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August 20, 2026
Ethiopian Airlines is drawing closer to awarding the key contracts for the development of its…
A NetJets Cessna Citation Longitude made an emergency landing without its nose gear deployed at an Ohio airport. All occupants escaped injury.
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So, did you miss the August 12th total solar eclipse? Like lots of humanity, we sat out the celestial drama of this month's solar eclipse, both total and partial. But the good news is, a large swath…
The airline says the incident affected a limited number of users, though it has not yet disclosed how many people were affected
A NASA jacket containing Artemis I and II mission patches, along with other NASA patches hangs on the back of a chair on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, inside Firing Room 1 of the Rocco A. Petrone Launch…
A jacket decorated with Artemis I and II mission patches, along with other NASA patches hangs on the back of a chair on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, inside the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center at…
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I have lost track of the number of ‘how I became an astronaut’ biographies I have read. They all offer motivations, attempt to explain the inexplicable aspect of space, and […] The post Book Review…
The Aviation Technician Education Council has petitioned the FAA to allow eligible high school students to take the Aviation Mechanic General written test earlier. If approved, this exemption would…
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Since mid-August, images of the Chinese Shenyang J-35 stealth fighter have been circulating online showing an unusually strongly reflective, silvery surface. Are they real?
Cockpit anxiety can be turned into confidence through shared awareness and simple communication. The post More Than a Passenger: Helping Your Plus-One Become an Active Participant in Flight appeared…
RENO, Nev. (August 20, 2026) — Shield AI, the defense-tech company building the world’s best AI pilots and next-generation aircraft, today announced its X-BAT has been named the Official Autonomous…
Pilatus has just launched «Schwarzhorn», its new centre dedicated to composite materials in Ennetbürgen, near Stans. An investment of 100 million Swiss francs…
The European Space Agency has confirmed to European Spaceflight that it is no longer considering the Ariane 6 Block 3 evolution, saying there is “no programme need or justification” for the…
NASA has selected four university teams to help the agency transform the future of aviation through projects ranging from high-supersonic propulsion systems to low-noise routes for small aircraft…
Already in July, Romania had to repel several drones that had, confirmed or suspected, entered the NATO country's airspace from Russia. Since then the number of such incidents…
By: Hispaviación Editorial Staff Photo: OSINTWarfare (X) The delivery of the first F-16V Block 70 fighters to Taiwan goes beyond logistics, positioning as a critical indicator of the capacity …
The Government of Canada has issued a new warning in its August update, the 2026 wildfire season is far from over. With more than 4.1 million hectares already burned and 582 fires currently active…
During a parliamentary hearing in October 2024, despite reservations expressed by his predecessor about operational maintenance condition [MCO], the chief of staff of the…
On August 20, 2026, market intelligence disclosures highlighted that the satellite data analytics sector is expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.2 percent. The growth curve…
Satena will resume its flights between Pizarro, Cali and Quibdó from 25 August, restoring two air connections for the municipality of Bajo Baudó, in the department of Chocó. The routes…
Most of the openings are concentrated in São Paulo, with positions in administration, finance, operations and aircraft maintenance
Airbus unveiled the first A350F destined for flight testing with a special livery that turns the aircraft into a sort of «flying package». The design was applied in Toulouse,…
Brazilian airline Azul announced the expansion of its codeshare agreement with JetBlue, extending travel options for its customers through the connecting hub of the…
MicroCarb is a joint mission between the UK Space Agency and CNES to measure sources and sinks of carbon, to help better understand the drivers of climate change.
High tension in the Black Sea. A Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter today, 20 August, destroyed an explosive-laden sea drone located a few hundred metres from the platform…
ResilienX has been selected for a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award to advance its ORION airspace coordination system for wildfire response, The post ResilienX selected…
Aeroméxico announced a new international route that will strengthen its brand expansion by connecting Mexico City with Milan Malpensa Airport. This route, which reinforces the…
Both routes will come online in May 2027.
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