France

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Paris airports operator Groupe ADP says it will increase its fees for airlines if a proposed new tax is voted into law.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The government has recently presented plans to invest more in making transport greener.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
French air accident investigation office BEA in 2022 saw an uptick in activity, thus reaching pre-pandemic levels.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Chachaty
France’s Defense Innovation Lab and the French Navy have recently been evaluating flight tests of a UAS prototype launched from a submarine.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Expanding on an existing commercial partnership, Air France-KLM and Etihad are looking to collaborate on areas such as passenger operations and maintenance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
The last nine months have seen several flight schools in France go into liquidation or receivership.
Maintenance & Training

By Thierry Dubois
Marwan Lahoud, a former Airbus senior executive, has been appointed chairman of France’s Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space, known as ISAE-Supaero.
Program Management

By Thierry Dubois
The appointment of a new COO follows Figeac Aero’s decision to improve integration of purchasing, production and commercial functions under a single supervisor.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Governments and nonprofits are highlighting the huge price gap between low-cost flights and more expensive rail services.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As it posted a big increase in quarterly profit, Air France-KLM reported that capacity across its airlines reached 92% of 2019 levels in the second quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois, Helen Chachaty
Germany's refusal to deliver Eurofighters to Saudi Arabia is a worry for Dassault chief Eric Trappier with France eying future FCAS exports.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The decision to establish the JV, follows a memorandum of understanding inked by the two companies in July 2022, with workshares agreed during 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Chachaty
The Indian Defense Acquisition Council on July 13 approved the acquisition of 26 Dassault Rafales for the Indian Navy, based on an intergovernmental agreement.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
The V-MAX - eXperimental Maneuvering Vehicle hypersonic glider (V-MAX) is led by ArianeGroup.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
France will provide Ukraine with MBDA-made Scalp missiles, which are essentially the same as the Storm Shadow missiles already transferred by the UK.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Helen Chachaty
India is France's leading defense export customer, receiving 30% of French armament exports over the 2018-22 period.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even speaks to Aerospace DAILY about France’s key helicopter defense acquisitions.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Chachaty
Future versions of France’s Dassault Rafale might operate alongside an uncrewed combat aerial vehicle derived from Dassault Aviation's nEUROn demonstrator.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jeremy Kariuki
Donecle says the AirScan service was made possible by its collaboration with Dassault.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Italy has signed a letter of intent with France and the UK to join the development of the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The demonstrator performed several maneuvers over the Atlantic Ocean after it was launched from the French Biscarosse missile range on June 26.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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 Helen Massy-Beresford
A study into the possibility of flight limits at Paris Orly airport has been launched and another at Charles de Gaulle is imminent.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
A group of U.S. lawmakers will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron to urge France to increase its support for Ukraine.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
Sodern has unveiled a daytime star tracker system to provide celestial navigation in daylight.
Paris Air Show