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August 21, 2026
The new budget proposal will have to be approved by the opposition-controlled legislature.
During works at Ezeiza airport in Buenos Aires, ITA Airways' Airbus A350-900 will make a technical stopover in Rio de Janeiro
aviacionenargentina.com.ar/August 20, 2026 Layoffs continue at Flybondi. A worker was informed via WhatsApp that a formal notice letter had been sent to her. She also received a set of instructions…
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LATAM Cargo operated a dedicated charter carrying 15 rescued big cats — eight tigers and seven lions — from Buenos Aires to Denver via Santiago, with the animals destined for The Wild Animal…
letrap.com.ar/ THE MODEL'S MACHINES ARE STRAINED The Government doubles down on monetary contraction, adjustment and income-crushing policies. Inflator, insults, mortgage and a…
India, with help from aviation manufacturer Noemi Aerospace, plans to introduce amphibious aircraft company SkyHop Aviation to South Asian territories as part of a plan to promote regional…
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The Royal Netherlands Air Force carried out the first flight of an armed MQ-9A Reaper, an important step forward in the operational capability of its combat drones…
Through the Coalition Heterogeneous Affordable Offensive Strike (CHAOS) program, the US Navy is deepening the development of its new generation of modular “low-cost” cruise missiles. The…
urgente24.com / August 21, 2026 – 08:41 “PEOPLE NO LONGER BELIEVE HIM” Javier Milei closes the week at the Rosario Stock Exchange, where he will not be well received. Unions and social…
The mission will use the VS-30 V16 sounding rocket to flight-qualify the recovery system of the Suborbital Microgravity Platform. More than a launch, the operation represents…
actualidadaeroespacial.com / 08/21/2026 Eight people died this Thursday when the Cessna 441 aircraft they were travelling in crashed at a remote radar station in western Alaska, according to…
There are nuances to buying an aircraft beyond make, model, avionics, and powerplant. Getting these wrong could be a six- or seven-figure mistake.
United Airlines wins dismissal of most flight attendant unpaid work lawsuit as court directs claims to labor arbitration. The post United Flight Attendant Lawsuit Dismissed as Court Backs Airline…
In recent years, and especially since the start of the war in Ukraine, NATO member countries have regularly sent aircraft dedicated to electromagnetic intelligence gathering [SIGINT]…
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Flanker The Sukhoi Su-27 (NATO reporting name: Flanker) is a Soviet-origin twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large…
infozona.com.ar / August 21, 2026 By Francisco Díaz The historic Punta Indio Naval Air Base (BAPI) is undergoing a deep transformation that, in effect, will mean the withdrawal of its…
A United Airlines captain accidentally broadcast profanity-laced complaints about flight attendants over the plane's PA system.
The CGT's harsh letter to Caputo after the march for the indebted. The full list of demands. Trade union federations and social movements held the “March for the…
High-end capability could enter service by the middle of the 2030s if awarded a development contract, the Swedish airframer says. Saab has unveiled a mock-up of a new autonomous collaborative…
The Ancillary Surface Craft is part of a growing fleet of new amphibious vessels that is helping lay the groundwork for future Marine island-hopping operations. The post New Beach Landing Vessel For…
A Boeing 767-300 operated by United Airlines returned to Geneva Airport on Thursday (20 August) after an engine problem. The N686UA was flying as flight UA957 to New York-Newark…
Airbus has begun construction on a 6,221-square-meter extension to its Belfast A220 wing facility to enable production ramp-up to 13 aircraft per month by 2028.
Unable to secure the funding needed for industrialisation, Horten Aircraft is giving up on going it alone with its flying-wing project for general aviation. The German company is seeking…
SNAPSHOT: In-house designed and produced custom folding propeller blades for Dufour Aerospace’s Aero-200 tilt-wing aircraft support the platform’s cruise-efficiency goals.
Lufthansa Group passengers can use the BTG Pactual Terminal's exclusive facility, with dedicated service, more privacy and a route separate from the airport's usual flow
In the end it wasn't meant to be, and NASA has cancelled the rescue mission for the Swift orbital observatory by the Link satellite due to problems with […] The post Farewell to the LINK mission…
Mammoth Freighters has delivered its first converted Boeing 777-200LRMF freighter to Texas-based lessor Jetran ahead of the aircraft joining DHL’s UK operation. The aircraft (MSN 32222) is the first…
Ryanair sped up its onboard safety video after cabin crew complaints, but flight attendants now say the new pace is too fast to follow.
An international team of astrophysicists and plasma physicists has provided the first experimental evidence that strong magnetic fields surrounding active stars can completely suppress coronal mass…
The Flight Termination System was activated after the South Korean rocket showed a deviation during its maiden flight. The episode poses a new technical challenge for the company…
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