Embraer delivers first 5 NATO-configured A-29N Super Tucanos to Portugal, considers local assembly line
Embraer has delivered the first five A-29N Super Tucano aircraft to the Portuguese Air Force, making Portugal the launch customer for the new NATO-configured...
Portugal expands KC-390 fleet with sixth aircraft and ten additional purchase options
Embraer and the Portuguese government have signed an amendment to Portugal’s KC-390 Millennium contract, securing a sixth aircraft and introducing ten new purchase options...
Portugal receives first NATO-Standard A-29N Super Tucanos from Embraer
Embraer has delivered the first three A-29N Super Tucano aircraft to Portugal, marking the start of a 12-aircraft order for the Portuguese Air Force...
Embraer and Portuguese Air Force mark major milestones with KC-390 delivery and A-29N first flight
Embraer and the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) celebrated two major achievements: the Delivery of the third KC-390 Millennium, advancing Portugal’s six-aircraft order with options...
False bomb threat on Cardiff–Lanzarote flight triggers major emergency response
TUI Airways flight TOM6422 from Cardiff, Wales, to Lanzarote (Boeing 737-800 registered G-TAWJ) triggered an international emergency response on Thursday, June 19, after a handwritten...
Portugal expands Embraer KC-390 fleet, opens door for NATO-wide adoption
At the 2025 Paris Air Show, Portugal announced plans to acquire a sixth KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft from Embraer, expanding its Air Force...
Russian Su-35 violates Estonian airspace amid major NATO exercise
A Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet violated Estonian airspace on the evening of 13 May, flying without a flight plan, with transponders off, and...
NATO jets intercept Russian aircraft over Baltic in first joint air policing response
NATO fighter jets, including UK Typhoons based in Poland and Portuguese F-16s from Estonia, were scrambled earlier this week in response to a Russian...
Portugal rules out F-35 purchase over concerns about U.S. reliability
Portugal has decided not to acquire American-made F-35 fighter jets due to concerns over U.S. restrictions on access to critical components and software. Initially...
Portugal leads NATO with first order of Embraer A-29N Super Tucano aircraft
Portugal has signed a deal with Embraer to become the launch customer for the A-29N Super Tucano, a NATO-specific variant of the globally recognised...
Embraer delivers second KC-390 Millennium aircraft to Portuguese Air Force
Embraer has delivered the second KC-390 multi-mission aircraft to the Portuguese Air Force (FAP). This aircraft, integrated with NATO-standard equipment, complies with the National...
Portuguese F-16s conduct First Alert scramble in Baltic air policing mission
Portuguese F-16 fighter jets, currently deployed for NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, recently conducted their first alert scramble. The...
First KC-390 Millennium in NATO configuration enters into service with the Portuguese Air Force
The first multi-mission aircraft to operate outside BrazilThe first KC-390 Millennium aircraft in NATO configuration has entered service with the Portuguese Air Force (FAP)...