News for August 2, 2026
August 2, 2026
Visible-light adaptive optics on the Large Binocular Telescope and the VLT resolved, for the first time, two deep necks surrounding the largest known E-type asteroid, and revealed a…
tricargo is positioning digitalisation as a visibility solution rather than a transactional marketplace. By avoiding control over pricing, bookings or commissions, the platform aims to improve…
The Grumman C-2A Greyhound, one of the most iconic aircraft in US naval aviation, has officially ended its career after six decades of operations. The type's final flight was…
Silk Way West Airlines’ new multi-year cargo handling agreement with dnata at Singapore Changi Airport goes beyond a handling contract, strengthening a direct airfreight link between Baku and…
GSSAs are evolving from transactional intermediaries into strategic extensions of airline commercial teams. Their role now includes capacity planning, yield management, forecasting and network…
The US State Department has made its visa bond programme permanent after concluding that the pilot scheme helped reduce visa overstays. The post US Makes $20,000 Visa Bond Rule Permanent for 50…
A look inside the next generation of widebodies.
The US Air Force is evaluating a concept that could revolutionize military aviation in coming decades. Researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) are studying the feasibility…
Air cargo tonnages retreated across the board to slide -3% overall from the previous week as a result of a mix of different factors while capacity declined by a more […]
Vietjet says it saw strong financial and operating results for the second quarter and first half of 2026. Growth was driven by resilient travel demand, Vietjet’s continued international expansion…
The Miami Air Cargo Association (MACA) demonstrated its role as a rapid-response industry network by helping coordinate humanitarian airfreight after earthquakes in Venezuela. By connecting local…
Hong Kong-based Plaza Premium Group (PPG) said it is entering the Chilean market with new operations at Santiago de Chile Arturo Merino Benítez Airport (SCL), further advancing its Latin America […]
Air India, SkyDrive and Suzuki Motor have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct a joint feasibility study on the use of eVTOL aircraft for medical air logistics in […]
A study measured, for the first time, the astrophysical background the three candidates to succeed Europe's mission will face — finding that below one hertz, the limit is not the…
Pharmaceutical cold chain investment is shifting from permanent infrastructure towards flexible, modular solutions that can adapt to volatile demand. Rising costs, advanced therapies and…
Syensqo signs multi-year supply agreement with Airbus: Syensqo has secured a new long-term supply agreement with Airbus. Under the contract, Syensqo will continue to supply a broad range of advanced…
Airfreight’s biggest failures often originate before execution begins, at the point where quotes and service commitments are made. Despite years of investment in visibility tools and data…
Canada's second-largest airline grounds much of its Boeing 737 fleet as labor dispute disrupts peak summer travel
For the first time in Spain we were able to see the Boeing C-17 strategic transport aircraft of the Kuwait Air Force. Although in the vicinity of Rota Naval Base (Cádiz) or the Air Base of…
Thales in Spain has been awarded a contract by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to supply a Deployable Tactical Air Navigation (D-TACAN) system for the Spanish Air & […]
Bell Textron was awarded a contract worth about $300 million from the US Department of the Navy to carry out the SPINE (Structural and Power…
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Hisdesat to act as prime contractor for the development and construction of SpainSat NG-III, Europe’s most advanced secure communications…
Two firefighting helicopters collided while battling wildfires west of Athens. One of the helicopters crashed, killing its crew.
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The Boeing 777-9 is bigger, but the Airbus A350-1000 has a decade head start. Here is what will decide aviation's next widebody war.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has reached the milestone of delivering its 1,000th Typhoon system, cementing the track record of one of the stabilized naval weapon stations and…
- Tajikistan's national carrier to modernize its fleet and expand its network with the 737-8 - 737 MAX to complement the Central Asian airline's planned 787 Dreamliner fleet DUSHANBE, Tajikistan,...
Regulatory approval clears another 737 MAX variant for service Preparations underway to support first deliveries SEATTLE, Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has...
The surviving KC-135R Stratotanker from the incident over Iraq in March which saw another Stratotanker lost with six fatalities has been repaired with a replacement vertical stabilizer taken from…
Airbus Helicopters continues to advance development of the future H160M military helicopter, intended to equip the French Armed Forces under the Hélicoptère Interarmées…
The U.S. Department of State has told Americans across the Middle East to prepare to depart, citing flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures and travel disruption at hubs including Dubai…
