Aviation and space news
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August 20, 2026
The Brazilian Navy denied in recent hours that the frigate Tamandaré (F200, lead ship of her class) suffered material or structural damage during the mission she is currently carrying out…
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WestJet will operate its largest-ever winter schedule to Latin America and the Caribbean, offering up to 1,252 weekly flights across 88 non-stop routes between Canada and destinations in the region…
When when BA returns, things will be very different than before. Find out more here!
The vintage wings still making fighter pilots decades later.
Oversubscribed financing follows a breakout year of satellite launches, manufacturing expansion, and accelerating demand for Muon’s Mission Foundry. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – August 20, 2026 – Muon…
Muon Space has raised $250 million to fuel the small satellite specialist’s push into larger, more powerful spacecraft and constellations. The post Muon Space raises $250 million to ramp up…
Personnel from the No. 8 Coyhaique Divisional Telecommunications Company of the 4th Division presented it at the Technology Innovation Contest of the Army Signal Corps School…
What phase is the Moon in today, August 20, 2026? Check the full calendar for the month. The post Moon today: Moon phase this Thursday 20/08/2026 first appeared on Olhar…
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There has been a lot of speculation about how SpaceX is going to achieve its goal of moving from D2C dead zone coverage to taking AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon head-on, tapping into a hundreds of…
Nasser Al Sharji will take the helm at the Muscat-based carrier on 1 September. Oman Air has appointed Nasser Al Sharji as its new chief executive, replacing Con Korfiatis who will move to an…
Two Romanian Air Force F-16s were sent against a small maritime drone drifting inside Romania’s exclusive economic zone… The post Romanian F-16 fires cannon at sea drone near Black Sea gas platform…
A tiny UK satellite called CosmoCube is to listen for signals from the early universe. It will use the dark side of the moon to block out noise from Earth. The post Detecting whispers from the early…
EasyJet (U2) will end all flights from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) on January 5, 2027, bringing its more than 16-year presence at the Yorkshire airport to a close. The post easyJet to End All…
Discover Airlines has worked with Spafax to launch a storytelling platform powered by artificial intelligence that lets children create and enjoy their own personal travel story The post Discover…
BOC Aviation reported net profit after tax of US$357 million for the first half of 2026, up 4% year on year and marking another record result excluding non-recurring items. Total revenues and other…
Joint venture with Eyeonix SA will create a foundation for local production capabilities in support of Greek, European, and U.S. defense priorities. ATHENS, Greece, AUGUST 21, 2026— AeroVironment…
Between 2006 and 2017, North Korea conducted six underground nuclear tests at the Punggye-ri site. According to estimates by analysts at the specialized site 38 North, from the university…
Malaysia needs to accelerate investment in port infrastructure to capitalise on growing intra-Asia trade, delegates at the Logistics Symposium 2026 in Kuala Lumpur heard yesterday. Westports…
Castelion has raised $1 billion in a Series C funding round to expand production of its Blackbeard hypersonic missile and develop longer-range strike and defense weapons…
Salzburg Airport is celebrating its hundredth anniversary. To mark this historic milestone, ORF Salzburg has produced a documentary tracing the development of…
Whisper Aero has completed the first piloted flights of its eQ250 electric ducted-fan propulsion system aboard a modified Swift 3 The post Whisper Aero Completes the First Crewed Swift 3 Electric…
EHang has launched a new program aimed at speeding up the introduction of its pilotless electric vertical take-off and landing The post EHang Launches International Fast-Track Framework for…
Elroy Air has been awarded a $46 million, multi-year contract by the U.S. Army to develop an autonomous hybrid-electric vertical The post Elroy Air Secures $46 Million U.S. Army Contract for…
The first two of 66 F-16V Block 70 fighter jets Taiwan purchased from the United States departed the… The post Taiwan’s first two F-16V Block 70 jets depart US, expected to arrive soon appeared…
British aviation site Shuttleworth in Old Warden has announced its 2027 season airshows. Seven events will welcome visitors between May and September, including one…
The navigational crisis on the Rhine, and the disruption to commercial barge traffic, caused by low water levels, is a direct result of decades of delays in modernising infrastructure, it was…
Iberia is extending the suspension of its flights to Cuba until 30 June 2027. The Spanish airline had suspended the Madrid–Havana route in April, initially until at least…
Here’s a follow-up to loss-making Toll Group and divestments Part 1, released yesterday. First off, before moving to Global Forwarding and its restructuring – given the 3PL’s soaring debt load…
The National Aeronautics Company of Chile (Enaer) has confirmed the validity and strength of its Quality Management System by renewing its international certifications under the…
Airbus has unveiled the livery of its first A350 freighter on a social media post, with the aircraft decked out to look like a parcel. The paint scheme was selected as part of a competition that…
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