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August 3, 2026
03-08-2026 Boeing has successfully completed the flight test program planned for certification of the 737-10, the largest variant in the 737 MAX family. Photo:…
The 787 can depart high-altitude airports at payloads that older widebodies cannot match. Here is how, and where the advantage has limits.
A US Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker that lost the upper portion of its vertical stabilizer in a mid-air collision over… The post USAF ‘Franken-tanker’ KC-135 flies again with donor tail after Iraq…
Qantas Flight QF27 diverted to Melbourne after a mechanical issue, with Sydney curfew forcing an overnight passenger delay. The post Qantas Boeing 787 Pilots Diverts Flight to Melbourne, 200…
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By Scott Hamilton Subscription required Aug. 3, 2026, © Leeham News: The quick outcome of reaching a tentative agreement between Boeing and its engineers/technicians union, SPEEA, was done in…
Elroy Air has developed three unattended delivery modes for its Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft under a U.S. Army contract. The The post Elroy Air Expands Chaparral Drone Delivery Options Under…
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Norse Atlantic Airways and India's IndiGo have agreed to end their aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) lease from 1 November 2026. As part…
The US Space Force officially reactivated the 4th Space Launch Squadron, a unit based at Vandenberg Base, California. One reason for reinstating the squadron is…
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Air India accelerates Boeing 787-8 retrofits with Shanghai MRO, targeting fleet-wide cabin upgrades by end of 2027. The post Air India Speeds Up Boeing 787 Retrofit With New Shanghai MRO Facility…
The US Department of War has given the green light to one of the largest investments in its history in military shipbuilding, awarding contracts worth $76.6…
Auriga Space and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM AC) have signed a three-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to advance…
The post APOD: 2026 August 3 – Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula appeared first on NASA Science .
The post APOD: 2026 August 3 – Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula appeared first on NASA Science .
The US Navy's C-2A Greyhound completed its final flight, landing at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola. It will now join the National Naval Aviation Museum. The Grumman […]…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Lockheed Martin has announced it will maintain its robust annual production rate of 156 F-35 Lightning II... The post Unshakable Skies: Lockheed…
The US aerospace agency completed the paint job on its new Boeing 777-200ER, which will replace the Douglas DC-8 in atmospheric testing. The aircraft left the facility in Amarillo…
The United States space agency has completed the paintwork of its new Boeing 777-200ER, which will replace the Douglas DC-8 in atmospheric tests. The aircraft left the facilities in Amarillo, Texas…
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August 2, 2026
The Grumman C-2A Greyhound, one of the most iconic aircraft in US naval aviation, has officially ended its career after six decades of operations. The type's final flight was…
A look inside the next generation of widebodies.
The US Air Force is evaluating a concept that could revolutionize military aviation in coming decades. Researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) are studying the feasibility…
Canada's second-largest airline grounds much of its Boeing 737 fleet as labor dispute disrupts peak summer travel
For the first time in Spain we were able to see the Boeing C-17 strategic transport aircraft of the Kuwait Air Force. Although in the vicinity of Rota Naval Base (Cádiz) or the Air Base of…
Bell Textron was awarded a contract worth about $300 million from the US Department of the Navy to carry out the SPINE (Structural and Power…
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The Boeing 777-9 is bigger, but the Airbus A350-1000 has a decade head start. Here is what will decide aviation's next widebody war.
Regulatory approval clears another 737 MAX variant for service Preparations underway to support first deliveries SEATTLE, Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has...
- Tajikistan's national carrier to modernize its fleet and expand its network with the 737-8 - 737 MAX to complement the Central Asian airline's planned 787 Dreamliner fleet DUSHANBE, Tajikistan,...
The U.S. Department of State has told Americans across the Middle East to prepare to depart, citing flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures and travel disruption at hubs including Dubai…
JIATF-401 awarded CACI a $500 million counter-drone ceiling on Thursday. The Office of Strategic Capital signed an $820 million conditional loan with Performance Drone Works on Friday. Both halves…
WestJet flight attendants are officially on strike, grounding all Boeing 737 and 787 flights as more than 300 cancellations disrupt travel plans
Humberto Delgado Airport, in Lisbon, received an impressive operation of large aircraft from Saudi Arabia, consisting of a Boeing 777, two Boeing 787 Dreamliners and a…
