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Emirates has been cleared by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to undertake major aircraft modifications on its Airbus and Boeing fleets.  On November 20, 2025, Emirates confirmed that its engineering subsidiary received GCAA Design Organization Approval (DOA) through Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs).  In practice, the authorization empowers Emirates Engineering to extend its local existing minor modification capabilities to include major cabin reconfigurations and complex design changes, providing Emirates with “greater control over timelines, costs, and innovation priorities”.    The approval encompasses both Airbus and Boeing aircraft types, providing Emirates with flexibility across its entire fleet and potential future applications.  The…

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After years of rumored interest, the Lufthansa Group has officially confirmed that it would like to participate as a bidder in the privatization process involving Portuguese flag carrier TAP Air Portugal. The German airline is aiming to acquire a minority stake in its Portuguese counterpart, as well as looking to establish a long-term partnership with the Lisbon-based carriers that allows it to successfully flourish in years and decades to come. Over the years, Lufthansa has brought various airlines into its wider group in order to help it grow into the European powerhouse of modern aviation that it is today. These…

Maintaining pilot quality levels and wellbeing goes far beyond simply meeting the mandatory requirements for recurrent training. Airlines should give careful thought to how their training is structured and delivered, what they invest in beyond the mandatory requirements, and how they support their pilots. Diako Rad, Director of Flight Operations, and Sandra Diaso, Head of HR, at premium VIP charter and ACMI provider KlasJet, explore the importance of a proactive approach to pilot training. Beyond the mandatory requirements All pilot training must conform with mandated training requirements by the relevant authorities. In the case of Europe, the European Union Aviation…

COLOGNE, Germany — Germany’s KNDS this week unveiled the Leopard 2A8, the latest version of the venerable main battle tank that has become a staple of armored formations for more than a dozen countries in Europe and beyond.The tank will be a new build, the first for the Leopard series since 1992, according to German defense officials, after several previous versions that were modernizations of existing tanks. The German army is slated to get 123 of the behemoths weighing nearly 70 metrics ton, with deliveries beginning in 2027 and to be finalized in 2030.New features include a locally-produced version of…

Today we’re trying something a little different and looking at the fleets of two airlines in a single video – in this case, the North African carriers of EgyptAir and Royal Air Maroc. Both carriers are on the smaller side when compared to many of the other airlines we look at, although they both operate some transcontinental services in addition to a strong regional presence. source

Munich-based defense software company Helsing has been selected to support Germany’s Eurofighter EK program with an artificial-intelligence-enabled electronic warfare suite, marking one of the most significant attempts yet to integrate advanced AI into a front-line European combat aircraft.  The EK configuration, short for Elektronischer Kampf, will convert fifteen German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jets into a dedicated electronic attack and reconnaissance variant. The program teams Helsing with Saab, which supplies its Arexis electronic warfare system, under a contract intended to replace Germany’s retiring Tornado ECR fleet.  How AI will be integrated  Saab’s Arexis system provides the hardware backbone of the…

United States Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is launching an interesting campaign, and I agree with him 100%… Transportation Secretary wants flying to be civilized again Transportation Secretary Duffy has taken to social media to encourage travelers to be more civilized. In a post on Twitter/X, Duffy writes the following: It’s not your imagination. Traveling has become more uncivilized! The Facts: 400% increase in outbursts on planes since 2019 1 in 5 flight attendants report experiencing physical incidents Unruly passenger events DOUBLED since 2019 But it doesn’t have to be this way. The Golden Age of Travel starts with all of us.…

Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm November 20, 2025, © Leeham News: In our series about alternative propulsion aircraft, we started last week by discussing what happened after the trigger by the Airbus E-fan flight in 2014 and the introduction of the Tesla Model S car two years before. The alternative propulsion aircraft projects that followed had a rocky path. They followed the Gartner Hype-curve, Figure 1. There were hundreds of projects announced, more or less serious. A few of these came to producing hardware, and flew test flights, then stopped. Most stayed as PowerPoint presentations and fancy renderings, promising capabilities…

Turbulence is a natural part of flying, one that’s unlikely to disappear. With thousands of flights taking off and landing every day, almost all of them encounter some degree of bumpy air, with most aircraft experiencing moderate to “severe-or-greater” turbulence 68,000 times every year. In the vast majority of cases, it has no real effect on the aircraft, its crew, or the passengers on board. Yet while turbulence poses little actual danger, it’s understandable that first-time or infrequent flyers find it unsettling. In this article, we take a closer look at what causes turbulence, how pilots manage it, and how…