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August 24, 2026
Textron Aviation is getting a new chief executive. Brian Rohloff will take over leadership of the Cessna and Beechcraft manufacturer on August 31. He succeeds Ron Draper, who after more than 27…
The commercial jet rivaling the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 will depend less on imported parts, though COMAC does not intend to replace them immediately
Former Pan Am 747-100 and high-capacity JAL 747SR survived very different careers before becoming part of a newly opened hotel
ASL Aviation Holdings has announced the acquisition of two Boeing 747-400ERF freighters that have been operating within the ASL Group fleet as leased aircraft. The aircraft MSN 33516 (OE-IFB) and…
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Mammoth Freighters has delivered the first jet converted to the 777-200 LRMF freighter version to Jetran. The company has ordered more than 24 units, 13 of which will operate in DHL's global…
A soft landing at sea keeps Starship intact, giving SpaceX an unprecedented chance to recover a complete spacecraft. The post Historic: Starship completes…
After NASA astronauts landed on the moon in 1969, their achievement bore decades’ worth of fruit, including scientific discoveries and a strategic national security advantage. Now — with plans to…
Two years after the first Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets arrived in Ukraine, the Fighting Falcons have become the new core of Ukrainian combat aviation. Incorporated…
ASL Aviation Holdings has completed the acquisition of two Boeing 747-400ERF freighter aircraft previously operated under lease within the ASL Group fleet. The aircraft, MSN 33516 (OE-IFB) and MSN…
ANA All Nippon Airways will deploy a second specially painted Pokémon jet from September 18. The Green Pokémon Jet, a Boeing 787-9 registered JA923A, will initially operate on the…
The event will be structured such that a promising demonstration could result “in a purchase order that allows us to start building the production lines to get these systems into the field,” said…
Norway received authorization from the United States for a possible purchase of 21 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in a package valued at $2.3 billion. The proposal represents…
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Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 24, 2026, © Leeham News: Before the 737 Max was grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in March 2019 for what would be 21 months, Boeing…
Doha aligns its future refueling assets with those of the US Air Force. The US State Department approved a possible military sale to Qatar of up to four […]…
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Boeing engineers strike concerns have intensified after the company’s engineers and technical workers overwhelmingly rejected a proposed four-year contract and... Read More »
Mammoth Freighters has delivered US lessor Jetran a first Boeing 777-200LRMF destined for DHL. This 777-200LR converted into a freighter (MSN 32222, registered N703DN, ex-Delta Air…
The US Army has awarded a contract to Elroy Air to develop the Chaparral hybrid-electric drone for autonomous cargo transport
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The production in India of critical structures for the C-130J military transport aircraft is a strong example... The post US envoy Gor visits…
The US Navy officially unveiled the AIM-424 Malice, a new extremely long-range air-to-air missile that could shift the balance of air combat at long…
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Houston — World Space Week Association announced today that Tory Bruno, President of National Security at Blue Origin, will serve as Honorary Chair of World Space Week 2027. “Tory Bruno […] The post…
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Follow NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and its launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to begin its mission to explore the universe.
Follow NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and its launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to begin its mission to explore the universe.
Two Boeing 747s that flew for Pan Am and Japan Airlines have been converted into eighteen suites at a hotel in Malaysia
The $2.3 billion deal comes after Oslo dropped plans to acquire nine HH-60W helicopters and includes a rotary-wing fleet for the Norwegian Army and special forces
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ASL Aviation Holdings has purchased two Boeing 747-400ERFs that had previously been leased and are already in use within the group. The two aircraft, registered OE-IFB and OE-IFD…
The U.S. imposed 50 per cent tariffs on US$20 billion of Canadian goods Aug. 22, hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended trade talks with Washington. None of the new tariffs affect the…
Some of them take part with special police units. Although the event has a competition format, these activities, coordinated by US Southern Command, also allow…
The United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of up to 21 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Norway, along with spare parts and related equipment, worth 2,300 million…
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By: Hispaviación Editorial Staff Photo: DGL The start of deliveries under Mammoth Freighters' 777-200LR P2F conversion program represents a key strategic move in the market …
Mammoth Freighters has delivered its first converted Boeing 777-200LRMF freighter to Jetran, marking a major milestone for the company’s 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme. The…
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