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August 17, 2026
Allegiant Air has announced a strategic expansion of its flight network with the addition of nine routes…
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The state airline flies an aging fleet, and the E195-E2 emerges as the logical candidate to replace the old Boeing 737s
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Subscription Required By Karl Sinclair August 17, 2026, © Leeham News: In the second part of our examination of Boeing's heavy use of program accounting, Leeham News & Analysis (LNA) dives into the…
Over two dozen Blackbirds remain preserved across the US (and UK), with all but a couple in museums open to the public.
The end of SpaceX’s Transporter program could leave a giant hole for space startups looking for cost effective rides to orbit. SEOPS is trying to fill it. The post SEOPS Doubles Down on Waymaker…
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A serious aviation incident occurred at Munich Airport (MUC) after a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner overran the runway during takeoff, damaging lighting equipment and suffering significant…
By: Richard Kouyoumdjian Inglis - Executive Vice President of AthenaLab. Look at the map and you will understand the reality of North America regarding security. Things explain themselves…
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On Saturday, a major air accident was narrowly avoided at Munich Airport. A departing Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 could only be stopped with difficulty on the four-kilometre-long runway…
Bulgaria could have to wait until 2030 to receive the second batch of eight F-16 Block 70 fighters. The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence was informed by Lockheed Martin that difficulties in the…
TAAG Angola Airlines transported two lions weighing about 200 kg each aboard a Boeing 737-800 freighter, from Johannesburg to Lagos.
By Ignacio Montes de Oca In September, a ship loaded with oil equipment could turn a political dispute into an international crisis. A US company linked to the circle of…
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…
As the Cold War space race between the US and USSR raged, US officials tried to understand what the Soviet Union was doing. Andrea Zullo reviews several reports from that era to summarize where…
The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends to purchase RF-560 fixed and mobile counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) sensors from Dedrone by Axon. According to The post…
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured new images of NGC 2392, a planetary nebula commonly known as the Lion Nebula, revealing the cosmic object in striking infrared detail. The Hubble Space…
The US Air Force is seeking Chinese-made DJI drones for counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) training at Frances E. Warren Air Force Base. Specifically, the Air The post US Air Force wants DJI…
The US Department of Homeland Security bought ten aircraft for $464 million to deport immigrants. But many of the Boeing 737s have so far sat idle, while other jets…
The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy, successfully completed sea acceptance trials, moving…
Lufthansa is adjusting the deployment of its Airbus A380 in early 2027, shifting capacity from the US to Asia. Between 16 January and 26 February, the airline will fly twice daily with the…
The EarlyDetect model uses NASA data to anticipate active regions on the Sun, though it is not yet ready for real-time alerts. The post Soon we may have a solar flare “alert”…
Earlier this month, a discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage crashed into the lunar surface at 8,700 kilometers per hour. This was not a controlled landing. The stage had been […] The post A rocket…
AMAC Aerospace Turkey has redelivered three Boeing 737 aircraft following the completion of maintenance work at its facility in Bodrum. The first aircraft, a VIP Boeing BBJ 737-900 operated by a…
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Government plans to lease at least 10 Brazilian-built jets, with the E195-E2 emerging as the logical candidate to replace older Boeing 737s
Nearly 50 years after launch, NASA has found a clever way to stretch Voyager 2’s fading power supply and buy its science mission at least another year. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory…
An incident in US airspace has highlighted the risks of duplicate call signs in civil airline traffic. On the flight route between Chicago, Illinois, and Phoenix in…
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Royal Air Maroc Cargo is the only African carrier to directly connect Africa with the U.S. West Coast Its Casablanca (CMN) – Los Angeles (LAX) service launched on 7 June 2026 with thrice-weekly…
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Vietnam's aviation authority released the first official details of the incident, which left the Dreamliner stopped on the runway after it returned
Discover the world of airline pilot salaries, where earnings are determined by factors like seniority, aircraft type, and annual flying hours.
Air France is deploying its new La Première cabin on the Boeing 777-300ER between Paris-CDG and San Francisco.
The Perseverance rover discovered traces of corundum, the mineral of rubies and sapphires, in three Martian rocks: an unexpected find that reopens the… The post NASA’s rover…
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