Portugal

By Mark Pilling
The sale of a stake in TAP will be followed by a new Lisbon airport, expansion of the existing gateway and investment in Portugal’s air traffic control system.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The Portuguese regional government of the Azores has agreed to terms for a new attempt to privatize SATA Internacional–Azores Airlines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Portuguese wet-lease specialist euroAtlantic Airways (EAA) has named former airBaltic COO Pauls Calitis as its new CEO.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
Lufthansa Technik has announced several new milestones for its upcoming Portugal-based aircraft and engine component business.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Portuguese government has invited Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group to submit binding bids for a stake in TAP Air Portugal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Portuguese Air Force selects Tecnam P-Mentor to replace Chipmunks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Portugal has taken delivery of its fourth Embraer KC-390 airlifter and its first to be equipped for aerial refueling.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Portugal has become the 60th nation to sign the Artemis Accords governing deep-space exploration.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Brussels has extended deadlines for TAP Air Portugal and SATA to complete divestments of assets that were conditions for pandemic-era aid granted by Portugal.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
Forecasts, snapshots and military aircraft to watch.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Portugal’s defense minister declared interest in local assembly for Embraer A-29 light combat and trainer aircraft on Dec. 17.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Saab signed an MOU with trade organization AED Cluster Portugal as part of its drive to sell its Gripen E fighter to to replace Portugal's aging F-16s.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Iceye says it has finalized a contract with Portugal to provide the country’s air force with a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is to lead the charge in a sales campaign for the Eurofighter in Portugal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
The minority stake of TAP Air Portugal currently up for sale could be the first part of the airline’s privatization.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Portuguese government has signed an amendment in its contract with Embraer to purchase a sixth KC-390 airlifter and has added 10 purchase options.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Portuguese UAS developer Tekever has lifted the veil on the latest version of its AR3 platform after redeveloping it based on lessons learned in Ukraine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The homegrown LUS-222 is intended to lift Portugal into the global aircraft market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Heightened material and supplier costs and the impact of U.S. tariffs hit Lufthansa Technik’s (LHT) margins in the first half of 2025.
MRO

By Alan Dron
Ghana is casting its net wider as it tries to find support to create a new national airline, with Portugal the latest target.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Portugal approved the launch of a partial reprivatization of TAP Air Portugal, starting a process that could see up to 49.9% of the national carrier sold.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
A new sense of urgency is fueling European tanker, transport and special-mission initiatives.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Portugal has exercised an option for a sixth Embraer KC-390 and taken options for 10 more.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Portugal has agreed to buy an SAR satellite from Iceye, becoming the latest European state to invest in building up its military Earth-observation capability.
Satellites