Aviation and space news
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August 20, 2026
On Tuesday, Aug. 25, NASA flight engineer Anil Menon and ESA (European Space Agency) flight engineer Sophie Adenot will conduct a spacewalk to finish replacing the space‑to‑ground antenna on the…
Reminiscing about the summer camp Skylab disaster movie on its 25th anniversary.
NAFI inducts experienced aviator as its 2026 honoree.
United Airlines and aviation simulation and training specialist CAE formally marked the completion of the first…
United States Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aircraft carried out in-flight refueling training with a US Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules…
LifeFlight’s latest cohort of critical care doctors are now rescue ready to help Queensland communities across the state. The 30-strong group recently underwent a week of intensive aeromedical…
Officials are reportedly considering reducing Peraton’s role eight months after the company received a $1.5 billion integration contract.
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Loft Dynamics, the leader in virtual reality (VR) pilot training, announced that Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Kawasaki) will become the first organization in Asia-Pacific to deploy its newly…
On August 14, 2026, the 37th Helicopter Squadron at F.E. Warren Air Force Base held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the MH-139 Grey Wolf hangar and 90th Missile Security Operations Squadron Tactical…
Tonight in Pisa a spell of bad weather has caused some problems for air transport. As a result, some aircraft are being diverted to other airports…
This story has been updated with additional information about Golden Dome’s current funding. The Pentagon official overseeing the Trump administration’s planned multilayered missile defense shield…
Iberia has decided to extend until June 30, 2027, the temporary suspension of flights between Madrid and Havana, due to the fuel supply difficulties that continue to affect Cuba. The…
A Cessna 150 pilot was killed when his airplane collided with a hovering Pennsylvania State Police helicopter while… The post Cessna pilot killed in collision with police helicopter in Pennsylvania…
Lufthansa becomes the first European airline to offer SpaceX Starlink Wi-Fi on scheduled flights, starting with its Allegris fleet on short-haul routes.
Tomorrow the Mediterranean Games – Taranto 2026 – kick off. Teams have been arriving gradually, with some nations flying in on as many as five charter flights for…
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“The cavalry arrived here to meet your cavalry in private industry to make sure that we are not drone sufficient, from parity, but drone dominant,” Pentagon R&E chief Emil Michaels said.
20 August 2026: Air-Glaciers is handing over management to Esther Zermatten as of 1 December 2026. The 53-year-old from Valais, an experienced Schindler Group executive, succeeds…
Army wants to field commercial EW systems to forces fast.
EHang today announced a strategic cooperation framework agreement of intent with China Construction Sixth Engineering Bureau to develop the Cross-Sea Low-Altitude Corridor Project in Lingao, Hainan…
The four-engine turboprop is expected to form a key new piece of China’s modernizing military transport fleet. The post Our Best Look At China’s New Y-15 Turboprop Airlifter appeared first on TWZ .
The Wildfire concept has been entered into a new Pentagon competition to find a next generation of medium-altitude, long-endurance ISR and strike drone. The post Wildfire Is General Atomics’…
The latest news from Wizz Air, the Eastern European ultra low-cost airline, is the increase of an Italian domestic route, Milan Malpensa–Palermo. Up to three flights a day from mid…
U.S. has supported research missions to the south polar region since the 1950s.
Joe Rao took to sea aboard the cruise ship Le Boréal to watch the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's what it was like.
Researchers spotted an unusual gamma-ray signal in three galaxy clusters, which may be a telltale sign of dark matter – or some even more exotic phenomenon
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Boeing 747 The 747 was the result of the work of some 50,000 Boeing people. Called “the Incredibles,” these were the construction workers, mechanics, engineers, secretaries and administrators who…
The projects come as CHS handles approximately 6.3 million passengers annually and continues to invest in additional capacity across both its terminal and landside operations.
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The company will be present with a stand in the MIT pavilion «Galassia Infrastrutture». ITA Airways takes part in the Rimini Meeting 2026, scheduled from 21 to 26 August…
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