456 annual…
German leisure airline Condor is expanding its codeshare partnership with Etihad Airways in the Southeast Asian market. Since mid-August 2026, Etihad…
The German Aerospace Congress (DLRK) is a key forum for the aerospace sector, bringing together research, industry and politics to discuss the latest developments and…
How do women experience professional aviation in Germany? A current survey by Elevate(her) Aviation aims to capture women's experiences across different areas of aviation…
The operational readiness of the Brazilian Army's Leopard fleet is dropping critically, but solutions are being sought. The Brazilian Army's Manufacturing Directorate (EB, in Portuguese), a…
