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August 16, 2026
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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…
I flew both of Turkmenistan Airlines' widebodies in business class on a London-Ashgabat-Bangkok itinerary.
A Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Hong Kong to London Heathrow lost radio contact with air traffic control after its cockpit crew selected the wrong frequency, prompting a NATO air-policing…
Qantas Airways (QF) is preparing for a new era of ultra long haul travel as it moves toward daily non stop flights between Sydney (SYD) and London (LHR) from October 2027. The post Qantas Reveals…
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August 15, 2026
United Airlines (UA) is adding a new seasonal route linking Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) with Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) in Wyoming, giving travelers from New England a nonstop option…
Nearly three years after starting construction, Poland's naval industry has launched the first Miecznik-class frigate, which will bear the name ORP…
A burst main has submerged roads around Heathrow's central terminals, stranding passengers and staff.
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The announcement of a strategic intent between Reliance Infrastructure and Rolls-Royce to jointly pursue the development of... The post Analysts…
On Saturday, Aug. 15, a burst water main on Inner Road West prevented access to the central terminal area (CTA) of London’s Heathrow airport (LHR). Roads were closed at approximately 06:00 a.m. BST…
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· Emirates operates 14 weekly flights between London Stansted and Dubai with its Boeing 777s, connecting customers to its network of over 135 destinations worldwide. Emirates has welcomed its…
According to the Ministry of Defence in London, Australia and the United Kingdom signed a memorandum of understanding on 12 August for deeper cooperation … more...
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announce strategic intent to partner and develop India’s indigenous combat engine for the... The post Reliance…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions,... The post TCS and…
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August 14, 2026
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Rolls-Royce, a British multinational specializing in civil aerospace, defence aerospace, services and power systems, have achieved a major milestone in the…
British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) has claimed to have “serious questions” about the cost attached to… The post BA owner questions price tag of Heathrow’s third runway in…
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is at the centre of a legal dispute before the Commercial Court in London concerning the employment status of former flight crew…
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At the Farnborough International Airshow 2026 in London, representatives of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) held a meeting with the Logistics Command of the Air Force…
Düsseldorf-based defence group Rheinmetall has opened a new centre of excellence for autonomous land systems (Advanced Land Autonomy Centre of Excellence, ALACOE) in the UK, to meet the high…
The First World War was the conflict in which fighter aircraft appeared. In late 1915, the British and French tried to rationalise their fleets…
Why Pratt & Whitney disappeared from new widebody aircraft, leaving GE Aerospace and Rolls-Royce to dominate the A350, 787, 777X and A330neo.
In the United Kingdom, the Ministry of Defence (UK MoD) has voiced firm opposition to building a wind farm in the East Yorkshire Wolds, arguing it could affect…
Rolls-Royce has expanded its partnership with Australian engineering company Marand Precision Engineering to support the Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme, while strengthening its defence…
Why British Airways' Club Suite Door Is Quietly Making A $5,000 First Class Ticket Harder To Justify
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Low-cost group plunges to quarterly loss on high fuel costs AirAsia Group has again delayed the launch of its Bahrain hub – as well as flights to London – in a bid to “preserve capital”, and as part…
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August 13, 2026
Aena Group airports handled 40.9 million passengers in July 2026, an increase of 4.9% compared with the same month last year, as passenger traffic continued to grow across Spain, the United Kingdom…
A passenger is suing British Airways over a head injury she says a flight attendant caused, but the airline's crew member wasn't at fault.
The UK Ministry of Defence has launched a request for information (RFI) for its future jet training system, intended to replace the Royal Air Force’s Hawk T2s…
US airline United Airlines has secured a financing agreement worth around 390 million US dollars. The partner in the transaction is the British…
The airports of the Aena Group (made up of 46 airports and two heliports in Spain, London-Luton Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport and 17 airports in Brazil) closed the month…
