Germany

By Brian Everstine
German and U.S. Air National Guard-led Air Defender 2023 brought together about 200 aircraft for two weeks, practicing destruction of surface-to-air missiles.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The air chiefs of the three Future Combat Air Systems nations–France, Germany, and Spain–have agreed to a joint vision for collaborative air combat.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne
The German federal parliament's budget committee approved an initial €560 million of funding for the purchase of the Arrow anti-ballistic missile system.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Destinus has flown a subscale prototype configured with a hydrogen-fueled afterburner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The first aircraft participating in the Air Defender 2023 deployment exercise have touched down at German air bases.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Chachaty
Germany, France, the Netherlands and Czech Republic are discussing the future of strategic airlift and eyeing solutions for heavy and outsized cargo aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Five European countries are proposing the development of a new short-range air-to-air missile capable of countering future combat aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Baltic States of Estonia and Latvia have selected the German IRIS-T SLM for a joint medium-range ground-based air defense requirement.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The European industry consortium behind the European Hypersonic Defense endoatmospheric interceptor project has revealed its concept for the first time.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Germany’s army is to begin phasing out its Airbus Tiger attack helos beginning in 2031 after concluding that a planned upgrade program would be “highly risky."
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
First flight tests are planned as early as 2024.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
The German government has approved a Polish request to hand over five Mikoyan MiG-29 “Fulcrum” fighters to Ukraine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
The European network changes come ahead of the northern winter 2023/24 season.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier is launching, resuming routes from its major hubs.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
The carrier revealed more details of its plans
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
The startup plans to fly between Germany and holiday destinations.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The ULCC has scheduled more than 3.4 million departure seats from its two Milan bases during the winter 2022/23 season.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Flights to Fort Lauderdale will begin in December.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The German airline plans to increase connectivity to Canada from next spring and has selected the Airbus A320neo family to modernize its short and medium-haul fleet.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa’s passengers already have access to the German air-rail connection Star has tapped.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The transatlantic startup will offer connections to New York JFK and Los Angeles from the German capital.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Buoyed by strong tour and cargo traffic, Hannover Airport is hopeful about its near-term future.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Liverpool Airport CEO targets 80% traffic recovery this year as Lufthansa launches new Frankfurt connection.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Spain is the most popular destination among Europeans, according to the European Travel Commission.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The Turkish airline’s CEO said the extended range of the Boeing 737-8 offers “some interesting opportunities” to broaden its network.
Airports & Networks