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August 2, 2026
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August 1, 2026
The detachment operated for four months from Ämari Air Base, contributing to the... The post “Portuguese F-16s end NATO mission in Estonia after intercepting more than 25 Russian…
A new Dash Q400 for SATA Air Açores is on its way to Portugal. It is the future CS-TCG, which departed this Friday from Jack Garland Airport (YYB), in Canada, having made several stops…
TAP Air Portugal flight TP67, operated by the Airbus A330-200 registered CS-TON, which was flying between Lisbon and Curitiba this Saturday, returned to Humberto Delgado Airport shortly after…
July 31, 2026
Avincis, Europe's largest aerial emergency services operator, has surpassed 9,200 firefighting flight hours and completed nearly 3,900 firefighting missions in Spain, Portugal and Italy…
TAP Air Portugal received another A321neo for its fleet on July 24. It is CS-TJU, with serial number 13239. Spotter Lisbon Airport Spotting was once again on hand…
This Thursday, July 30, a TAP aircraft operating flight TP1477 between Lisbon and Bissau suffered a serious failure on takeoff. According to reports, one of the engines stopped…
July 30, 2026
<p><abbr tabindex="0" title="European Union Agency for the Space Programme" class="glossify-tooltip-tip" lang="en">EUSPA</abbr> participated at Airspace World 2026 in Lisbon together with fellow…
30 July 2026: On 29 July, the Lufthansa Group submitted an official offer to the Portuguese state holding company for a stake in TAP Air Portugal, the national…
TAP Air Portugal Implements New Aircraft Coating Technology from AkzoNobel for Improved Fuel Savings
By reducing the weight of aircraft coating by up to 26 kilograms per aircraft, the solution helps improve operational efficiency and lower emissions by using less fuel.
Competition to become a strategic shareholder in TAP Air Portugal has intensified after both Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM confirmed they have submitted bids to Parpública, Portugal’s…
Both Air France-KLM Group and Lufthansa Group have now submitted binding offers to acquire a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal following on from their non-binding bids in April… The post Air…
Air France-KLM has submitted a binding offer to acquire up to 49.9% of TAP. The group is proposing a strategic plan that includes developing MRO in Portugal and strengthening…
Lufthansa Group has submitted a bid in the tender process for TAP Air Portugal to Parpública, the Portuguese state holding company. By initially acquiring a…
The Portuguese government received binding offers from Air France-KLM and Lufthansa on Wednesday for up to 44.9% of airline TAP, under the final phase of its privatisation.
TAP owner Parpublica will have 30 days to assess the bids and submit a report to the Portuguese government. Two of Europe’s largest airline groups have submitted binding offers to acquire a minority…
July 29, 2026
Two of Europe’s largest airline groups have formally entered the race to acquire a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal, with Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group each submitting bids to Portuguese…
The Portuguese government is preparing to sell off up to 49.9% of the airline.
German airline group files formal offer for Portuguese flag carrier; Air France-KLM also seeks a stake
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. NASA will stream the eclipse…
July 28, 2026
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings and TAP Air Portugal have successfully completed operational trials of a lighter aircraft basecoat technology that can reduce coating weight by up to 26kg per aircraft…
AECOM has been selected by ANA Aeroportos de Portugal S.A., part of the VINCI Airports group, to deliver a preliminary design for New Lisbon Airport (Luis de Camões Airport). Following its…
TAP Air Portugal announced it is implementing a lighter base coating technology across its fleet, which is expected to allow the company to save around 428 tonnes of fuel and reduce…
July 27, 2026
Open Cosmos Atlantic, the Portuguese subsidiary of Open Cosmos, has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead a mission consolidation study within the ERS-EO…
July 25, 2026
TAP Air Portugal received another A321neo for its fleet this Friday, July 24. It is CS-TJU, with serial number 13239. The new aircraft is fitted with the new cabin…
July 24, 2026
Mário Chaves, director responsible for TAP Air Portugal's operational area, will leave the national carrier during August to take on a new professional challenge at an airline…
July 23, 2026
Europe’s largest emergency aerial service operator Avincis has signed a new lease, bringing in extra Super Scoopers to… The post Avincis leases extra Super Scoopers from US firm to combat Portugal’s…
July 22, 2026
The move places Air India alongside fellow Star Alliance members, including Air Canada, Lufthansa, SWISS, All Nippon Airways, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Brussels Airlines and TAP Air Portugal…
July 20, 2026
While scooping water from the Tagus to fight a fire near Portas de Rodão, the Canadair CL-215 EC-GBT suffered an incident on 16 July 2026. Fortunately, the event caused no casualties…
July 16, 2026
For many plane spotters who frequented regional airports during the late 1980s and early 1990s,…
