France

By Thierry Dubois
Dubbed Balman, the balloon may be used to watch a given area, thanks to its station-keeping capability, at a lower cost than a geostationary satellite.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Callisto is a joint program with German aerospace research center DLR and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
French airlines are calling on the French government to rethink policy to better support the country’s aviation industry.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
Led by France’s Tikehau Capital, the late-stage funding round was also joined by a trio of other venture capital (VC) firms.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois
The French aerospace sector receives public funding for research but makes a strong contribution to the balance of trade, lobbying association GIFAS says.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Babcock will provide 22 aircraft and 12 Exail-made simulators under the 17-year, €795 million ($814.6 million) Mentor 2 contract.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Thierry Dubois
For three years, the context has reshaped around harder lines.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu says 2024 was the second-best year for defense exports in France’s recorded history.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Jouppi
The Aviation Week Intelligence Network is tracking $193 billion in open opportunities for military aircraft over the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025.
Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus and Daher are negotiating for the potential acquisition of some Daher activities in A320 family aerostructures subassembly near Nantes, Western France.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
French carriers will refund extra charges they had imposed on passengers in anticipation of a planned hike in airline taxes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford, David Casey
Ryanair expects to cut capacity on French regional routes by up to 50% starting in January 2025 if the French government decides to increase passenger taxes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The company has also announced a partnership with Tecnam aircraft dealer Altisky for local assembly and distribution across North America and the Caribbean.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
As threats in space proliferate, governments have been seeking to bolster their awareness of what is taking place there.
Operations & Safety

By Thierry Dubois
As low-Earth orbit is becoming increasingly busy, progress in AI could help reduce debris collisions and detect hostile spacecraft.
Satellites

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The plans are part of the new French government’s proposed 2025 budget and would see a tripling of the so-called Solidarity Tax on Airline Tickets (TSBA).
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 program is currently in the assessment and risk reduction phase.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Germany Defense Minister Boris Pistorius waited less than 24 hr. to travel to Paris to meet his French counterpart, Sebastien Lecornu.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Airbus presented a model of the proposed aircraft at the Euronaval defense exhibition in Paris, held Nov. 4-7.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Airbus’ A400M airlifter is set to receive a series of upgrades as part of a new agreement between the launch customer nations.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Ben Goldstein
Construction of the planned facility, located at Daytona Beach International Airport, is expected to begin in 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
The budget committee OK’d €152 million ($165 million) for Germany’s contribution to the A400M enhancement.
Aircraft & Propulsion