Aviation and space news
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August 24, 2026
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…
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…
Press release No. 42–2026. Journalists are invited to a Q&A session at ESA headquarters in Paris with astronaut Sophie Adenot.
More than 10 years after First Officer Andreas Lubitz, apparently severely mentally ill, crashed a Lufthansa subsidiary Germanwings A320 in the French Alps, a trial is now…
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August 23, 2026
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A laptop caught fire aboard an American Airlines Airbus A321 during the approach to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, in the United States, on Friday, 21…
Discover Airbus's new A380 FlightLab (MSN 114, ex-Malaysia Airlines). Arrived in Tarbes via Toulouse, it will test the future RISE engine.
Mea maxima culpa — we were wrong about it last December: it is not seeking to compete with the Airbus Defence A400M Atlas at all. Although the new four-engined turboprop…
Discover the programme of the Somme International Airshow on 29 August 2026: Patrouille de France, Rafale Marine, A400M and legendary warbirds.
This Monday the 24th, a day on which a three-hour stoppage has been called at all Airbus work centers in Spain, workers' representatives will present staff with the new…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- As reported last Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, by the newspaper Press Digital, union representatives from CGT, UGT and ÚTIL will vote on Monday, Aug. 24, on whether to suspend the…
In May 1940 the German Wehrmacht overran the Benelux countries and advanced rapidly into France. As in the Polish campaign, the Army and Luftwaffe worked hand in hand using Blitzkrieg tactics…
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ticker-euro-atlantic-airways aeroTELEGRAPH Euroatlantic Airways has expanded its fleet with its first Airbus A330-300. The Portuguese airline is taking delivery of the aircraft, built in 2011, with…
Wood-panel sauna and Clarins treatment room at CDG became the center of viral claims that tested lounge policies.
Air Canada is adding more flights between Toronto and Paris over Christmas and New Year. From December 18 to January 10, 2027, the airline is increasing its weekly connections…
The Indian outlet attributes to the future system a target detection requirement of more than 550 kilometres, though this figure should be considered a specification attributed by IDRW to its own…
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The Airbus A380's two-thrust-reverser configuration is a carefully engineered design that improves efficiency and reliability.
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August 22, 2026
Delta chose the A350 over the Boeing 787 as it had better confidence in Airbus, a strained relationship with Boeing, and more.
Boeing engine chevrons are an iconic solution to an outdated problem.
Comparing France's exquisite omnirole jet to the leading fighters.
The Argentine Navy will retire the French jets this year after years of failed attempts to overcome British restrictions on ejector seat components
A passenger received medical treatment after a laptop caught fire aboard an American Airlines flight as it approached Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Friday. Flight AA2398, an Airbus A321…
United's Rolls-Royce dispute puts 45 A350s at risk as engine durability, $175M, and United's huge Boeing 787 order reshape its fleet.
GOL Linhas Aéreas postponed by about a month the entry into service of its Airbus A330neo on the Rio de Janeiro–Lisbon route. The Brazilian carrier had planned to start using the…
Discover five A350 features that make it feel quieter and more comfortable than Boeing's 787 on long-haul flights.
A gang tried to smuggle a total of 460 kilograms of cannabis worth £13.8 million (around €16.1 million) into Britain. According to the British criminal…
Alaska Airlines will open direct Boeing 787-9 routes between Seattle, Paris-CDG and Athens in May 2027. A major first for the American carrier.
