Aviation and space news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
July 31, 2026
The Scottish Government’s Agricultural and Rural Economy Directorate has selected Planet Labs Germany for a 7-figure award. Under this one-year agreement, Planet will deliver PlanetScope data and…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India and Germany are expected to sign a deal for next-generation submarines “very soon”, German Ambassador to... The post India, Germany to sign…
July 30, 2026
Free for nonsubscribers By Thomas Blackwood July 30, 2026, © Leeham News: Revenue and profits at Germany’s MTU Aero Engines were up in the first half of 2026, driven by a strong order book and new…
New seasonal service will take off in May 2027. German leisure carrier Condor will launch nonstop flights from Frankfurt Main airport to Chicago O’Hare next summer, competing directly with Star…
July 29, 2026
Lieutenant General Holger Neumann is touring Australia as part of Exercise Pitch Black 26 held in the Northern Territory this month.
German airline group files formal offer for Portuguese flag carrier; Air France-KLM also seeks a stake
July 28, 2026
Maastricht Aachen Airport has become the first airport in the Netherlands to introduce German Bionic’s AI-powered EXIA exoskeleton for daily cargo handling operations, aiming to improve worker…
Germany is considering building a dedicated launch facility for its armed forces to ensure military satellites can be deployed without having to compete for capacity with commercial payloads. German…
At AirVenture in Oshkosh, the German manufacturer is showing a two-seater with a Rotax 916 iS engine built to the FAA's new MOSAIC rules.
German drone maker CiS says European demand for its ORKA Dock and drone now exceeds what its 30-person Rostock factory can build.
July 27, 2026
.jpg)
“Boeing and Lufthansa Technik Defense have agreed general terms for their roles in sustaining Germany’s new CH-47F Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. The agreement signed at the Farnborough…
Australia’s top air force officer and his German counterpart flew together during Exercise Pitch Black 2026. Both leaders… The post Super Hornet, Eurofighter fly together as Australian, German air…
German-born Captain Andre Ludwig has spent the past eight years flying for Wizz Air from the airline’s Bucharest… The post Wizz Air: Captain Ludwig on life as a pilot – and how to make the grade…
-1600.webp)
July 26, 2026
Boeing and Lufthansa Technik Defense have agreed general terms for their roles in sustaining Germany’s new CH-47F Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. The agreement signed at the Farnborough…
Saab has signed a contract with the German naval defence company TKMS and received an order to deliver and integrate combat systems, composite structures and sensors onto four of the German Navy’s…
July 24, 2026
Space plays a key role in the security of Germany and Europe. During his summer tour, which includes visits not only to military units but also to sites of defense-related industries, German Federal…
By Jim Roberts Imagine you’re a young B-17 radio operator far from your Pennsylvania home, setting off on your first mission over Germany. Just two days before Christmas 1944, the bomber labors into…
Boeing and Lufthansa Technik to Collaborate on CH-47F Helicopter Sustainment for German Armed Forces
Under the new agreement, Lufthansa Technik and Boeing are establishing a new agile network of parts warehouses to serve the CH-47F operating bases.
July 23, 2026
LA PLATA, Maryland — The German government, whose skepticism about Europe’s Iris2 multi-orbit secure connectivity project… The post French-German ministers’ meeting lauds Iris2 as ‘Europe’s digital…
23 July 2026: After the German-French-Spanish project to build a sixth-generation fighter jet was definitively shelved in early summer following years of disputes, the…
July 22, 2026
Boeing and Lufthansa Technik Defense have agreed general terms for their roles in sustaining Germany’s new CH-47F Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopters. The agreement signed at the Farnborough…
July 21, 2026
It was February 2022 when the shipping giant MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), led by Gianluigi Aponte, submitted a bid to acquire ITA Airways, which had just been founded…
21-07-2026 The international airline association Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), which represents the claims of national and international operators on the market..
German spacecraft component developer deltaVision has raised 10.2 million euros ($11.6 million) to expand production of valves and related equipment, with a focus on enabling in-space refueling. The…
July 18, 2026
By Lt. Col. Mark Hasara USAF (Ret.) As a retired Air Force tanker pilot, I have spent much of my life studying and flying air mobility missions. Every airlift operation I participated in, from…
July 17, 2026
Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès has called on either the European Commission or the German government to place block orders for 10 to 20 Ariane 6 launches, arguing that such a commitment would…
France and Germany have formally shifted their defense relationship away from the wreckage of a failed joint fighter… The post France and Germany seek new defense dynamic after fighter jet project…
July 15, 2026
CAE announced today that it was awarded a contract by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to update the visual system of the NH90 NTH Sea Lion full-mission simulator suites for the German…
July 14, 2026
Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius visited Bremen-based space company OHB today to gain firsthand insight into current space programmes, technological developments, and the importance of…
