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August 26, 2026
Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) will visit Thailand during its return to the US, after completing a deployment on track to become the second-longest of…
Vietnamese-founded gimbal specialist expands U.S. production with NDAA-compliant EO/IR payloads for government, public safety and enterprise drones Gremsy USA has introduced three NDAA-compliant…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) held their 7th High-Level Meeting (HLM)... The post India-Vietnam coast guards deepen…
August 25, 2026
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Aeroflot (SU) will launch new direct flights between Moscow and Phu Quoc, marking the Russian carrier’s expansion to a third scheduled destination in Vietnam. The post Aeroflot Launching Moscow to…
Aeroflot is launching a new connection between Moscow and Vietnam. The Russian carrier will fly from Moscow-Sheremetyevo to the resort island of Phu Quoc from 15 October. The aircraft used…
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August 21, 2026
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The VN34 flight that took off from Munich Airport (MUC) to Hanoi’s Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) at 1:35 p.m. CEST on Aug. 16 was cancelled after the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was made to turn…
On 15 August, a Vietnam Airlines 787-9 departing Munich for Hanoi suffered a runway overrun and tail strike on departure. The aircraft, registration VN-A867, was able to gain altitude and vectored…
The takeoff incident involving a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 on 15 August in Munich has repercussions in Vietnam. Alongside the ongoing technical investigation by Germany's BFU, Vietnam…
During the Vietnam War, the United States fought a secret air campaign over Laos using pilots who officially weren’t supposed to exist. Known as the Ravens, these covert forward air controllers flew…
August 20, 2026
Aviación Digital, Sp.- The investigation into the incident of Vietnam Airlines flight VN34 in Munich has revealed a previously unknown detail: the crew detected two anomalies in the evolution…
August 19, 2026
That makes two aircraft that have had run-ins with runway lights in Munich. After the Vietnamese B787-9, this time it was a Lufthansa Airbus A380-800, D-AIML, which "landed short," as they say…
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The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) opened an inquiry into a serious incident at Munich Airport. On August 15, 2026, during takeoff of a Boeing…
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Munich Airport recorded a new incident on the same runway where, days earlier, a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 suffered a tail strike on landing. This…
The pilots reported an abnormal acceleration before V1 and a further loss of speed afterward, without enough runway remaining to abort the takeoff
The White House is claiming more than 40 countries, including Singapore and Vietnam, have been complicit in transhipping Chinese-manufactured goods to evade tariffs. In a report, The Great…
Pilots reported abnormal acceleration before V1 and another speed loss afterward, leaving insufficient runway to reject the takeoff
German investigation authority confirms tail-strike as Hanoi-bound twinjet laboured to become airborne. German investigation authority BFU has confirmed that the Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9…
Improper loading can cause an aircraft to fail to take off on time. But the load plan of the Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 now shows: in the incident at Munich Airport, this…
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August 18, 2026
What to Know A Lufthansa A380 carrying 351 passengers struck runway approach lights while landing short of the threshold at Munich Airport, just days after a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 suffered a…
VinSpace, a space company recently formed as part of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, signed a launch contract with SpaceX to launch in-orbit demonstration satellites on a Transporter rideshare…
A possible braking malfunction has emerged as one potential explanation for a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 that struggled… The post Possible brake problem emerges in Vietnam Airlines runway…
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Three days after the dangerous incident during the takeoff of a Vietnam Airlines Boeing Dreamliner at Munich Airport, Vietnam's authority confirmed there was a problem during the takeoff run…
Vietnam Airlines' Boeing 787-9 left marks at the end of the runway during a failed takeoff in Munich and struck its tail during rotation. This has now been confirmed by the German federal…
The Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 left marks at the end of the runway during a botched takeoff in Munich and touched its tail down during rotation. The German accident bureau now confirms…
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EL AL will not be able to start its planned October nonstop service to Hanoi, Vietnam. The reason is the lack of security clearances from the competent authorities of the State of Israel…
The document was signed by Gilberto André Buffara Junior, representing Stella Tecnologia, and Dang Nam Trung, on behalf of Slavie. Aircraft development and manufacturingThe partnership…
A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 operating flight VN34 between Munich and Hanoi narrowly avoided disaster after overrunning the runway end during takeoff on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The aircraft…
The dangerous Vietnam Airlines flight 34 incident on 15 August 2026 in Munich is being thoroughly investigated by German accident investigators. Comparing the accident flight's data with…
Airline to launch three new routes linking Vietnam and Philippines. Vietjet is to launch five new international routes, focusing on flights to the Philippines amid stronger tourism demand. The…
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August 17, 2026
Only through great luck did the incident during the takeoff of a Vietnam Airlines aircraft in Munich on August 15 not end in a fire inferno with hundreds of dead or seriously injured…
