Aviation and space news
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August 24, 2026
The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced the sale of three Airbus H225 helicopters to Kitz-Air GmbH (“Kitz-Air”), an Austria-based…
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Davenport Aviation is pleased to announce that the Phoenix Police Department has placed an order for a new Airbus H145 helicopter, further strengthening one of the nation’s premier airborne law…
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The Airbus A321XLR is progressively gaining ground in airline networks, especially on transatlantic routes, according to a new EUROCONTROL Aviation Intelligence analysis…
As expected after the previous vote, the majority of Airbus employees in Spain have voted in favour of an indefinite strike starting 25 August. There has been…
Air France Boeing 777 returns to JFK after a possible bird strike and cockpit burning smell, with pilots declaring PAN-PAN. The post Air France 777 Pilots Makes U-Turn to New York JFK appeared first…
It has taken shape, and the photo speaks for itself: Aircalin's first Airbus A350-900, photographed by Eurospot in Toulouse at the European manufacturer's facilities. Another positive milestone…
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The decision will allow defense company MBDA to share classified information about UK-made components used in the SCALP. The missile is the French version of the Storm…
The commercial jet rivaling the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 will depend less on imported parts, though COMAC does not intend to replace them immediately
Saudi low-cost carrier expands its Airbus fleet to 68 aircraft as it continues to grow its network and modernise its passenger offering flynas has taken delivery of a new Airbus A320neo, further…
All six unions with representation at Airbus attended this meeting, both the three that called the new stoppages and the three not involved in these new mobilizations, which…
Avora Aviation has completed a sale-and-leaseback transaction with FTAI Aviation involving one Airbus A320, MSN 5931. The aircraft will be operated by Fly2Sky Airlines and is scheduled to enter…
Chadian private airline Royal Airways has acquired its first ATR 72-500, adding a new aircraft type to its fleet. This 19-year-old aircraft, registered […]…
Chinese J-16 fighter jets engaged in combat exercises with French-made Rafale fighters for the first time on August… The post China’s J-16 jets face off with Rafales in first-ever Egypt exercise…
Milestone Aviation has sold three Airbus H225 helicopters to Austrian operator Kitz-Air, with the aircraft set to be converted for aerial firefighting missions in Europe and South America. The deal…
New facility will add a third autoclave as the manufacturer targets production of 13 A220s per month by 2028
The British government authorized European manufacturer MBDA to share information with France and Ukraine... The post United Kingdom authorizes transfer of secret data for missiles…
Milestone Aviation Group has sold three Airbus H225 helicopters to Austria-based operator Kitz-Air, expanding the company’s heavy-lift helicopter fleet and supporting its plans to enter aerial…
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On December 23, Korean Air will launch a new route between Seoul-Incheon and Hiroshima. The South Korean airline will operate the route daily with an Airbus A321 Neo. The outbound…
The labor conflict at Airbus Spain faces its most decisive day today since it began in July and spread to all of the company's plants in Spain. CGT, UGT and ÚTIL are putting to a vote…
Twinjet experienced altitude excursion after briefly losing all three hydraulic circuits in cruise. Airbus has sought details of hydraulic system maintenance carried out on an Air India A320neo…
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Milestone strengthens Air India’s in-house wide-body maintenance capabilities as its Airbus A350 fleet expands Air India has completed all six planned C-checks on its Airbus A350-900 fleet nearly a…
The Argentine Navy (ARA) will retire its French-built Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard naval fighter. The decision was announced on 20 August 2026, as part of the Dédalo Plan…
This Sunday, 23 August, the Airbus A330-200 of Spanish airline Plus Ultra, registration EC-NUL, operating flight PUE502 between Buenos Aires and Madrid, had to divert to…
The next Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) is ready to launch aboard an Ariane 6 rocket (flight VA270) from the European Spaceport in French Guiana. This will…
The next Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) is set for liftoff on flight VA270 on an Ariane 6, from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. It will complete the first family of MTG…
Press Release N° 42–2026 Journalists are invited to a Q&A session with French ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot at the headquarters of the European Space Agency (ESA) in…
Airbus Spain workers affiliated with the UGT, CGT and ÚTIL unions will decide this Monday, after last Friday's meeting at the Interconfederal Mediation and Arbitration Service (SIMA), whether…
In addition, India has also bought 26 carrier-version Rafales from France, and its interest in acquiring 31 more has come to light, meaning both countries will already share the same…
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On the programme, warbirds and jets on 5 and 6 September 2026. The usual (Paris) Air Legend will take place at Melun-Villaroche on 5 and 6 September 2026…
Airbus put the brakes on its plan to increase in-person work for its employees following union protests, including a series of strikes at its facilities in Spain, The…
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