Aviation and space news
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August 21, 2026
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The United States has approved the possible sale of up to four Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft to Qatar in a package worth $4.5 billion. The deal was…
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Airbus has completed the paintwork on the first A350F, bringing its new-generation widebody freighter another step closer to entering flight testing. The aircraft is now being prepared for its first…
For the first time, astronomers have discovered 3 supermassive black holes in a single galaxy in the early universe. Two of them are merging! The post A first! 3 supermassive black holes discovered…
By Ignacio Montes de Oca In a single week of 2026, 72,000 people crossed from Morocco into Ceuta. In 2021, Belarus flew in migrants on charter flights and multiplied crossings by 300…
In the third panel of the Global Air and Space Chiefs of Staff Conference organized by The Air and Space Power Association, air and missile defense was discussed…
Brazil, through its Ministry of Defense, is evaluating the possible acquisition of a batch of the Airbus Helicopters H145 twin-engine multi-mission helicopter, as already reported by Tecnologia &…
We've known for nearly two decades that some form of water exists on the moon. What we still don't know is exactly how much accessible water ice lies inside permanently shadowed craters, how deeply…
Late Mike Melvill recalled as a nice guy who can never be replaced.
We'll soon get a chance to see a giant curved shadow in space move slowly across the moon during a very deep partial lunar eclipse. There are few more awesome or enlightening sights.
A brief chat with the chief of the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command.
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The Royal Netherlands Air Force is moving forward with adding a strike capability to its MQ-9A Reapers, with the goal that these unmanned systems will be able to employ weapons in…
President Trump toured the ornate, granite helipad under construction on the White House South Lawn with reporters, adding his signature to a piece of the stonework that could see use as soon as…
The assembly line in Beja will not be needed for the 12 aircraft already purchased by the country, but it could serve future orders from other NATO members
SkyDrive has agreed terms with Australia-based helicopter operator Gold Coast Helitours for the supply of up to five electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft for scenic flights on the Gold…
SkyDrive has agreed terms with Australia-based helicopter operator Gold Coast Helitours for the supply of up to five electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft for scenic flights on the Gold…
NASA has selected four companies to provide payload processing facilities under the Spacecraft Processing Operations Contract (SPOC). The…
Nasser Al Sharji has joined Oman Air as its Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 September 2026, as the airline enters the next phase of its transformation strategy focused on operational…
The shipping industry’s shift towards alternative fuels is accelerating, but debate over how it should be regulated is intensifying as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) considers its…
Icelandair Group has acquired a 49% stake in Fly Play Europe Holdco (FPE), giving the airline access to an additional European Air Operator Certificate (AOC) as it seeks greater operational…
In the labour dispute between the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit and Malta Air, part of the Ryanair group, the conflict over working conditions for those…
SyberJet Aircraft announced today that its SJ30-2 has set an unofficial East-to-West transcontinental speed record in the C-1.f aircraft class, flying nonstop from Jacksonville, Florida to San…
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has selected four more projects under its 2025 FAST program, backing advanced manufacturing for space structures, astronaut training, navigation in low Earth orbit…
Ambulance aircraft suffered in-flight upset after entering low cloud in darkness just after departure from Philadelphia. US investigators probing the fatal medical Learjet 55 crash in Philadelphia…
At Toronto Pearson Airport, a seized Russian Antonov An-124 has sat outdoors since February 2022, racking up fees. A court is blocking its departure while parking costs…
A mass of cold air is dropping temperatures in the center-south, while the North and Northeast remain hot and dry; check the forecast by region…
Asia-US west coast rates are surging at an even faster pace this week ahead of concerns around the impact of vessel reductions through the Panama Canal. However, it seems the speed of decline of…
A US appeals court overturned the government decision that would have ended a nearly decade-old alliance allowing the airlines to coordinate schedules, fares and capacity
European aircraft manufacturer will retain its existing hybrid work arrangements after a push for more on-site work triggered protests and strikes across several countries
The states of Vienna and Lower Austria are putting the funding of the Christophorus 9 rescue helicopter on a new contractual footing. The one operated by the Christophorus air rescue association…
China has released new images of its latest military transport aircraft, the Y-15, offering the most detailed view yet of the aircraft during flight testing. The model, previously…
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