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August 17, 2026
The honeymoon ended tragically for a newly married couple from Britain. They died along with their pilot during a sightseeing flight over Sifnos.
Virgin Trains has taken a major step towards launching international rail services from London after Britain’s rail regulator approved a framework agreement allowing it to operate trains through the…
The US planemaker once sent its own Vice President onto the shop floor.
British Airways expands Heathrow US flights with Orlando and St. Louis routes, reinforcing LHR as its main transatlantic hub. The post British Airways Ending This New US Route in Just 2 Months…
The only airworthy De Havilland DH.88 Comet, 'Grosvenor House' was seriously damaged while landing on 15 August 2026 at Old Warden, Great Britain. Its pilot, hospitalised…
Reliance and Rolls-Royce have announced their “intent to partner” on India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) engine programme.
The final service will take off next week. Find out more about this operation here!
On August 17, 2026, the UK-based Space Energy Initiative (SEI) published a whitepaper titled “The Case for Space Based Solar Power,” urging the United Kingdom government to co-fund a first […]
By: Hispaviación Editorial Staff. The agreement reached between Somon Air and Rolls-Royce is a strategically significant decision for the Tajik operator, while also representing an endorsement…
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17-08-2026 Airline Somon Air has formally selected Rolls-Royce to supply four Trent 1000 XE engines, which will power its two new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft…
The 1934 England-to-Australia race winner was involved in an accident during an airshow in the U.K.
UK's second new E-7 Wedgetail AEW&C aircraft already wears RAF colours ahead of resumed test flights
The second of the United Kingdom's new Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) is one step closer to…
South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex (NR Wessex) in the UK have deployed a remotely operated drone above London Waterloo station. The drone The post First remotely controlled drone…
British Airways (BA) was involved in an incident at Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) before flight BA585 was due to depart for London Heathrow Airport (LHR). The flight was operated by an Airbus…
Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce said on August 14, 2026, that they intend to partner on the design, development, manufacture,… The post Reliance joins Rolls-Royce bid for India’s AMCA fighter…
Wolves have long been portrayed as apex hunters of land and sea, but this is the first evidence of one deliberately harvesting human fishing gear—suggesting these predators are far more adaptable…
Earlier this year, the UK National PNT Digital Twin Environment (UPDATE) project, funded under the European Space Agency’s NAVISP programme, reached a key milestone in helping the United Kingdom…
Proposed Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex aims to build end-to-end propulsion capabilities for India’s fifth-generation fighter programme Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce have announced a strategic…
LONDON — What was scheduled to be a straightforward 10.5-hour transatlantic flight turned into a nearly 20-hour ordeal for travelers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Paris to Seattle, after a…
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Virgin Atlantic will take delivery of another Airbus A330 Neo in early September. The newest fleet member is named Champagne Supernova and carries the British registration G-VMAN, a nod to…
British low-cost carrier Easyjet is reportedly exploring commercial partnerships with established network airlines, industry sources say. At the centre of…
Partnership is a nod to India’s desire to develop its local defence industry. Reliance and Rolls-Royce will explore the possibility of developing a fighter engine for India’s planned Advanced Medium…
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August 16, 2026
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Amazon has begun operating its Prime Air drone delivery service in the United Kingdom from its logistics center in Darlington, England. The facility became, in February 2026,…
A luggage container caught fire at Milan Airport just before it was loaded onto a packed British Airways flight bound for London Heathrow.
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The historic de Havilland DH-88 Comet G-ACSS “Grosvenor House”, winner of the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race, was severely damaged in an accident while landing at Old Warden aerodrome, in…
What to Know A fire broke out in a luggage container moments before it was due to be loaded onto a British Airways flight at Milan Malpensa, with a lithium battery suspected as the cause. In This…
The Wooden Wonder The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was one of the most versatile British combat aircraft of the Second World War. It was known affectionately as the “Mossie” to its crews and was also…
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Turkish Airlines now carries around twice as many passengers as British Airways, supported by rapid fleet growth and Istanbul's expanding hub. The post Turkish Airlines Is Now Twice the Size of…
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KRASNOYARSK, Russia — A United Kingdom-bound commercial airliner carrying over 230 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing in Siberia on Saturday following a mid-air technical issue…
Rheinmetall has established a new centre of excellence for advanced land autonomy (Advanced Land Autonomy Centre of Excellence, ALACOE) in the United Kingdom…
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