Aviation and space news
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August 21, 2026
Avianca and Gol parent’s losses widened in the April-June period as its fuel bill rose 80%. Abra Group will focus on preserving liquidity and pushing fares up as it continues to navigate a…
The US State Department has approved a $4.5 billion sale of four Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft… The post US approves $4.5 billion sale of four Boeing KC-46A tankers to Qatar…
Pakistan extends the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft until 24 September. The rule applies to aircraft registered in India as well as to aircraft operated by Indian…
Pilot was attempting to avoid bad weather, agency says.
Grupo Abra says the chance to secure early delivery slots was a factor in its order for up to 45 aircraft from Embraer
A Cessna pilot died after his plane collided with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter. Two troopers on board survived.
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The Israeli Air Force has received the second Boeing KC-46A Pegasus from an order of six aircraft, advancing the modernisation of its aerial refuelling capability. The new aircraft arrived…
At the center of most galaxies lies a supermassive black hole, with a mass millions to billions of times that of our sun and some of the most extreme gravity in the universe.
SpaceX completed a single-engine test-firing of its next Starship spacecraft to prepare for its coming test flight, which will be the first to reach orbit.
China's Air Force is conducting joint exercises in August in Belarus, Egypt and Thailand, located in distant geographic regions. The activity offers a view of how the People's Liberation Army…
Looking around my home airport one morning, it dawned on me that there were a lot of yellow airplanes there. With apologies to the Beatles, this reminded me of their song from the 60’s, We all Live…
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The MS-21, created to compete with Airbus and Boeing, advances in a nationalized version after Western sanctions altered the project
The carrier’s blue-and-gold design has remained remarkably consistent through more than five decades of fleet changes.
Air Congo has operated its first flight between Kinshasa and Paris, opening its second European destination after Brussels. The Congolese airline plans five weekly…
Abra Group, parent holding company of airlines Avianca, Gol Linhas Aéreas and Wamos Air, reported its financial…
Commission is awaiting federal guidance as pilots and some local officials oppose the proposed nonaviation use.
The US Air Force has started market research to find contractors capable of designing and delivering a suite of training devices for its future E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, according to a government…
The unmanned underwater vehicle was approaching the Neptune Deep offshore gas platform. A pair of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters intercepted and destroyed a suspected Russian naval drone in the Black…
The US Department of State has approved a possible $4.5bn foreign military sale (FMS) to Qatar for KC-46A aerial refuelling aircraft and related equipment.
A mysterious hum of gravitational waves that fills the cosmos may be the echo of long-dead "dark stars" that served as the seeds of the first supermassive black holes.
Welcome to Issue 22 of the In Defence of Canada Briefing. Building sovereign defence capabilities requires more than acquiring platforms, it demands human talent and cutting-edge research. This…
For an event that welcomed 734,000 attendees, 10,000 aircraft, 6,000 volunteers, and more than a thousand exhibitors, Enstrom Helicopter still managed to stand out with its terrific rotorcraft…
Lufthansa and Munich Airport are expanding their joint stopover programme to five more Asian markets. From now on, Lufthansa passengers from China, India, Japan, South Korea and…
Eight people were killed when a chartered Cessna 441 crashed while approaching a remote US military radar installation… The post Eight killed in Cessna 441 crash near US military radar site airport…
“It is safe to say that much has happened over the past few months.” Those were recent remarks from performance-driven DSV CEO Jens Lund to staff* – clearly, he wasn’t pointing to any good news to…
SpaceX launched yet another Starlink mission today (Aug. 21), sending 29 more of the broadband satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast.
TUPPER LAKE, NY — Fast-growing space system provider York Space Systems blamed a sudden change in… The post York Space promises rebound in 2027 after 32% drop in 2026 revenue target, says contracts…
JetSmart will temporarily move its flights to and from Pereira to El Edén International Airport in Armenia due to the closure of Matecaña International Airport. The measure will be in effect…
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The project will add 24 gates by 2034.
Delta CEO targets global premium status, but reliability, service quality, and product consistency remain key challenges. The post Delta CEO Wants to Rival Emirates, Singapore Airlines, But Critics…
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