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August 26, 2026
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Porter Airlines expands its network from London International Airport with new international routes operated by the Embraer E195-E2 jet.
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Canadian airline will launch flights to Florida, Mexico and Jamaica from London, Ontario, before establishing a domestic network in 2027
The British low-cost carrier Easyjet is recording a structural shift in its cabin crew's age profile. According to the company, the number of flight attendants…
Cork man fined £2,224 after drunken British Airways flight incident and failing to obey pilot's lawful commands at Heathrow. The post British Airways Drunk Passenger Fined £2,224 for Abusing Cabin…
The first Islander built entirely in the United Kingdom since Britten-Norman repatriated production to Bembridge, on the Isle of Wight, has begun its ground test program, with the…
Sun-reflecting space mirrors proposed by U.S. startup Reflect Orbital will have an even more devastating effect on the night sky around the world than previously thought, a study has found.
BIRMINGHAM, UK — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday around lunchtime, touching down at Birmingham Airport (BHX) aboard a Bombardier…
The first BN2B-26 Islander manufactured entirely in the UK since Britten-Norman brought production back to Bembridge has entered ground testing, with its maiden flight planned for September 2026…
Britten-Norman has begun ground testing the first Islander aircraft that has been built in the UK since returning… The post Britten-Norman begins ground testing of first Islander built since UK…
The Fairey Fulmar was the F-14 Tomcat of its day, and I will prove it. Comparing the Fairey Fulmar to the Grumman F-14 Tomcat is sacrilegious, but I don’t care. One was a stolid British 260-mph…
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Russia has more than 4,000 operational nuclear warheads, according to the UK Ministry of Defence in
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We visit Kennet Aviation, one of the most notable classic aircraft restoration centres in Britain, specialising in the Supermarine Seafire, to see how they work on restoring…
The United Kingdom expects its first F-35A fighters to enter service in the early 2030s, which
This long route last saw the type 16 months ago. Find out what's happening here!
National Defense Minister Fernando Barros held a working meeting with the United Kingdom's ambassador to Chile, David Concar, addressing matters of common interest and the…
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Rolls-Royce have concluded a four-year programme with a demonstration of propulsion based entirely on hydrogen. The test allowed a…
By: Hispaviación Editorial Staff The success of this test by Rolls-Royce and TCS marks a turning point in the industrial roadmap for commercial aviation. Although …
26-08-2026 Rolls-Royce and TCS validate hydrogen propulsion after achieving an unprecedented milestone in the global aerospace industry. The British multinational Rolls-Royce, in collaboration…
National Defense Minister Fernando Barros, together with Deputy Defense Minister Rodrigo Álvarez, held a working meeting this Tuesday, August 25, with the United Kingdom's ambassador to…
Sigma Advanced Systems has secured a further long-term contract with Rolls-Royce through its recently acquired UK subsidiary, Bromford Precision Solutions based in Leicester, demonstrating the…
The planned acquisition of British low-cost airline Easyjet by financial investor Apollo Capital Management is falling behind schedule. According to the airline and…
Sigma Advanced Systems has secured a new long-term agreement worth nearly £125 million with Rolls-Royce through its recently acquired UK subsidiary, Bromford Precision Solutions, strengthening its…
For the first time in the industry, a modern aviation engine completed a simulated takeoff, cruise and landing powered solely by hydrogen. The test, carried out by Rolls-Royce and TCS at the…
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August 25, 2026
Today the British daily Telegraph devotes a lengthy article to Russian sabotage against defense companies in Europe. The headline is blunt: “Russia sabotages the factories...
United Airlines (UA) is expanding its new Elevated Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner cabin to more London services, with the aircraft now operating on all 3 daily flights between London Heathrow (LHR) and San…
The US and UK navies are preparing to sink the decommissioned Cold War-era frigate USS Klakring as part of Atlantic Thunder 26 (AT26), which will…
Close to London Heathrow, yesterday's United flight UA169 from Venice to New York Newark squawked 7700 at 13:10 while at FL300 and began its descent toward Heathrow…
The British low-cost airline easyJet recorded a 127% increase in the volume of…
Indian defence and aerospace company Sigma Advanced Systems has received a further long-term contract worth nearly £125m ($170m) with Rolls-Royce.
The provision to Kyiv comes alongside increased tensions between Moscow and London over the UK’s support for Ukraine.
