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August 13, 2026
"Our space assets need to shoot, move, and communicate just like the rest of the joint force," the head of U.S. Space Command says. The post New Anti-Satellite Weapons Now Officially A Top U.S…
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A jury in Chicago has awarded the family of a victim of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 crash $29 million in damages. Michael "Mick" Ryan, originally from Ireland…
Peru has not abandoned its ambitious combat aviation modernization project and is holding to its goal of acquiring 24 F-16 Block 70 fighters for the Peruvian Air Force (FAP). Defense Minister Rafael…
New scale models in our Air-Store 1:200 Boeing 737-800 Ryanair EI-GXK – JF-737-8-025L Douglas DC9-15 KLM ‘City of Luxembourg’ PH-DNC – IF915KL1226 Airbus A319-114 Lufthansa CityLine «Star…
We invite everyone to join us for the next AGN SIG Spotlight Series on August 18th at 9am PT / 12pm noon ET. The post AGN SIG Spotlight Series, August 18, 2026 appeared first on NASA Science .
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Embraer, Lockheed Martin and Airbus are all expected to compete for the Medium Transport Aircraft tender. India has formally launched an effort to procure a new military transport, which could see…
FedEx unveiled at special retro livery Boeing 777 this week to coincide with the renaming of Memphis International Airport in honor of FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith. The 777 freighter…
The atmospheric is a dynamic place, and just how well we understand that dynamism depends on what part of the atmosphere it is. Low altitudes can be reached by traditional balloons, with full suites…
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will pause flight operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) from 10:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Aug. 23 to support the Freedom 250 Grand…
A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache crashed in Salado, Texas, leaving no survivors and sparking a 100 acres grass fire. A U.S. Army AH-64E attack helicopter crashed at about 1:30 pm Central Standard Time on…
Mantis Space has appointed ex-Boeing exec Dale Parkes as its new CTO. His appointment comes as the company is building its constellation of spacecraft to orbit Earth in almost continual […] The post…
Impulse Space has won further business with U.S. Space Force. It has won a $28 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract extension in support of two missions: […] The post…
The Gulf of Maine North Atlantic Time Series, or GNATS, produces data that is used to validate NASA’s suite of ocean color satellites. The post Crossing Maine’s Waters in Pursuit of GNATS appeared…
Boeing has recruited the CEO of Brazilian low-cost airline GOL Linhas Aéreas as its new president for the… The post Boeing recruits CEO of GOL Linhas Aéreas as new Latin America president appeared…
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FedEx unveiled a Boeing 777F with a special livery inspired by the look the company used in its early years of operation. The aircraft was prepared as a tribute to Frederick W…
In terms of air transport, while it has a dozen C-130J Hercules, eleven Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, and at least sixteen of the forty C-295 it has ordered, the Indian Air Force…
Thales unveiled TopSky – America this Thursday, a modern cloud-based air traffic management platform designed specifically for the operational,…
Unveiling of repainted jet coincides with renaming of Memphis airport for late corporation boss Frederick W. Smith
Boeing has named Celso Ferrer president of Boeing Latin America and the Caribbean, effective September 4, 2026. In this role, he will be responsible for strengthening operations, the…
The 1986 classic became famous for its real footage of U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats,... The post When Top Gun used model aircraft to put F-14 fighters into combat on screen first appeared on Poder…
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A Chicago jury has awarded US$29 million in damages to the family of Michael “Mick” Ryan, an Irish-born United Nations employee who died in the 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX…
The GE9X engine developed by GE Aerospace for Boeing’s 777X family represents one of the most ambitious efforts to improve... Read More »
The Biman Bangladesh Boeing 787-9 was originally scheduled to stop in Rome for only about an hour and a half. A technical fault turned that into a roughly 40-hour wait. What made it worse: around…
Two U.S. Army soldiers died on Wednesday, August 12, after an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas. The aircraft was…
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In part one, Gordon and Jay discuss a mixed set of Q2 results for Turkish Airlines. In part two, the conversation turns to Allegiant Air, with the U.S. carrier now taking Sun Country under its wing…
Rocket Lab Corporation, a global provider of launch services and space systems with roots in New Zealand and headquartered in the U.S., unveiled a worldwide deployable platform earlier this week…
The Brazilian airline confirmed André Fehlauer as CEO and expanded Albert Perez's responsibilities to president and COO. Celso Ferrer will step down at the end of August.
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The Brazilian airline confirmed André Fehlauer as CEO and expanded Albert Pérez's role. Celso Ferrer will leave his position at the end of August.
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In the United States, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has revised upward its crude oil production estimates for the Middle East due to transit constraints in…
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton and Bjorn Fehrm Aug. 13, 2026, © Leeham News: In 2017, Embraer faced what it thought was an existential crisis. Airbus agreed to buy 50.1% of the Bombardier C…
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