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August 26, 2026
As part of the deployment of Spain's Air and Space Force in command of NATO's Enhanced Air Policing mission (eAP-72) in Romania, the Tactical Air Detachment (DAT) "Paznic" and…
The European Union (EU) will test in Spain a new generation of technologies for surveillance of its maritime borders through the Crossmare project, an initiative that will combine…
Listen hereIvorra welcomes Hablemos de Defensa y Seguridad at the Ministry of Defense to explain the roadmap we are following in 2026 to consolidate Spanish technological capabilities and…
This allows it to transfer up to 70 tonnes of fuel during a typical refuelling mission more than 2,300 kilometres from its home base. Another of its most notable features…
Crossmare aims precisely to establish an architecture capable of integrating those capabilities and facilitating cooperation between the authorities responsible for maritime security in different…
Qatar's Air Force has carried out a very unusual deployment in Spain with two helicopters and other firefighting assets, involving up to four transport aircraft…
August 25, 2026
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Spain and Poland will purchase up to seven Airbus A330 MRTT aircraft for transport and in-flight refueling for the Polish air force. The Council of Ministers of Aug. 25 authorized the start of…
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After the health crisis caused by COVID-19, the flight market between Spain and the United States saw a strong recovery. Airlines such as Iberia, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines…
The indefinite strike by Airbus workers in Spain formally began this Tuesday. The measure…
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…
The framework agreement, using the SAFE instrument, includes an addendum covering Poland's participation in this aircraft acquisition, financed under…
AW | 2026 08 25 13:41 | INDUSTRY Workers announce start of strike in Spain The indefinite strike by Airbus Spain workers begins today. On Tuesday 25/08, employees of the…
Long-range narrowbody will serve Ibiza and Valencia in Spain, Marseille and Toulouse in France, and Luxembourg City. United Airlines has announced 10 new international routes for 2027, half of which…
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The US Navy leads a multinational effort to develop a new version of the Evolved SeaSparrow air-defense missile. The aim is to create a variant of the missile that…
The expansion adds direct flights to Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Luxembourg, Slovenia and Japan starting in March 2027.
The expansion adds nonstop flights to Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Luxembourg, Slovenia and Japan starting in March 2027.
Airbus workers continue their indefinite strike to demand better wages. 🎙️Andrea Ferrando https://t.co/YG2YEjFBeX pic.twitter.com/Ni7i0DwPrt — RTVE Noticias (@rtvenoticias)…
Airbus workers continue their indefinite strike to demand better wages. 🎙️Andrea Ferrando https://t.co/YG2YEjFBeX pic.twitter.com/Ni7i0DwPrt — RTVE Noticias (@rtvenoticias)…
And 400 passengers have been stranded since Sunday https://www.infobae.com/ A flight by Plus Ultra, a Spanish low-cost airline that began operating in Argentina in March this year, suffered a…
The Defence Minister warned this Tuesday that Ceuta and Melilla are untouchable, because they are Spain, and made clear that the Government will not allow the values of coexistence and tolerance…
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Airbus employees in Spain have voted by a majority in favour of an indefinite strike starting on 25 August. The vote was held at all sites except Cádiz, where…
This month’s total solar eclipse offered more than a spectacular view. It also produced an unusual visual effect that made the event especially interesting from a scientific perspective. During a…
Airbus Spain workers affiliated with UGT, CGT and ÚTIL rejected the European manufacturer's new offer after yesterday's votes in the morning and afternoon shifts. As a result…
Spain's defence market is forecast to grow across all combat domains, although fluctuations are expected in the naval sector.
25-08-2026 The Spanish training device manufacturer entrol has finalised the sale of an entrol H125 FNPT II simulator adapted to the operational requirements of the Air Force…
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has hit back at statements by Spain’s Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, which it calls false and incorrect. El…
Airbus Spain workers affiliated with the UGT, CGT and ÚTIL unions decided this Monday, in votes held during the morning and afternoon shifts, to reject the company management's proposal…
Aviación Digital.- Spanish airline Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas was involved on the evening of Sunday 23 August 2026 in one of the most complicated operational episodes in its history…
The aim was to test allied forces' ability to maintain air superiority and project power in a scenario where the adversary has the capability to hinder…
The six unions represented at Airbus attended this meeting, both the three that called the new strikes and the three not involved in these new mobilisations, who…
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