Airbus is teaming up with IBM, LiveEO and IABG to develop and offer Germany a way to process vast amounts of Earth-observation data using advanced AI software.
Germany’s aviation market is being held back by high regulated costs and limited airline capacity rather than weak passenger demand, according to Fraport COO Dietmar Focke.
Germany’s aviation market heads into the northern winter with fewer seats than last year, widening the divide between Europe’s largest economy and the rest of the continent.
With the first German Air Force CH-47 Chinooks rolling down Boeing’s production line in Philadelphia, the service is now preparing personnel and infrastructure for their arrival.
Germany’s aviation market is set to contract during the northern winter 2026-27 season, with a further reduction in domestic flying outweighing growth on several international markets.
Frankfurt Airport is targeting long-haul growth across North America, Asia, Africa and Latin America in a move to strengthen its role as a global connecting hub.
Edgewing, the JV leading the development of the combat aircraft at the heart of GCAP, will be able to accommodate more industrial partners without undue delays to the project, CEO Marco Zoff has insisted.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he has “expressed openness” to Germany in joining the GCAP fighter development effort already underway with Italy and Japan.
Germany disclosed new funding for Ukraine’s defense from Russian attack, including a near-term package to help the country get through what threatens to be a difficult winter.
This update reviews the progress made since the last Air Forces in Focus note, when Berlin had outlined an ambitious naval aviation modernization plan.
Kongsberg could finalize a site selection in Germany before year-end as the Norwegian space and defense company looks to scale up spacecraft manufacturing.
Germany has formally submitted a letter of request for the Typhon surface-to-surface system and associated Tomahawk cruise missiles, during a visit to Washington.
