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August 13, 2026
Combining Boeing’s three subsidiaries with Archer’s own air taxi, unmanned systems and AI technologies will bring “new and innovative solutions to the market,” the companies said.
The GOL Linhas Aéreas executive will take charge of operations and commercial strategy for the US manufacturer in the region starting in September.
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The former GOL Linhas Aéreas executive will take charge of the U.S. manufacturer's operations and commercial strategy in the region starting in September.
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Brig. Gen. Christopher A. Fernengel assumed command of U.S. Space Forces in Europe – Space Forces Africa during a change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 10.<br/> <img…
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Celso Ferrer steps down as CEO of GOL and will become the new president of Boeing Latin America and the Caribbean starting Sept. 4
The US Navy is preparing one of the biggest changes to its nuclear command-and-control structure in decades. The service plans to acquire 31 E-130J Phoenix II aircraft…
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As part of the multinational PANAMAX 2026 exercise, special operations forces from Argentina, the United States, Panama and Peru carried out boarding, search and seizure training in the…
Following the formal execution of a definitive agreement and subsequent financial disclosures in early August 2026, space transport and satellite communications provider SpaceX is progressing toward…
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The USAF has launched the process to prepare the environmental impact statement for the base that will receive the first Boeing F-47s. Under U.S. law, the USAF has…
US airline United Airlines has secured a financing agreement worth around 390 million US dollars. The partner in the transaction is the British…
A Mi-24D Hind attack helicopter, designed in the former Soviet Union, once again played the role of enemy aircraft in a US military exercise. The aircraft's use took place…
French aircraft manufacturer DTA is expanding its presence in the US and opening an American site in Scottsdale, Arizona. At the center of the expansion is the JP1…
Aerospace manufacturer Boeing has just announced the appointment of Celso Ferrer as president of Boeing Latin America and the Caribbean, effective September 4, 2026. In this…
Emirates SkyCargo has transported Altair-1, the UAE’s first commercial AI-enabled Earth observation satellite, from Dubai (DWC) to Los Angeles (LAX) aboard a Boeing 777 freighter ahead of its…
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The trillion-rupee tender seeks to renew the military fleet and requires 60% local manufacturing in partnership with foreign firms.
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The one-trillion-rupee tender seeks to renew the military fleet and requires 60% local manufacturing in partnership with foreign firms.
The John F. Kennedy, the second Gerald R. Ford class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, left Newport News on Aug. 12 to commence acceptance trials before its handover to the U.S. Navy…
A Boeing 787-8 passenger aircraft operated by US airline United Airlines had to cut short a transatlantic flight from Washington to Munich on August 10, 2026…
Turkish Airlines (TK) has completed the longest nonstop flight in its history, carrying Italian football club Juventus from Perth Airport (PER) in Australia to Turin (TRN), Italy, in a special…
With a wingspan larger than a Boeing 737, the V3 version is among the largest communications satellites in low Earth orbit. The post New Starlink satellites are huge — how does…
STS Aviation Group has been selected as a prime contractor for the US Air Force’s KC-46 Commercial Common Repairable Support (CASPER) programme. The multi-award…
A subcontractor for a module that was being developed for NASA’s lunar Gateway has laid off 70 people after NASA halted work on the program. The post Paragon lays off staff after Gateway…
As part of the meeting of the Americas Coalition Against Cartels, held in Panama City, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino and the U.S. Secretary of War…
The cooperation will directly supply composite materials for the Drone Dominance Program’s rapid, on-demand drone fabrication needs specifically, and the U.S. defense supply chain…
Belaúnde noted that this lack of liquidity also affects the payment of pensions for retired military personnel and the resources needed to address the effects of the El Niño phenomenon.The…
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Air China’s first international C919 flight was symbolic, but limited production, Western dependence and an untested support network keep COMAC far from the Airbus-Boeing duopoly
US planemaker Boeing recorded a slight decline in monthly deliveries in July 2026 and fell further behind European rival Airbus…
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American Airlines and the US government have agreed on how to split liability following the aircraft collision over Washington. The specific terms of the agreement remain…
A nine-year microlensing survey implies roughly 20 free-floating or very wide-orbit planets per star, but the trillions figure is a model with broad uncertainty, not a direct census. The post NASA…
For a few days now, specifically since August 10, a Boeing 737-8K5 from Romanian airline Hellojets, recently received by the carrier, has been operating for Aeroitalia. The aircraft, a few…
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