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August 22, 2026
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.
Argentine Navy will retire the French-built jets in 2026 after years of failed attempts to overcome British restrictions on their ejection-seat components
The airline will keep Wamos Air's A330-200 jet for one more month before taking over the flight with its own aircraft
The French space agency CNES is looking for an industrial partner to develop and qualify a compact optical telescope for future satellite constellations. The agency says the design must be suitable…
Airbus has softened its plans to tighten remote working rules following union protests and strikes, highlighting the growing tension between operational collaboration and workforce expectations…
Bad weather in Munich caused two diversions to Nuremberg on August 21. A special Airbus A350 from Lufthansa and a Boeing 737 from Royal Air Maroc made a stopover there…
On 12 January 2025, an Airbus AS350 B3 helicopter was severely damaged during the rescue of two climbers in a remote mountain location. No one was injured, but the accident…
Is this really the end of the long-running saga between the legendary French-built carrier-based attack fighter and Argentine naval aviation? This Thursday, August 20, 2026, the Naval Aviation…
The challenge is ensuring that cooperation delivers more than assembly or limited industrial work. The post Most Populated Country in the World Eyes France’s 6th-Generation Fighter Program appeared…
August 21, 2026
Paris, France | August 2026– More than 6,500 Earth observation (EO) satellites are expected to launch by 2035, generating $155.9 billion in manufacturing revenues as governments expand sovereign…
Airbus has begun expanding its A220 wing plant in Belfast. The plan includes a 6,221-square-metre extension, which is due to be completed in the first half of 2028…
Alaska Airlines will expand its international operations in 2027 with two new direct routes from Seattle, United States. The airline announced seasonal flights to Athens,…
Polish airline LOT Polish Airlines will launch a year-round direct connection on 5 April 2027 between the northern Polish port city of Gdańsk and the French airport…
During works at Ezeiza airport in Buenos Aires, ITA Airways' Airbus A350-900 will make a technical stopover in Rio de Janeiro
Airbus has begun construction on a 6,221-square-meter extension to its Belfast A220 wing facility to enable production ramp-up to 13 aircraft per month by 2028.
Aviación Digital, Sp.- Airbus's attempt to strengthen the physical presence of engineers and other office staff has run into an unexpected obstacle: opposition from part of the…
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The MS-21, created to compete with Airbus and Boeing, advances in a nationalized version after Western sanctions altered the project
Air Congo has operated its first flight between Kinshasa and Paris, opening its second European destination after Brussels. The Congolese airline plans five weekly…
On Aug. 19, Lufthansa launched its new Starlink-powered Wi-Fi. Flight LH234, travelling from Frankfurt to Rome, was operated using an Airbus A320neo with registration “D-AINM” and is the first…
Airbus's new-generation freighter moves forward after delays and is expected to begin flight testing still in 2026
Airbus is firming up the A350F timeline. The freighter's first unit could make its maiden flight in late September 2026, with September 24 currently the favoured date…
Following a route review, the airline will cut connections to Barcelona, Málaga, Mallorca, Paris and Belfast. Jet2 responds with a £100 holiday discount, and Ryanair launches…
Airbus has taken a new important step in developing the A350F, its new large freighter designed to compete with Boeing's models in the air cargo transport market…
India envisions a future heavy-class AWACS Mk3 and is again considering the Airbus A330 as the platform for its development.
India is planning a future heavy-class AWACS Mk3 and is once again considering the Airbus A330 as the platform for its development.
Alaska Airlines is preparing to launch two new routes to Europe in spring 2027, to Athens and Paris. The French capital will be connected to Seattle five times a week […]…
India hopes to gain key fighter-jet knowledge in a prospective partnership with France on a sixth-generation aircraft.
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Airbus A400M Atlas has reportedly dropped out of contention for India’s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme,... The post Airbus A400M…
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Airbus has completed the paintwork on the first A350F, bringing its new-generation widebody freighter another step closer to entering flight testing. The aircraft is now being prepared for its first…
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