Portugal

By Tony Osborne
Portugal appears to be moving toward an acquisition of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, statements by the country’s air chief suggest.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics have for the first time demonstrated the ability of a heavy lift uncrewed multicopter to drop a torpedo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Former TAP Air Portugal CEO Christine Ourmières-Widener has filed a legal claim after her high-profile dismissal in March.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin’s P-3 Orion maritime patroller looks set to have an extended operational life in Europe after Portugal purchased Germany’s fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Black Hawk is part of an order for six of the type placed by Portugal a year ago to boost the country's aerial firefighting capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Azores Airlines plans to deploy Airbus A321neos on three new North American routes from mainland Portugal.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier’s summer schedule will include more transatlantic frequencies.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Boston, São Paulo and Caracas are among the destinations gaining additional flights.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The LCC will station three additional Airbus A321neos in the Portuguese capital, as well as opening more than a dozen new routes.
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 decision affects flights to destinations in France, Germany, Spain, and the UK among others.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A tender has opened for access to 18 daily slots being relinquished by TAP Air Portugal in Lisbon—but Ryanair has criticized the proposed timeframe of the slot transfer, calling for action to be taken ahead of the summer 2022 season.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Transatlantic flying, largely shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic, has long been a critical component of TAP’s business.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
From summer 2022 the LCC will operate more routes from Madeira than any other airline.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
World Routes 2021 host Milan and Routes Europe 2022 host Bergen are among the European destinations set to receive new routes.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The transatlantic recovery continues to be hampered by the European Council taking the US off the 'safe list.'
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
CEO Johan Lundgren said five additional aircraft allocated to the bases in Spain and Portugal would bolster easyJet's presence at the 'key' destinations.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
The Lufthansa Group LCC will base five Airbus A320s at the Swedish airport and initially serve 10 destinations.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
SkyUp will rival Wizz Air for traffic between the capitals of Ukraine and Portugal.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The route is one of four launched by TAP Air Portugal to destinations in North Africa.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
Operations at Faro will run throughout the summer season in future years.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
In 2019 research from WTTC showed that Portugal was the EU’s fastest-growing tourism market.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Portugal’s flag-carrier hopes to be operating 100 routes in August.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Michael O’Leary believes Europe will be 'awash' with COVID-19 vaccines over the coming months—which should prompt governments to drop travel restrictions and reopen borders.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The agreement comes as TAP 'looks at potential expansion opportunities' in the United Arab Emirates.
Airports & Networks