Airbus and OCCAR sign A400M contractual framework update
New global services agreement to support customer operations Contract provides enhanced capabilities for the A400M Getafe, 31 October 2024 – Airbus has signed two strategic…
France
French Rafale Jets collide in mid-air
Two French Air Force Rafale fighter jets crashed on the border between the Vosges and Meurthe-et-Moselle regions in eastern France. The two aircraft belonged to…
French Army’s NH90 for Special Forces has started flight testing
Airbus Helicopters has launched the flight test campaign for the prototype of the NH90 Standard 2. This standard is one of the latest NH90 configurations and is…
Transavia France takes delivery of its first A320neo
Toulouse, 10 January 2024 – French low-cost carrier Transavia France, part of the Air France-KLM Group, has taken delivery of its first A320neo, on lease…
Dutchman (104) who flew for British Royal Air Force in WWII died
André Hissink died January 1 at the age of 104. He was a pilot in the 320 Dutch Squadron during World War II. That consisted…
France, Germany, Spain agree on moving on with FCAS warplane development
BERLIN/PARIS, Nov 18 (Reuters) – France, Germany and Spain have reached agreement over starting the next phase of the development of a new fighter jet…
France to order 42 Dassault Rafale fighters in 2023
The French Ministry of Armed Forces will order 42 Dassault Rafale fighters in 2023 to close the capacity gap created by the sale of 24…
Major Airports Europe part 2: Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport or Roissy Airport, is the largest international airport in France. Opened in 1974, it is in Roissy-en-France, 23 km (14 mi) northeast…
France and Spain launch Tiger MkIII programme
Marignane, 02 March 2022 – OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation), on behalf of the French and Spanish Armament General Directorate, the DGA (Direction Générale de…
France orders the H160M for its Joint Light Helicopter programme
Marignane, 22 December 2021 – The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the development and procurement of the…
The French Air Force Buys Another Nine PC-21
In 2017 the Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace purchased 17 PC-21s and has successfully trained its future military pilots on the world’s most modern…
Former Libyan dictator Gaddafi’s luxurious private plane heads for home
Almost every year I go on vacation to Spain, not far from the French Spanish border you find the airport of Perpignan, where for years…
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