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August 20, 2026
Alexander Schott took office in early August as the new president of the Federal Aviation Office (LBA). At his inauguration, the lawyer made clear that the era of "business as usual"…
Bell completed the flight test campaign in freezing weather and icing conditions for the 525 helicopter. Technical performance and progress toward certification. Continue reading The post Bell 525…
Bell completed the cold-weather and icing flight-test campaign for the 525 helicopter. Technical performance and progress toward certification. Continue reading The post Bell 525…
Preventive maintenance work at Jorge Newbery Aeroparque is key and strategic to ensure maximum operability. The transfer of operations was coordinated…
SpaceX could face formidable new competition in the space launch market in the wake of China’s LandSpace successfully… The post LandSpace lands reusable Zhuque-3 rocket in first for private Chinese…
The first White House Drone Dominance event packed roughly 40 drone makers into the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, two weeks before Section 232 tariffs hit and hours before Beijing demanded…
SmallSat 2026 Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth # 635, 835, 641, and 940) for Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Agenda below. MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 9:00 – 10:00 AM WelcomeJose NunezBryceTech’s…
University research awards also cover supersonic propulsion, aircraft noise and certification-driven design.
"Even a bootprint or a rover's tread may create a habitable area."
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Condor has scheduled Embraer E190s from fellow German carrier German Airways on four routes within Europe from Frankfurt
We can only imagine the crazy logistics that keep just a handful of F-117s flying, and a contract to help do this highlights one of the "Black Jet's" unique features. The post F-117 Nighthawk Needs…
“It’s a big ask,” acknowledged Maj. Gen. Denise McPhail, chief of Army Network Command, but it could allow NETCOM to “leverage AI in that model to understand our vulnerabilities, where our gaps are.”
LOT Polish Airlines will strengthen its position in the Pomerania region by opening a direct route…
United Airlines has completed the first phase of an expansion at its Denver Flight Training Center, adding 40… The post United adds 40 new CAE simulators to world’s largest pilot training facility…
The SEBIT suborbital rocket, developed by South Korean company INNOSPACE, had its first test flight interrupted early on Wednesday, August 19, after an anomaly…
NOEMI Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SkyHop Aviation, India’s first dedicated commercial seaplane operator, to start with the introduction of up to 15 NOEMI amphibious…
Layoffs continue at Flybondi. A worker was informed via WhatsApp that a formal notice had been sent to her. She also received instructions for handling personal paperwork. With the…
The Portuguese Government recognized the national public interest in installing in Portugal a final assembly line for the A-29N Super Tucano military aircraft…
Portal Space Systems on Thursday said it has contacted with SpaceX [SPCX] to launch the company’s Supernova spacecraft in mid-2028, which will feature Portal’s FLARE solar thermal power propulsion…
Mars' moon Deimos has a large crater on its southern pole. It's also covered by a layer of regolith so deep it buries many other, smaller craters. New research shows that an impact is responsible…
SkyDrive Inc., a leading compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Gold Coast Helitours, a premier helicopter operator based in…
An FBI-led counter-drone unit built for the FIFA World Cup detected 41 unauthorized drones over the Spokane wildfires in four days and used electronic countermeasures to force them down. No pilots…
Moog Inc., a worldwide designer, manufacturer and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…
XTI Aerospace, Inc., an aerospace and advanced technology platform and parent company of Drone Nerds, LLC, (“Drone Nerds”), a leading drone solutions platform serving commercial, enterprise and…
A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III taking off from Christchurch, New Zealand, returned after receiving a “potentially hazardous” space activity notice.
EHang Holdings Limited, a world-leading advanced air mobility (“AAM”) technology platform company, announced the launch of its Global Fast Track Program — a structured and accelerated pathway for…
Helicopter Institute announced the appointment of Jonathan “Jon” Britton as President, strengthening the company’s leadership as it continues to grow its military, government, public safety and…
Qatar Airways has reached a new milestone in the rollout of onboard Starlink connectivity, now with 150 aircraft equipped with the system. The airline also became the first…
US airline says its Denver facility is the world’s largest of its kind and can now train as many as 860 pilots per day
The 700,000-square-foot campus now hosts 86 CAE training devices.
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