Aviation and space news
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August 21, 2026
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…
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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
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…
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…
Thai Airways Boeing 777 flight TG921 to Bangkok declared an emergency and just returned to Frankfurt
FRANKFURT — A Thai Airways long-haul flight bound for Bangkok was forced to declare an emergency and make an unscheduled return to Frankfurt Airport on Friday afternoon following a mechanical issue…
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Operator Fraport has put two fully electric E-Phoenix aircraft tugs made by Goldhofer into service at Frankfurt Airport. A third vehicle has already been ordered. The tugs…
Barely longer than a football goal is wide, it was capable of aerobatics and taught generations of Australian military pilots to fly. Three decades after its official…
Navy Amee Bay LLC,* Anchorage, Alaska (N6449826D1021); Atlantic Fabrication & Boiler Services Inc.,* Portsmouth, Virginia (N6449826D1022); AVMAC LLC,* Chesapeake, Virginia... The post Contract…
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Aeroméxico and Delta Air Lines will be able to keep their joint cooperation agreement for the Mexico-United States market after a US federal appeals court overturned…
Lufthansa will expand its Onboard Delights catering programme from 1 September 2026 by introducing five hot meals for purchase in Economy Class on short- and medium-haul flights lasting at least two…
Dedicated funding is key, according to the Army’s principal cyber advisor, because the service’s cyber command cannot fund AI work strictly from their operational budget.
Zenith Aircraft Company is bringing its hands-on builder workshop and regional fly-in back to central Michigan this October. Workshop participants will assemble a rudder from a standard kit while…
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