Aviation and space news
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August 20, 2026
Alaska Airlines is expanding its long-haul network from Seattle and will add two new European routes in spring 2027. New nonstop service will fly to Athens and Paris. This grows the…
A new public-private partnership has been launched in Michigan’s Eastern Upper Peninsula to advance drone-based mobility solutions and airspace management. The year-long initiative has now concluded…
During the German Air Force’s annual Timber Express exercise in summer 2026, Airbus Defence and Space tested a new digital…
My first real aviation job was with the Miles Lab (now Bayer) corporate flight department. I probably had fewer than 500 hours of total flying time, and it was my big break – a chance to fly an…
Most recently, Enstrom has expanded its U.S. sales network with four additional partners ready to assist customers interested in new Enstrom aircraft: Casey Aviation — Lufkin, Texas Helicopter…
Amazon plans to expand its Prime Air drone delivery service to nearly 500 cities and towns across the US by the end of 2026, the The post Amazon plans to expand drone delivery to nearly 500 US…
Gol Linhas Aéreas launched a new route between Teresina and Rio de Janeiro and resumed direct flights between Porto Velho and Rio Branco
Ukraine’s 27th Separate National Guard Regiment has used a Sting interceptor drone to down a Russian UAV at an altitude of 7,472 metres, according to The post Sting interceptor “sets new altitude…
French company Innov’ATM has redeployed its AirSpaceKeeper platform to four military bases operated by the French Army Light Aviation Command (COMALAT). The deployments cover Le The post Innov’ATM…
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The Swedish Transport Agency (STA) has approved the establishment of a temporary D-area and associated geographical UAS zone in Norrköping, allowing the The post Swedish…
Following the integration of the Swoop and Sunwing airlines, WestJet has now completed the transformation of these airlines’ all-economy narrowbody aircraft to be consistent with its wider fleet The…
China reached a major milestone in its commercial space program this week. Private company LandSpace managed to carry out the first land landing of an orbital rocket stage…
Trump has said he maintains a "very good relationship" with the North Korean leader and expressed his intention to meet him again. Trump and Kim met three times during the…
LOT Polish Airlines began selling tickets to connect Gdańsk with Paris-Orly from April 2027, as part of the 80th anniversary of its operations to France.
LOT Polish Airlines has opened ticket sales for a new connection between Gdańsk and Paris-Orly starting in April 2027, as the carrier marks the 80th anniversary of its operations to France.
Airline Eurowings will bring back two long-haul connections from Cologne/Bonn airport in its upcoming winter schedule. Starting 3 November 2026, the…
stratosX, a technology company developing AI-enabled airline orchestration systems, has announced that Air Transat has deployed X360, its decision-support platform designed to strengthen airline…
Dissatisfaction among Lufthansa Group pilots is growing. In a member survey by the Vereinigung Cockpit union, only 24 percent said they would still recommend the piloting profession today…
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A Gol Linhas Aéreas Boeing 737 MAX had its left wing winglet struck by a bus during boarding in Guarulhos
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Cypriot carrier Cyprus Airways is launching twice-weekly flights between Larnaca and Rome Fiumicino from 11 December 2026. Tickets already on sale on the website, GDS and metasearch engines…
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Lufthansa has begun rolling out Starlink connectivity technology across its fleet. A first flight took place on 19 August with the first Airbus A320neo (D-AINM) […]…
By Ignacio Montes de Oca. Kim Jong-un did not personally fire a single missile in Ukraine, yet he ended up as the war's great beneficiary. Not because Russia withdrew, nor because Putin…
In this second report on the Global Air and Space Chiefs of Staff Conference organized by The Air and Space Power Association in July in London, we describe the…
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In recent days, the world's eyes were on the US Navy's decision to withdraw the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CV-73), the only such ship deployed in…
Experience leisurely journey through heart of British capital with exclusive look at flight operations.
James Webb Space Telescope is finding that between the brightest stars, the cosmic skyscrapers, there are much fainter stars, meaning early galaxies are more massive than we believed.
Alaska, the first airline to ever connect Seattle and Athens, will become the only airline offering nonstop service between the West Coast to Greece's capital when flights begin in May 2027 The post…
The partnership connects Seattle hometown pride with its next era of growth, including a more premium travel experience, Atmos™ Rewards and the broader evolution of the Alaska and Hawaiian brands…
Identification of a rare Tu-214PU fitted with a laser self-protection system reveals that NATO's air policing missions also serve as instruments of intelligence, deterrence and…
TAAG – Linhas Aéreas de Angola has ensured flight regularity between Luanda and Cabinda, according to the national carrier's commercial director, Joelson Vasconcelos…
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