News

Spain approves acquisition of 20 more Eurofighters

21st December 2021

Spain's Council of Ministers gave approval on December 14 for Project Halcón (Falcon), the acquisition of 20 Tranche 4 Eurofighter Typhoons.

Airbus

Qatar Airways sues Airbus over A350 problems

21st December 2021

Doha-based Qatar Airways has filed legal proceedings against Airbus at the High Court in London over a dispute relating to alleged fuselage surface degradation on some of the carrier’s A350 fleet.

Air cargo

Menzies wins further IATA accreditation

21st December 2021

Menzies Aviation cargo operations at London/Heathrow and Budapest airports have received CEIV certification to handle time- and temperature-sensitive pharma products

Emirates

Emirates reopens 20 lounges

21st December 2021

Dubai-based Emirates continues to reopen
its lounges to meet the ongoing upsurge in
travel demand

BER

BER sells final Business Park Berlin plot

21st December 2021

Berlin Brandenburg’s Airport Operating Company has sold a 63ha plot of land in the vicinity of the airport to real estate specialist Segro

Charging point

Charging station opens at Riga

21st December 2021

A charging station suitable for any electric car has been installed at Riga Airport in Latvia

electric vehicles

First Phoenix E delivered

21st December 2021

Goldhofer’s first electric towbarless aircraft tractor has been delivered to Lufthansa Engineering and Operational Services (LEOS) in Frankfurt

Anti-Satellite

ESA astronaut: Militarisation of space a concern

20th December 2021

The increased militarisation of space is a concern for future international co-operation in the domain, according to a serving European Space Agency astronaut

Airbus

Why the final A380 flew to Dubai via UK airspace

20th December 2021

Emirates received its 123rd Airbus A380 on December 16, bringing an end to the 16-year and 251-strong production run for the superjumbo. KeyAero explains why it took an unusual route to its new Dubai home base.

BAE Systems

CAE installs synthetic training systems for TFST programme

20th December 2021

Canadian training provider CAE has installed the first two Medallion MR e-Series visual display systems for the UK Royal Air Force’s Typhoon Future Synthetic Training programme

The ATM Bureau of China and the DFS Group sign MoU

20th December 2021

Air Traffic Management Bureau of the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the DFS Group, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation