Civil aviation news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 17, 2026
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said the TAP privatisation process could have a more favourable outcome than initially expected. The head of government believes the deal…
TAP Air Portugal will connect Porto directly to Sal Island in Cabo Verde. From October 25, Porto will have another intercontinental connection from the airline, which already links the city to…
_CS-TXF_approaching_EWR_Airport.jpg)
A new paint technology makes it possible to lighten each aircraft by up to 26 kg.
_CS-TXF_approaching_EWR_Airport-1600.webp)
August 15, 2026
Portugal's national airports handled 7.1 million passengers in June, a 0.2% year-on-year drop after historic highs in the previous five months, bringing the year-to-date rise to 2.5%…
Golden beaches, walks along the Atlantic and the charm of the Portuguese Riviera: a trip that combines city rhythm with seaside relaxation. Lisbon is a city capable of winning you over at every…
August 14, 2026
Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said on Friday, August 14, that the TAP privatization process would be "better than expected," expressing…
Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro predicted this Friday, 14 August, that TAP's privatisation process will be "better than expected", saying…
The president of AHRESP believes the Autonomous Region of the Azores has a "specific problem" with air accessibility and travel prices…
EasyJet canceled six round-trip flights between French and Portuguese airports this weekend, due to a strike called by cabin crew unions based in France…
Captain António Escarduça flew his last commercial flight this Thursday, August 13, at the controls of a TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330, closing an important chapter of his…
August 12, 2026
Ryanair will operate the Porto-Rabat route for the first time in winter, boosting air links between Portugal and Morocco. The new operation is part of a plan that…
The Spanish Navy patrol vessel Tabarca (P-28) completed a new maritime surveillance mission in the waters off the Galician coast and near the border with Portugal, as part of…
August 11, 2026
TAP Air Cargo was honored, for the third consecutive year, with the RIOgaleão Airport Logistics Efficiency Award in Rio de Janeiro. The Portuguese airline once again achieved…
TAP Air Portugal announced that its cargo division, TAP Air Cargo, was awarded, for the third consecutive year, the Logistics Efficiency Award (PEL) from the…
Vueling passengers will be able to watch the solar eclipse from the air on eleven flights on 12 August. The Barcelona-Lisbon and Palma de Mallorca-Lisbon routes…
August 10, 2026
The heliport of Santa Luzia Hospital, in Viana do Castelo, northern Portugal, is certified by the National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) to respond to medical emergencies and…
August 7, 2026
Both the Portuguese and Dutch armed forces are reportedly preparing to procure Boxer wheeled armored vehicles, expected to take place in the second half of 2026. This follows a…
SATA, the oldest Portuguese airline, celebrates its 85th anniversary this August. With more than two hundred domestic and international flights per week to and from the archipelago, to which…
Moog Inc., a worldwide designer, manufacturer and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems today announced that the Portuguese Army, through the…
August 6, 2026
Portugália Airlines, which operates under the TAP Express brand, submitted to the National Civil Aviation Authority the first certification request for a Baseline Evidence-Based Training program…
Avincis, Europe’s largest aerial emergency services operator, has completed more than 9,200 flight hours and nearly 3,900 firefighting missions across Spain, Portugal and Italy during the 2026…
Customs officers arrested a 68-year-old Hungarian citizen at Düsseldorf Airport with about nine kilograms of cocaine in his luggage. The man had arrived on 29 July from Brazil via Lisbon…
August 5, 2026
The Piaget group of higher education institutions and Ryanair, a leading brand in Europe's low-cost commercial aviation sector, signed a partnership that brings training…
The Intercontinental Aviation Academy (FlyIAA) ends its second round of presentations for its new pilot school in Portugal this Thursday, August 6, with the 'Open Day' in the city of…
Brazilian airline Azul announced it carried more than 230,400 passengers on routes to and from Portugal in the first half of the year, an increase of 34% compared to the period…
Transavia will launch a new air link between Brussels and Porto, strengthening its presence at Brussels Airport and the range of flights between Belgium and Portugal. The new route will start…
August 4, 2026
LISBON — A transatlantic Delta Air Lines flight suffered a prolonged mid-air detour on Monday evening after a mechanical issue forced the aircraft to abandon its flight path over the North Atlantic…
The working group set up to assess the runway expansion at the airport on Pico Island, in Portugal's Azores archipelago, estimated the work will cost around €24 million, according to…
August 3, 2026
The SATA Group and the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) announced they have set up a working group to assess solutions to reduce the impact of weather conditions on…
August 2, 2026
Humberto Delgado Airport, in Lisbon, received an impressive operation of large aircraft from Saudi Arabia, consisting of a Boeing 777, two Boeing 787 Dreamliners and a…
