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August 13, 2026
With sales of twenty-six Rafale M jets to India, two Scorpène submarines to Indonesia, a fourth defence and intervention frigate to Greece, H225M Caracal helicopters to Morocco, of…
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Air China’s first international C919 flight was symbolic, but limited production, Western dependence and an untested support network keep COMAC far from the Airbus-Boeing duopoly
US planemaker Boeing recorded a slight decline in monthly deliveries in July 2026 and fell further behind European rival Airbus…
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Spanish flag carrier Iberia (IB) has chartered an Airbus A321XLR flight to and from Madrid-Barajas International Airport (MAD) on August 12 at 18:45 (CEST), in order for researchers to observe the…
Long before the crash of the ATR 72 that killed 62 people, Voepass was known to have maintenance and de-icing problems. Even so, according to findings by Brazil's federal police, no consistent…
Azorra announced the acquisition of an Airbus A330-200 (MSN 1161) from TrueNoord, an aircraft currently leased to Maldivian Airlines. The Maldives’ national airline thus becomes a…
Aircalin continues to struggle with technical problems on an Airbus A330neo. The New Caledonian airline had to postpone its flight SB500, scheduled for Wednesday morning from Nouméa via Bangkok to…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India has launched a major effort to strengthen the Indian Air Force’s strategic and tactical airlift capabilities,... The post India Issues $10…
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August 12, 2026
The French Army (lArmée de Terre ) has gained considerable momentum in its effort to renew capabilities with the introduction of new equipment that improves the potential of…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- The commercial rivalry between the two major aircraft manufacturers once again tipped toward the European side. According to data compiled by Forecast International and…
Subscription required By Howard Hardee Aug. 12, 2026, © Leeham News: While many airline fleet planners clamor for a stretched variant of the Airbus A220 closer to the heart of the narrowbody market…
The carrier will use an Airbus A321 bearing the Vatican’s coat of arms.
Today a flight by French airline Air France was diverted to Bologna, which was originally scheduled to fly from Paris CDG to Florence. What the aircraft did: the plane, an A220-300…
Airbus widened its lead over Boeing in commercial aircraft deliveries in July 2026, handing over 67 jets compared with Boeing’s... Read More »
8 widebody Airbus A330 aircraft are near. 40 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners belong to the near future. Sun PhuQuoc Airways' (SPA) longer-range flights are taking shape. 8 aircraft between…
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As surprising as it may seem, the Royal Air Force [RAF] is unable to air-refuel its three RC-135W Rivet Joint [or Airseeker] electronic intelligence aircraft…
Boeing again lost ground to Airbus in the number of commercial aircraft delivered in 2026, after the strong delivery pace seen in May and June slowed in…
United Airlines has secured financing worth $390 million from British multinational bank Standard Chartered for four Airbus A321neo… The post United Airlines secures financing worth $390 million for…
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A British Airways Airbus A380 bound for London Heathrow turned around after nearly seven hours in the air following a weather radar failure.
Airline Air Baltic will close all its bases except Riga before the end of the year and will get rid of a third of its Airbus A220 fleet. Air Baltic was the launch customer of the, at the time…
On November 11, 1918, Germany capitulated to British and French forces. With the Armistice signed, the First World War came to an end, and with it military funding was going to…
FL Technics has officially opened its new five-bay heavy maintenance hub at Punta Cana International Airport, with the first Airbus A320ceo arriving to begin operations. The US$70 million joint…
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Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries in 2026 have fallen further behind rival Airbus after momentum built in May and… The post Boeing deliveries fall further behind Airbus after recent momentum…
The heavy rains and river overflows that marked the recent storm in Chile left several communities isolated in different regions of the country. From the very first moment, the Prefecture…
The airline’s last four "Baby Bus" aircraft remain in service despite gradual replacement by the Airbus A220-300
Latvian airline airBaltic has unveiled a revised business plan aimed at strengthening its balance sheet, improving profitability and reducing its Airbus A220-300 fleet, while retaining Riga as its…
The operation was carried out by a duty crew from the 82nd Search and Rescue Center in Trapani. Yesterday in the late afternoon, a crew from the 82nd Search and Rescue Center (S.A.R.)…
Francisco Gomes Neto, CEO of Embraer, said that long delivery times for single-aisle aircraft such as the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX have created new sales opportunities…
A newly delivered Airbus A220-300 belonging to Croatian carrier Croatia Airlines had to divert back to Zagreb three times in a single day due to unspecified technical problems…
Today, Wednesday 12 August 2026, the Moon will block the Sun in a total eclipse visible from Greenland, Iceland and part of Spain. In France, the phenomenon will be partial, but…
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