Portugal

The company says the opening of the Embraer Defense Europe office demonstrates its increased commitment to European defense and security activities.

Lisbon signed an agreement to purchase 12 of the turboprop-powered counterinsurgency and training aircraft for €200 million ($210 million) on Dec. 16.

Lufthansa Technik has confirmed plans to build a new Portugal-based component repair facility near Porto and expects it to commence operations toward the end of 2027.

Portugal’s EEA Aircraft and Maintenance is selecting suppliers for the country’s first indigenously produced aircraft, naming Akaer as structures supplier.

Thales says it has signed a contract with NATO’s arms procurement organization to provide a ForceShield very-short-range air-defense system to Portugal.

Embraer subsidiary OGMA has opened a new Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine shop that it expects to triple revenues.

The Portuguese government will locate Lisbon’s new airport, to be called Luis de Camoes Airport, in Alcochete, away from the center of the city.

Portugal has taken delivery of the first of four upgraded Lockheed C-130H Hercules aircraft, despite their imminent replacement by Embraer’s C-390 airlifter.

The second full flight simulator for the Embraer C-390 military transport aircraft will be located in Portugal.

Portugal’s air force chief says his service has begun exploring a transition from F-16s to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Croatia and Greece have signed contracts to purchase de Havilland Canada DHC-515 amphibious aircraft to modernize their aerial firefighting fleets.

It is time for the world to invest more spending in space situational awareness, according to the former president of the Portuguese Space Agency.

Portugal appears to be moving toward an acquisition of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, statements by the country’s air chief suggest.

BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics have for the first time demonstrated the ability of a heavy lift uncrewed multicopter to drop a torpedo.

Former TAP Air Portugal CEO Christine Ourmières-Widener has filed a legal claim after her high-profile dismissal in March.

Lockheed Martin’s P-3 Orion maritime patroller looks set to have an extended operational life in Europe after Portugal purchased Germany’s fleet.

The Black Hawk is part of an order for six of the type placed by Portugal a year ago to boost the country's aerial firefighting capabilities.

Azores Airlines plans to deploy Airbus A321neos on three new North American routes from mainland Portugal.

The carrier’s summer schedule will include more transatlantic frequencies.

Boston, São Paulo and Caracas are among the destinations gaining additional flights.

The LCC will station three additional Airbus A321neos in the Portuguese capital, as well as opening more than a dozen new routes.

Spain is the most popular destination among Europeans, according to the European Travel Commission.

The decision affects flights to destinations in France, Germany, Spain, and the UK among others.

A tender has opened for access to 18 daily slots being relinquished by TAP Air Portugal in Lisbon—but Ryanair has criticized the proposed timeframe of the slot transfer, calling for action to be taken ahead of the summer 2022 season.

Transatlantic flying, largely shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic, has long been a critical component of TAP’s business.