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August 25, 2026

To kick off the Small Satellite Conference, Via Satellite interviews SSC Space executives Erwin Mercado, head of market region Americas, and Greg Johnson, business development director, about the…

With the new city flights, the German airline's route network has become more complex – and so has the onboard offering. Now the airline is tidying up: in future, flight duration will…

These glacial landforms jut into northern Lake Huron, surrounded by sheltered channels and coves frequented by fish and small watercraft. The post Michigan’s Les Cheneaux Islands appeared first on…

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and France's Sophie Adenot will conduct a spacewalk today (Aug. 25) to replace a space-to-ground-antenna on the International Space Station. Here's how to watch live.

This is one of the first lessons of the Sino-Egyptian exercise Eagles of Civilization 2026: the Chinese still see the French aircraft as one of their most intense fears. These two…

Australian Aerospace Engineering (AAE) has officially opened its new MRO facility marking a significant milestone in the growth of the Australian-owned business. Located adjacent to Albury Airport…

This life cycle — launch, operation and reentry — is as crucial as deployment itself for the sustainability of space. The Starlink 17-50 mission, though routine in its execution, marks…

The Chang'e-7 mission is part of a series of recent successes for China's space programme, such as the historic return of the Chang'e-6 probe in 2024, which brought back to Earth the first…

Ahead of the imminent arrival of the first two F-16V Block 70 fighter-bombers in Taiwan, the Air Force's new combat capabilities do not represent a shift in the air power balance with…

Spanish company BCN Drone Center has obtained SAIL III authorisation from AESA to launch the first CATUAV Eiger 3 drone, manufactured by the Swiss company…

What better to way to celebrate this year’s NCW theme “Built to Scale” than to look back at some of the top aviation stories of the yar so far?

Hear from AM users and technology providers immersed in the defense supply chain at the AM+ Workshop: Aerospace & Defense on September 15. Register or add it to your ticket for IMTS—The…

The six unions represented at Airbus attended this meeting, both the three that called the new strikes and the three not involved in these new mobilisations, who…

Chile's ambassador to Israel, Gabriel Zaliasnik, paid a working visit to ImageSat International (ISI), a company specialising in satellite technology and geospatial solutions…

The AM-50 EX has an MLC 50 classification, while the AM-70 EX reaches MLC 70, in accordance with NATO's STANAG 2021 standard. These classifications determine the capacity…

The tender expressly names the Parachute Launch Company as the point of contact for the supply. High-altitude infiltration using oxygen is one of the…

Diehl states that lessons learned from combat are being incorporated into the new units, including those bound for Latvia. The Latvian programme is also part of the European Sky Shield Initiative…

The Norwegian company unveiled the new range this Monday at ONS 2026, being held in Stavanger. The Aegir SSA family is designed to detect, classify and carry out the…

The aim was to test allied forces' ability to maintain air superiority and project power in a scenario where the adversary has the capability to hinder…

The agreement governs collaboration between the Armed Forces' pharmaceutical services and the Institute to dispense medicines and other products included in the pharmaceutical benefit for…

The Army has awarded Ourense-based company Rodríguez López Auto (RLA), part of the Iturri group, a contract worth 10,081,249.25 euros, taxes included, for the supply of 45 ambulances…

Sikorsky has selected Česká letecká servisní (ČLS) as its first authorised distribution centre for Black Hawk helicopter parts in the European Union, expanding regional access to components for the…

A former Qantas (QF) engineer who once explored algae as a source of sustainable aviation fuel is taking the technology into a very different market, with algae-based pet food set to reach Coles…

A 34-year-old passenger has pleaded guilty in the US to interfering with the crew of an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Seattle. The man allegedly, after drinking alcohol on June 19…

The Carinthian tour operator Springer Reisen has launched an additional charter offer from Klagenfurt Airport. Since Aug. 21, 2026, a weekly flight connection links…

In recent days, a renewed fleet of new-generation police vehicles has been delivered and put into everyday service for the first time, with which the Mossos dEsquadra force…

From aircraft components to an Arsenal icon Sometimes, the most interesting MRO stories are not found inside an aircraft. Emirates Engineering has taken its engineering expertise beyond traditional…

The low-cost carrier’s inaugural Colombo flight, JQ5, took off from Melbourne just after 12:30pm on Tuesday aboard the 787-8 Dreamliner VH-VKA. Jetstar is the first Australian airline to operate the…
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Textron Inc. announced the appointment of Brian Rohloff as president and CEO of its Textron Aviation segment, effective August 31, 2026. Rohloff succeeds Ron Draper, who announced his retirement…

AIS Airlines is expanding its business in Italy. The Dutch regional carrier is taking over existing Airidea routes from Genoa, deploying a Jetstream 32 for the service. Planned…