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August 24, 2026

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA's Sophie Adenot will carry out another spacewalk from the International Space Station (ISS) this Tuesday to complete the replacement of an antenna…

The ability to foresee and anticipate possible risks is one of the main contributions of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to operational safety in aviation, said Santiago Andrade…

Some decisions force you to check the instruments twice, because you suspect the altimeter is miscalibrated. Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), under the command of CARLOS MANUEL…

Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines, wants to expand the airline's presence at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), a terminal it will return to through its alliance with JetBlue…
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On the programme, warbirds and jets on 5 and 6 September 2026. The usual (Paris) Air Legend will take place at Melun-Villaroche on 5 and 6 September 2026…

Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation, announced a $615 million investment to improve runway and taxiway infrastructure, invest in adapted facilities for…

On August 13, 2026, Mexico's Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) took a decisive step in the country's operational regulation by publishing in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) the…

China postponed the launch of the Chang'e-7 mission, planned to explore the Moon's south pole, after weather conditions around the Satellite Launch Center…

Airbus put the brakes on its plan to increase in-person work for its employees following union protests, including a series of strikes at its facilities in Spain, The…

Miami airport employee arrested for stealing passenger's Cartier watch A contracted employee at Miami International Airport was arrested and charged with keeping a bag that a…

easyJet will adjust its route network between 2026 and 2027, dropping six airports from its schedule. The decision comes as the airline keeps seat capacity at…

Between 2015 and 2025, non-weather-related delays attributable to air traffic control (ATC) in the United States increased by 143%, said the International Air Transport Association…
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JFKIAT, operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, has opened four locally rooted, chef-driven restaurants at the terminal: FieldTrip, Bessou, Chopt and Dos Toros Taqueria. The…

By Lukas Fontana. Over the past 4 years, many people have probably read, or still read, one of the daily bulletins published by the Ministry of Defense...

Leonardo has established Leonardo Ukraine LLC, wholly owned through its subsidiary Leonardo International, consolidating it within the group's perimeter. The Italian group, led…

US special forces are working on a possible replacement for the MK 46 light machine gun. The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has, on behalf of U.S. Special Operations Command…

The European Commission announced last Friday the closure of the antitrust investigation into alleged anticompetitive practices by Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp, a leading engine supplier…

China announced on Sunday the postponement of its Chang'e-7 lunar mission after a "comprehensive assessment," the Xinhua agency reported. "The mission does not meet the conditions for its…

In a few days there will be a partial lunar eclipse, also visible from Italy. A guide with times and tips on how to observe it on the 28th…

MRO recruitment has become one of the most urgent issues in aviation. As engine MRO backlogs grow, fleets… The post MRO recruitment amid aviation’s talent crunch: What operators need to know…

The Court of Justice of the European Union has drastically cut the reimbursement claims of airlines British Airways and Air Canada for their legal costs in the long-running…

Palladyne AI Corp. (NASDAQ: PDYN), a U.S.-based defense and industrial technology company delivering embodied AI-powered collaborative

Mammoth Freighters has delivered its first converted Boeing 777-200LRMF freighter to Jetran, marking a significant milestone in the company’s 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion program. The…

The Independent Flight Attendants Organisation (Ufo) has sharply criticized delays in the practical implementation of pay agreement results for cabin crew at the Lufthansa subsidiary…
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According to Aeroroutes' daily update on network developments at numerous airlines, Italian carrier ITA Airways will reduce weekly frequencies on the…

At the Jubilee Air Show in Linköping, Saab unveiled for the first time a full-scale model of a future unmanned combat aircraft.

The U.S. government has issued a new National Space Transportation Policy, which will replace previous versions published in 2004 and 2013.
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On 27 August, an Ariane 62 will carry Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 from Kourou - the vehicle's first mission to geostationary transfer orbit and the farthest it has flown. MTG-I2 completes the…

Press release No. 42–2026. Journalists are invited to a Q&A session at ESA headquarters in Paris with astronaut Sophie Adenot.

The China Manned Space Agency has announced that the upcoming Chang'e-7 international lunar mission will no longer launch within its planned 2026 window after failing to meet the required launch…