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August 21, 2026
What Moon phase is it today, August 21, 2026? Check the full calendar for the month…
Yangpu Newnew Shipping, which specialises in China-Russia liner services, is now eyeing regular services to Murmansk via the Northern Sea Route. CEO Ke Jin said yesterday that Newnew’s 1,220 teu Xin…
The Chilean Navy fleet oiler AO-52 Almirante Montt docked on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at the San Diego naval base, California, to officially begin the deployment…
TP Aerospace has appointed Julie Løkkegaard as Chief People & Corporate Affairs Officer (CPCAO), effective August 2026. Løkkegaard has been with the company since 2017, when she joined as…
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has announced that president and CEO Michael Robbins will depart the organisation on 30 September to become The post Michael…
L3Harris Technologies (United States) confirmed that the Peruvian Air Force's F-16C/D Block 70 aircraft will be equipped with the Viper Shield Electronic Warfare (EW) System. The information…
FedEx has launched a non-stop freighter service between its Asia-Pacific hub in Guangzhou, China, and Sydney, Australia. The route between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Sydney Airport…
With more than a hundred combat aircraft in service [including thirty-six Rafales], Qatar has an air force disproportionate to its population [2.7 million inhabitants in…
What to Know A federal judge has dismissed most of a class action against United Airlines brought by two ex-flight attendants who accused the carrier of not paying crew members for boarding…
A long-haul Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt am Main to Chicago had to be interrupted on 20 August 2026 due to a medical emergency on board. The aircraft, a…
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Aerospace customers are increasingly prioritising supply-chain resilience and manufacturing proximity, with companies such as Airbus and BAE Systems seeking suppliers that can provide shorter, more…
E-commerce is driving a shift towards point-to-point freighter networks, with flight viability increasingly determined by demand density and aircraft fill rates. The model prioritises high payloads…
The Strait of Hormuz disruption is exposing the vulnerability of concentrated global trade routes, with shipping traffic collapsing, oil prices rising and freight costs increasing. Australia is…
Indian importers sourcing goods from Asia continue to grapple with freight rate shocks. Indian manufacturers and retailers traditionally rely heavily on Chinese suppliers, so elevated shipping costs…
AI is helping airports increase capacity and efficiency without relying solely on major infrastructure projects, improving security screening, baggage handling and operational coordination while…
Swisscom Broadcast AG, supported by Murzilli Consulting and working in partnership with the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), has secured a further regulatory The post FOCA authorises…
Time-critical logistics has evolved from an emergency response into a strategic resilience capability for automotive manufacturers, driven by increasingly globalised, complex and tightly optimised…
Dubai-based Avora Aviation has completed a sale-and-leaseback transaction with FTAI Aviation covering one Airbus A320, MSN 5931. The aircraft will be operated by Fly2Sky Airlines and is expected to…
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The US government approved the acquisition of the aerial refuelling aircraft, already exported to Japan and Israel
A first stone was laid yesterday morning at the heart of a military base in southern Belgium, a symbolic step in another strand of the Franco-Belgian CaMo partnership: the construction…
The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that it no longer envisages an evolution of the Ariane 6 Block 3. It states there is “no need or programmatic justification” for such an evolution…
Rheinmetall Air Defence and Hensoldt have integrated passive sensor technology into an air defence system during a German Air Force exercise. The air picture generated The post Rheinmetall and…
Baxter Freight has achieved an EcoVadis Committed Badge, recognising its progress in sustainability and responsible business practices across environmental, social, ethical and procurement criteria…
Consider this: global travel demand hasn’t collapsed this year, even with a war weighing on it, and the industry’s own load factor data argues for a supply story over a demand one. The real…
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled in favour of Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines, overturning a Department of Transportation order that would have terminated approval and…
A representative survey by pollster Forsa, commissioned by the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit, reveals a marked deterioration in morale among the pilots of…
PARIS — A British Airways flight bound for Geneva was forced to make an unexpected diversion to Paris on Thursday night after heavy rainstorms brought severe visibility issues to Switzerland. Flight…
NASA's Voyager 2 confirmed the discovery of Neptune's rings on August 22, 1989, when it took images of a faint, continuous ring system around the planet. The post Voyager 2 confirms Neptune’s rings…
The story of the summer is the agreement for Apollo, the US private equity giant, to acquire easyJet for 5.7 billion pounds (7.7 billion dollars)…
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