Safran has laid the first stone for a new turbine blade factory in Rennes, France, as the group creates the foundry for its civil Leap and military M88 engines.
The ban applies to domestic flights where a viable train alternative exists with a sub-2.5-hr. travel time; the directive was made official in May 2023.
After having demoed the ability to target high-altitude balloons using fighters, the French Air and Space Force will test the capacity at even higher altitudes.
