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August 6, 2026
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American Airlines (AA) will update its complimentary AAdvantage elite upgrade program from August 25, 2026, introducing complimentary Premium Economy upgrades on select North American routes. The…
The NASA Science Activation Program’s Cosmic Storytelling with NASA Data (CosmicDS) project, led by Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, works to bring authentic NASA data into the hands…
Next Monday, August 10, Morón Military Air Base will be the epicenter of the celebrations marking Argentine Air Force Day. Among the main attractions of the…
Company earns invitation to Gauntlet II while completing Phase One deliveries for the Department of Defense Robinson Unmanned has advanced to the next stage of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Drone…
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 3 p.m. EDT. It was Menon’s first spacewalk and Meir’s sixth.
L3Harris Technologies completed a new phase of flight testing for the Viper Shield electronic warfare suite using F-16C and F-16D fighters, a step that could significantly expand the market for…
U.S. private equity firm Apollo Global Management has reached a firm agreement to acquire easyJet, in…
EnforceAir platform supported public safety agencies across host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico As major international sporting events continue to face growing concerns over…
The Argentine Air Force (FAA) will receive, in the second half of September, a second batch of F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcon fighters, continuing its combat aviation modernization program…
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As Dave Linp stated in a post on X, the anomaly originated in the main oxygen valve of one of the BE-4 engines. This was also confirmed through the recovery and inspection of hardware…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has ordered operators to inspect hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after cracks were discovered in a structural reinforcement near the forward service…
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"The anomaly originated at the main oxygen valve on one of the BE-4 engines."
Blue Origin discovers oxygen valve failure that caused the explosion of the New Glenn rocket and prepares design corrections.
Description This artist’s concept depicts NASA’s three SkyFall Mars helicopters collecting data while flying over the surface of the Red Planet. The green frequency waves emanating from the…
Description SkyFall ground-penetrating radar engineer Maya Román connects a coaxial cable to a test antenna in the Environmental Test Lab’s electromagnetic interference testing chamber at NASA’s Jet…
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American Airlines and Infinium carried out the first commercial flight fueled with synthetic eSAF at a U.S. airport, using an Embraer E175.
Honeywell Aerospace announced that Omni Taxi Aereo, one of the world’s leading offshore helicopter operators, has selected Honeywell Aerospace’s IntuVue RDR-7000 weather radar system to equip its…
When the trio of NASA’s SkyFall helicopters takes to the Martian skies, one of their tasks will be to hunt for frozen water — a critical resource for future astronauts — using ground-penetrating…
The last operational Greyhound landed in Pensacola before joining the collection of the National Naval Aviation Museum
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating U.S. President Donald Trump’s military helicopter, Marine One, after it…
The US Air Force is accelerating plans to develop a new generation of low-cost combat drones that could take over part of the missions currently carried out by the…
Did you know? The SBIR/STTR program is willing to invest before most other forms of private capital, like VC funding, helping you de-risk your technology and be more attractive to later investors…
Boeing won the first production contract for a jet-powered guided bomb that can fly more than 300 nautical miles.
Icelandair secures six Airbus A320neo aircraft from Aircastle. The airline will bring its Airbus fleet to 20 units and retire its Boeing 757s in early 2027.
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Event Date: Friday August 7, 2026, at 10:15 AM EST. Location: National Press Club 529 14th Street, N.W., Washington, DC Frank Holeman Lounge, 13th Floor. Note: Lounge entrance located on 14th St…
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The Boeing 777X has attracted global attention for its record-breaking wingspan and advanced design, prompting many aviation enthusiasts to ask whether it could face the same airport restrictions as…
As NASA sets its sights on long-term exploration of the Moon and Mars, the agency is increasing the cadence of its Artemis missions. Helping bring these plans to fruition is Tom Percy, manager of…
NASA is ahead of schedule on the Artemis 2 mission and is speeding up preparations for Artemis 3, with progress on the Orion capsule and the SLS rocket.
Supply chain improvements did not continue at pace newly solo company anticipated, Currier says. Honeywell Aerospace has hauled back its 2026 financial guidance, with chief executive Jim Currier…
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Boeing secured a US Air Force contract to begin production of the BSU-111/B Payload Delivery Unit Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM LR).
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