Aviation and space news
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August 21, 2026
Flying Fortress One of the most well-known bombers of all time, the B-17 Flying Fortress became famous for the long daylight bombing raids over Europe in WWII. While it lacked the range and bomb…
A strike by Norwegian air traffic controllers began today, August 21st, disrupting operations at several of Norway’s largest airports and causing cancellations and delays. The first group of twelve…
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Reports suggest that a buyer may have been found for troubled UK-based freighter operator European Cargo, which entered administration earlier this year. Sky News yesterday reported that the…
Chile's National Aeronautics Company (ENAER) has renewed its international certifications under the SAE AS 9100D and SAE AS 9110C standards, together with ISO 9001:2015, following a process of…
The Secretary of the U.S. Air Force confirmed that Seymour Johnson AFB is the planned recipient of the F-15EX Eagle II aircraft included in the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The Secretary of the…
AeroVironment, Inc (AV) announced today (21 August) that it will establish an industrial presence in Greece through AV Eagle, a joint-venture with Athens-based Eyeonix SA, The post AeroVironment to…
Germany's Federal Aviation Office (LBA), based in Braunschweig, has new leadership. Alexander Schott, regarded as a drone expert, has taken over the presidency of the top German…
Records reveal structures that were submerged after the reservoir was filled, between 2001 and 2002; the site also holds objects placed by firefighters for training…
Incheon International Airport (ICN) in South Korea has installed a fence around a check-in counter in Terminal 1… The post Incheon Airport installs fence after queue-jumping incidents go viral…
L3Harris Viper Shield will equip 12 Block 70 fighters ordered after a lengthy competition to replace the South American country’s aging Soviet-era aircraft
Barnes Aerospace has completed its acquisition of Jet AirWerks, an Arkansas City, Kansas-based provider of inspection, repair, overhaul and disassembly services for commercial aeroengine components…
Second Lieutenant José Ángel Fernández, of the Air and Space Force's 43rd Group, died while deployed in Santiago de Compostela with…
Air Arabia is expanding its fleet with new Airbus deliveries and today announces two new routes from Sharjah. The new flights, starting in mid-December, will serve Frankfurt and…
Some microorganisms carried to the Moon by future crewed missions could remain viable in the most sheltered areas of the south pole…
Russia unveils its new aerial refueling aircraft for the world market. While China reportedly negotiates over 20 units, Algeria could become the first buyer of the Il-78MK-90A…
Like other European countries, Serbia is being hit by massive wildfires this year. The Serbs asked Russia for help – and the Russians sent an Ilyushin Il-76 as…
MACH OE, an open-ended aircraft fund, took delivery of two new Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft on July 29 and 30, 2026, placing both on long-term leases with United Airlines. The aircraft are the first of…
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to take your FPV flying skills to the next level, DJI just gave creators a pretty compelling reason. The company has launched its new #AllForPassion Challenge…
On August 19, 2026, Switzerland’s Federal Council announced that it is to ask parliament for an additional 970 million Swiss francs (about $1.2 billion) to secure delivery slots… The post…
Russian cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr has lost its lawsuit before Canada's Federal Court against the government sanctions imposed on it. The court ruled that the airline…
Icelandair completed the acquisition of 49% of Fly Play Europe on August 20, giving it access to its Maltese air operator certificate. The project […]…
Struck barrier during landing, East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, 21 August 2025
Google has emerged as the winning bidder in a bankruptcy auction to buy a large package of Spirit Airlines’ internal business data for $10 million, with the transaction structured so the data is…
easyJet announces a new partnership with aviation technology provider i6 Group to roll out its eHandshake digital fuelling platform across its entire network…
Barnes Aerospace has completed the acquisition of Jet AirWerks LLC, expanding its commercial aeroengine component repair and overhaul (CRO) capabilities. Based in Arkansas City, Kansas, Jet AirWerks…
The Romanian Gendarmerie has awarded a contract to Neramo Distribution for counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS). The Gendarmerie is responsible for high-risk law enforcement, crowd control The…
2027 will bring a bigger Alaska Airlines presence in Italy, not only through the reconfirmed Seattle–Rome Fiumicino flight but also its resumption five weeks earlier than planned. The…
MCF argues that close contacts should be examined and treated at the same time as the cases and requests to know the protocol applied by Military Health. The association also requests…
In a ceremony held this Thursday, August 20, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Andrés Bello Diplomatic Academy and the Chilean Navy signed an agreement…
Portugal's oldest airline is marking its 85th anniversary. The Sociedade Açoreana de Estudos Aéreos, Lda., was founded on 21 August 1941 in Ponta Delgada by José Bensaúde…
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