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August 19, 2026
These sessions take place on cabin mock-ups that realistically simulate the passenger and cargo cabin of large aircraft, such as the Airbus 310-304. Systems courses for the…
The newly founded Lufthansa Group subsidiary, Lufthansa City Airlines, has announced the start of final assembly of its first Airbus A220-300. The aircraft, with manufacturer serial number…
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Airbus is working on a new window for the A350F's first flight, its next-generation freighter designed for long-haul air cargo transport. After successive…
A French Air and Space Force Rafale fighter detected a fuel leak on a Bombardier Global 6000 flying at about 40,000 feet. The problem was detected…
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August 18, 2026
The smallest member of the A320 family will remain in scheduled service until March 27, extending its unexpected stay by another four months
It was the 282nd EVA devoted to station assembly and maintenance, the fifth so far this year, the second for Menon and the first for Adenot, now the first French woman to walk in space. Total ISS…
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and first female French spacewalker Sophie Adenot removed a failed antenna but ran out of time to install its replacement at the International Space Station, Aug. 18, 2026.
The aircraft will make its maiden flight at the end of next month, leaving a tight testing schedule ahead of the delivery expected by the end of 2027
Brazil, through the Ministry of Defense, is evaluating the possibility of acquiring a batch of the Airbus Helicopters H145 twin-turbine multi-mission helicopter, as previously reported […]
The first Airbus A220-300 for Lufthansa City Airlines is under construction at the Mirabel facility in Canada, marking a new phase for the carrier.
SWISS will increase its operating capacity in Geneva during the 2027 summer season, replacing two Airbus A220-300s with larger Airbus A320neo aircraft. The change…
In November 2020, through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), four NATO member states — France, Italy, Germany and Greece — launched the Next Generation…
Airbus has tentatively set the third week of September for the maiden flight of its new model…
Lufthansa Cargo is continuing its search for an operator for its fleet of Airbus A321 freighters that have been grounded since mid-April. A spokesperson told Air Cargo News that the four freighters…
Maiden flight could take place in the third week of the month, leaving a tight test schedule before the planned first delivery in late 2027
Sophie Adenot became the first French woman astronaut to venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) for a spacewalk on Tuesday, accompanied by American astronaut Anil Menon.
A Lufthansa Airbus A380 touched down before the runway threshold while landing in Munich. The superjumbo struck at least one lighting fixture.
French fighter was conducting an air-defense training mission when the problem was discovered.
The company will also reconfigure its Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft to raise the share of premium seats to 40% on short- and medium-haul flights.
The carrier will also reconfigure its Airbus A319 and A320 to raise the share of premium seats to 40% on short- and medium-haul flights.
It is meant to replace the Bell CH-139 Jet Ranger. On Monday, August 17, 2026, the Royal Canadian Air Force officially received its first twin-engine Airbus…
SWISS has announced it is adjusting its fleet at the Geneva base for summer 2027. The airline will replace two Airbus A220-300s with two Airbus A320neo…
German Eurofighter and Tornado crews trained alongside virtual allies and against computer-generated threats during the Luftwaffe’s Timber Express… The post Airbus puts synthetic aircraft into live…
French start-up TompAero has begun flight testing its full-scale prototype as it develops a new class of small, autonomous aircraft The post TompAero takes flight with aviation-first approach to…
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The carrier will temporarily redeploy the capacity on a pair of Asian routes instead.
During the total solar eclipse of Aug. 18, 1868, two astronomers, Pierre Jules César Janssen of France and J. Norman Lockyer of England, each independently discovered a new line in the Sun’s…
The rogue component was only discovered after the jet had completed a long-haul round trip to the US and back.
A major pilots' union has warned that a cockpit defect linked to unexpected engine shutdowns on Airbus aircraft could have potentially catastrophic consequences, urging regulators to broaden their…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s reported interest in joining the French-led Future Combat Air System (FCAS) sixth-generation fighter programme has triggered... The post…
Two aircraft involved in Cadiz wildfire attack were heading to heliport for refill. Spanish investigators have disclosed that an Airbus A320neo aborted its approach to Malaga after a conflict with…
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