Aviation and space news
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August 6, 2026
Are you hoping to get some great pics of the August 12 total solar eclipse? Here are 5 tips from NASA to help you capture some memories of this precious event. The post Solar eclipse: Top 5 tips for…
OEM deliveries prioritised over higher-margin MRO business Honeywell Aerospace has lowered its 2026 organic sales growth forecast after persistent global supply chain challenges continued to limit…
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US cargo and charter carrier National Airlines operated one of the longest commercial cargo flights in aviation history on August 4, 2026. Under the…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- How far can a freighter designed to carry more than 100 tonnes fly when the priority is not maximising cargo, but delivering a critical part in the shortest…
The US government has removed Iraqi carrier Fly Baghdad from its sanctions list. According to the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, both the…
The Saudi airline began connecting Riyadh and Mumbai with daily frequencies operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, reaching its eighth regular destination.
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The Saudi carrier has begun connecting Riyadh and Mumbai with daily frequencies operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, reaching its eighth regular destination.
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Today, August 6, 2026 at 21:35, there will be a new bright pass of SpaceX's Starlink satellites visible across Italy. Often looking up…
Honeywell Aerospace reported higher second-quarter sales following its separation from Honeywell International and raised parts of its 2026 financial outlook as it begins operating as an independent…
After roughly a year and a half wandering through space, a SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage has crashed onto the lunar surface. The impact occurred at…
National Airlines has achieved what is believed to be the world’s longest commercial Boeing 777 freighter flight. Florida-headquartered National Airlines said in a LinkedIn post on 5 August that the…
The Guatemalan Army has begun receiving one of three batches of military supplies and tactical equipment from the United States as part of a broad modernisation programme for…
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced multiple contract awards to provide department-wide access to counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) capabilities. The…
The Boeing 737 MAX 7, the smallest version of a single-aisle MAX plane, finally won certification after its first flight over eight years ago, U.S. authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 3. New…
NASA engineers have successfully completed a modification to Voyager 2's onboard systems that will allow the probe to continue scientific observations for at least another year…
Emirates does not want to accept the first ten Boeing 777X aircraft because they are already too old. Lufthansa also has such examples - and the German carrier is now negotiating over them with…
NASA's Curiosity rover has found vast new fields of Martian honeycombs in Gale crater. They likely formed from drying mud, just like we see on Earth. The post Vast Martian honeycombs featured in new…
The Artemis programme, dedicated to human exploration of the Moon by the United States, is highly complex and structured into several sub-programmes with specific goals. However, over the…
The seventh 777-9 successfully completed its first flight, a roughly three-hour route over the states of Washington, Idaho and Oregon. With this milestone, the aircraft becomes part of the…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- A seemingly routine cabin element, the locking of seats onto floor tracks, has opened a new safety case file for the Boeing…
Image: This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month takes us to a fantastical realm within our home galaxy , where piercing starlight and billowing winds sculpt dust clouds into…
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A New Glenn exploded on the launch pad during a hot-fire test in May. Blue Origin has now made further progress in determining the cause.
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Dave Limp, CEO of Blue Origin, gave new details on 5 August about the New Glenn explosion that occurred on 29 May. According to Limp, the triggering cause…
Lockheed Martin and the US Navy unveil AI-based SensorMAX™ for anti-submarine warfare at RIMPAC 2026
At RIMPAC 26, the world's largest multinational naval exercise, Lockheed Martin worked with the US Navy to demonstrate the…
Northrop Grumman and Boeing have successfully demonstrated enhanced interoperability between the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft and the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, marking the first…
A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers slammed into the moon as predicted on Wednesday after drifting off course for the past year, scientists reported.
Airlines for America (A4A), the leading trade association for US airlines, announced that Paige Mucci, Communications Coordinator, was recognized by Ragan Communications as…
The US Army is seeking to expand its supply chain for the Hydra-70 rocket, an aviation projectile for which it maintains an annual requirement ranging from 100,000 to…
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The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Boeing an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) worth $75 million for the acquisition of the BSU-111/B Payload Delivery Unit…
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A helicopter carrying the US president and an American Eagle regional jet came dangerously close to each other on Tuesday (August 4) at Washington National Airport. Marine One took off after…
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