News for August 4, 2026
August 4, 2026
<p>Increasingly, flight students rely on electronic books for ground studies, with one notable exception: the <em>Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual</em>, better known as…
<p>Increasingly, flight students rely on electronic books for ground studies, with one notable exception: the <em>Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual</em>, better known as…
Operating for the duration of Exercise Pitch Black, the dedicated Parcel Hub provides Australian and international personnel deployed to Darwin access to postal services, including the movement of…
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded $615 million in Other Transaction Authority contracts for Space Based Airborne Moving Target Indication (SB-AMTI) to Rocket Lab [RKLB], STR…
Brisbane Airport (BNE) reinforced its status as Queensland’s primarily gateway by welcoming a record 25.2 million passengers (+4%) in Fiscal Year 2026. The total meant that more than one million…
ICEYE has named Christos Kolimenakis Chief Executive Officer of ICEYE UAE, giving the SAR operator resident leadership in Abu Dhabi. He arrives from a 15-year career at JPMorgan Chase.
The Italian Air Force carried out its first real interception mission since the start of its current participation in NATO's Baltic Air Policing operation. The Eurofighter Typhoon jets took off from…
A Silk Way 747 flew past its intended destination of Houston, reaching Dallas with just 30 minutes of fuel remaining.
United Airlines (UA) has started replacing its iconic transparent blue plastic cups with recyclable paper cups across its network, beginning with international services and United Express flights…
In the past 20 years, the carrier has stopped flying to all these places. Find out more here!
Leading NATO's enhanced Air Policing mission in Romania, the Tactical Air Detachment (DAT) "Paznic" contingent of the Spanish Air and Space Force begins its first flights…
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, known worldwide as the “Warthog” for its close air support and tank-killing capability, showed a lesser-known side when it…
SpaceX plans to notch some big milestones on the next test flight of its Starship megarocket, which is tentatively scheduled for late August.
The helipad was initially expected to be finished by the time Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in September The post Trump Orders White House Helipad Construction Redo: Report appeared first on…
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SpaceX plans to start deploying upgraded Starlink satellites into orbit on the next flight of its Starship vehicle, scheduled for as soon as the end of the month. The post SpaceX to begin Starship…
The companies, along with a third unidentified vendor, won $615 million in contracts for the AMTI satellite program The post Rocket Lab, STR win Space Force contracts for airborne-target tracking…
Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have successfully freed up power on Voyager 2, extending how long the spacecraft can continue to do science. Nicknamed the “Big Bang,” the effort…
There is a new air war commander of the U.S. forces in the Middle East, including the stop-and-start operations against Iran: Lt. Gen. Daniel T. Lasica. Lasica assumed command of Air Forces Central…
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Embraer confirmed the sale of two KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft to the Colombian Aerospace Force. Learn about the operational and technical capabilities of the deal. Continue…
An AI agent was able to interpret infrared sensor data and direct the X-62 test aircraft to intercept the target. The US Air Force continues to expand the capabilities of artificial intelligence in…
The Eyes team has many significant upgrades underway, but in the month of July we only updated our augmented reality mobile app Spacecraft AR and released it to the Google Play and Apple App stores…
A close call in Tokyo as a Civil Aviation Bureau CitationJet crossed in front of an ANA 767 on approach to Haneda Airport resulting in a TCAS RA and a go-around for the ANA flight. The post TCAS…
In a restructuring of its operational and ancillary revenue policies, low-cost carrier Jetstar announced…
Musk kept inflating the already-big promises being made by SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen and Gwynne Shotwell on the company's first call.
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LATAM Airlines' Brazilian subsidiary began selling tickets for operations with its new…
Saab's GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft programme has reached a new milestone with an order for two units from a Middle Eastern country, a…
Australian start-up MILLIBEAM has unveiled its RAKURAI counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) built on proprietary radio frequency (RF) architecture. RAKURAI overcomes the weight, battery life, and…
Indonesia has recently signed a contract to procure 12 Leonardo M-346F Block 20 light combat aircraft. This acquisition delivers an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar equipped, Link…
The Department of the Air Force has released new guidance for commanders to begin separating Airmen and Guardians who have been on medical shaving profiles for too long. The post USAF Issues New…
Drone Major announced it has signed a partnership with public sector platform Contract Finder Pro to enhance Britain’s procurement process and drive growth across Small and Medium-sized Enterprises…
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