Spain

By Molly McMillin
FTEJerez in Jerez, Spain, has signed a fleet agreement with Piper Aircraft Co. for 20 new Piper Archer DX aircraft to enhance its training fleet.
Maintenance & Training

By Tony Osborne
Data from payloads fitted to the aircraft, including electro-optical cameras and radar imagery, will be sent from the UAS to a Geo-Information Center.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Thales Alenia Space and Hispasat have linked up to develop a payload that can enable more secure ways to pass data using quantum key distribution.
Satellites

By David Casey
Spain’s capacity is projected to hit all-time-high levels during the summer 2025 season, following a record year for passenger traffic in 2024.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
The acquisition of Ferrovial Vertiports, announced Jan. 8, came after a pivot by Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial away from the vertiport business in late 2024.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Victoria Moores
Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved the creation of Enaire Global Services, a new international arm for Spanish air traffic management provider ENAIRE.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Tony Osborne
Less than a decade ago, Eurofighter partner companies were concerned about the platform’s future. Now production lines are running hot.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Jorge Tamarit Degenhardt succeeds Giancarlo Mezzanatto after his three-year rotational stint from Leonardo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
After being passed over by Spain, Leonardo nets an Austrian purchase of 12 M-346 trainers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The new Italian aircraft are due to replace the country’s Tranche 1 version, the aging baseline configuration of Eurofighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
In the country’s second batch of NH90s, the Spanish armed forces are set to receive 23 NH90s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Spain has provisionally selected Turkish Aerospace Industries' (TAI) Hurjet to replace its aging fleet of Northrop SF-5 lead-in fighter trainers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Spain is acquiring another 25 Eurofighters through Madrid’s Halcon II program, adding to 20 aircraft ordered in June 2022 through the original Halcon I buy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Contract negotiations with Spain for a second batch of 25 aircraft, called Halcon II, have concluded.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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 Tony Osborne
The attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries’ headquarters likely will strengthen the resolve of the fledging aircraft manufacturer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Tony Osborne
The €13.7 million ($14.9 million) project is being led by Thales and also includes Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo Helicopters and Spain’s Indra.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A subscale prototype of the e350 Flying Cargo Van is planned to fly by 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Multiverse Computing will work with Airbus on the European Defense Fund-supported Enhanced Pilot Interfaces and Interactions for Fighter Cockpit program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The 11-year-old company also detailed plans for a new evolution of its Miura family of rockets.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Spain’s Indra and Navantia have signed an agreement with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to examine the Japanese company’s P-1 maritime patrol aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Delta Air Lines is adding seven new transatlantic routes in summer 2025 with a focus on Italy.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
The Italian Air Force plans to use Leonardo’s M-346 twin-engine advanced jet trainer as the future mount for its aerobatic display team.
Aircraft & Propulsion