News for August 15, 2026
August 15, 2026
The batch of eight Globalstar satellites will help refresh the company’s low Earth orbit constellation. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 9:12 p.m. EDT (0112…
NASA plans to award three more lunar missions this year through a commercial services program, including an orbiter that would replace the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter The post Lunar orbiter among…
A combination of takeoff and landing problems will keep a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 grounded for a long time in Munich, Germany. Tail strike on takeoff Flight Vietnam Airlines VN34 from Munich…
Cassini established that Enceladus may be habitable, but a scientifically useful failure to find life would require repeated, complementary measurements designed to make a false negative unlikely…
Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways has signed a partnership with Taiwan-based STARLUX Airlines’ COSMILE loyalty programme. The partnership marks the next stage in…
More New Zealanders will be able to travel between regional communities across the country as Air New Zealand and Air Chathams expand their partnership. For the first time, customers travelling […]
Key takeaway: The Court of International Trade’s ruling that IEEPA authorizes the President to revoke duty-free treatment for sub-$800 imports removes the last legal uncertainty hanging over a…
Some aviation hubs have almost become cities unto themselves.
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Specialist regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has delivered an E195LR on a five-year operating lease to Air Montenegro, supporting the flag carrier’s continued growth and regional network…
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Tecnam announced that Pacific States Aviation (PSA) has expanded its fleet with the addition of a new Tecnam P2006T MkII (Premium Edition). The acquisition, aimed at enhancing multi-engine training…
Lufthansa Technik welcomes new talent: As Lufthansa Technik celebrates 70 years of vocational training this year, a new personal chapter is beginning for many young people. With the start of […]
A closer look at the reality of the current pilot hiring market, and what to expect in the near future.
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As Blue Origin continues restoring its primary launch pad at LC-36A, the company has released… The post Blue Origin overviews plan for dual pad ops at Cape Canaveral appeared first on…
The Minneapolis airline will serve about half a million less passengers from its home city compared to 2024.
Delta Air Lines plans a Singapore return as Seattle emerges as the leading gateway for its expanding Asia Pacific network. The post Delta Plans to Restart Flights to Country with Strongest Passport…
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Passengers on a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 had a huge stroke of luck on takeoff in Munich. The pilots overran the end of the runway and only lifted off at the very last second…
Australia’s AIM-260 purchase and sovereign rocket test signal shift toward missile supply resilience
Australia’s decision to acquire Lockheed Martin’s AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile alongside the first flight test of a sovereign solid rocket motor signals a broader shift in missile…
Boeing has signed new seven-year framework agreements with the U.S. Department of Defense and Raytheon, an RTX business, to increase production of critical hardware for the Standard Missile-3…
Rheinmetall has successfully launched its FV-014 loitering munition system from the Containerised Missile Launcher, a modular multi launcher for guided missiles and loitering munitions. Both the…
QinetiQ, the UK Ministry of Defence, Australian Department of Defence and Canberra-based CEA Technologies (CEA) are progressing the potential adoption of Australia’s advanced radar technology by the…
Production of the Swiss F-35As is proceeding as planned. The first fuselage section with the wings was assembled in Italy, specifically at the FACO facility in Cameri, which houses the only…
Earth observation satellites help us monitor phenomena such as wildfires, droughts and heatwaves from space. These images show how the effects of climate change on…
A new study warns that astronomers measuring the rotation of distant exoplanets may often be measuring atmospheric winds instead, since the clouds of Venus circle the planet roughly 60 times faster…
Airbus ordered hydraulic and sensor checks after sensors were removed and wiring inspections were flagged for VT-EXO.
Radical-pair reactions in retinal cryptochromes offer a plausible quantum compass for birds, but neither the receptor in a living bird nor a subjective visual overlay has been directly demonstrated…
New research shows that extreme space weather can significantly raise radiation exposure on commercial flights and increase electronic faults in aircraft systems. A severe 1956 scale solar storm…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed today that Ukrainian Flamingo missiles hit Russia’s Progress production facility in Samara. He cited the Progress Center’s role in producing…
Task Force Falcon Strike will bring together U.S. and regional forces operating one-way attack drones in the air, on the surface and underwater. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is taking the next…
China's J-50 isn't just another sixth-generation fighter—it reflects a fundamentally different approach to achieving air superiority.
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