Aviation and space news
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August 22, 2026
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An American Airlines flight from Atlanta to Dallas Fort Worth was forced to make an emergency landing at DFW on Friday evening after a passenger’s laptop overheated and caught fire as the plane was…
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Italian Government for the acquisition of the single-variant air-to-air precision weapon system…
In Fiji there are currently problems sourcing Jet-A1 fuel, because a shipment arrived that was found to be contaminated during quality testing and cannot be sold to…
Czechia is a country with a great aviation tradition, many airfields and museums that — still — can count as an insider tip. One of them is located in Kunowitz (Czech: Kunovice…
Whether taking off from an airfield, on a scenic flight over their home town, or during low-altitude cruise flight, drones are appearing more and more often in pilots' field of view.
United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based passengers can now use their Jaywan cards to pay for Etihad Airways flights directly from the airline’s website. Etihad is the first airline to accept flight…
Generation X members no doubt remember the 1979 film Meteor, starring Sean Connery. For Generation Y, it's likely instead Armageddon, with Bruce Willis…
For more than a decade, studies of tree rings have shown that our Sun is capable of triggering storms far more violent than those we have…
Astrophysicist Richard Taillet, sadly, is no longer with us. We would have liked to know his opinion on a recent theoretical work…
In a few days, a new space probe will set off for the Moon. It is not yet a crewed mission, but it is a decisive additional step for China, which this time is aiming for the pole…
A3 concept previews a potential operational combat drone, while Sweden is already funding two flying technology demonstrators
Azorra has expanded its commercial team with the addition of Ashley Xu as Assistant Vice President – Commercial Transactions, effective August 2026. Xu joined Azorra in August 2026 after serving as…
A rare stellar stream discovered in an ultra-diffuse galaxy 115 million light-years away reveals new clues about extragalactic dark matter…
On 12 January 2025, an Airbus AS350 B3 helicopter was severely damaged during the rescue of two climbers in a remote mountain location. No one was injured, but the accident…
The British Channel Island has issued an air operator's certificate — only the eighth ever granted. It goes to Birdie Jet, offering air rescue and charter flights in Southeast Asia. Wh…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- Growing dependence on civilian, commercial and military satellites is turning orbital security into one of the most complex issues in arms control…
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Aviación Digital, Sp.- Amazon is preparing one of the largest scale-ups yet seen in commercial drone delivery. Prime Air plans to reach nearly 500 cities and towns in the…
Latvia has increasingly faced unmanned aircraft approaching or entering its airspace within NATO territory. Now the Latvian air force is considering acquiring A-29 Super…
Fighter aircraft are usually at the cutting edge of technical progress and correspondingly expensive. Even so, some models from the Soviet Union, China and the US reached astonishing…
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The other day, on 19 August 2026, an easyJet A319-111 G-EZAN had taken off from Rimini bound for London Gatwick as U28378, but suffered an anomaly and returned half an hour later…
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BOC Aviation reported a strong first-half performance for 2026, posting a net profit after tax of US$357 million, up 4% year on year, as continued fleet expansion and high aircraft utilisation…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) confirmed that wildfires have burned 254,730 hectares in Spain so far this year, a…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- Swedish manufacturer Heart Aerospace confirmed that its full-scale X1 demonstrator recently completed its first flight from Plattsburgh International Airport, in the…
Dubai has a way of capturing people’s attention. For some, it’s the promise of year-round sunshine. The post The Truth About Living in Dubai: Costs, Salaries, Visas and Property Explained appeared…
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ITA Airways is cutting capacity between Rome and Germany for the 2026/27 winter schedule. From October 25, the Italian carrier will reduce both Frankfurt and Munich from two to…
Between bureaucracy, missing structural decisions and centralized personnel management, the build-up of the reserve is stalling. In the fifth year of … more...
Is this really the end of the long-running saga between the legendary French-built carrier-based attack fighter and Argentine naval aviation? This Thursday, August 20, 2026, the Naval Aviation…
As far as is known, due to technical problems yesterday's Ryanair flight 7391 from Vienna to Crete had to turn back shortly after takeoff and land again in Vienna. Only after…
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