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August 20, 2026
Iran saw around 100 of its civilian aircraft damaged or destroyed during the first 40 days of the war against the United States and Israel, the Transport Minister reported…
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published a new report on the state of science and knowledge about atmospheric ice formation in the context of climate…
Airbus has begun expanding its facilities dedicated to manufacturing A220 wings in Belfast, Northern Ireland, a project set to be completed by the first half (1H) of 2028…
Flughafen Wien AG, operator of Vienna International Airport, Austria, and holder of strategic stakes in the airports of Malta (Malta) and Košice (Slovakia), reported a net profit of…
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Air New Zealand reported a year-on-year improvement in operational performance during July 2026, with fewer cancellations and a significant reduction in delays caused by disruptions…
Inside Montevideo International Airport, Uruguay, lies the so-called "Ciudad de Carga América Latina", better known as Latin America Cargo City (LACC)…
Shenzhen Airlines, a subsidiary of the Air China group, announced plans to increase seating density on seven Airbus A320neo jets. This will allow the airline to respond to rising demand in China’s…
Our latest podcast episode is now live! This week, we were delighted to be joined by Mohamed Ben Tahar, Business The post PODCAST: Mohamed Ben Tahar of Trimble on Building the Invisible…
Europe’s newest eye on the health of Earth’s vegetation has taken another crucial step towards orbit – the European Space Agency’s FLEX satellite has been fuelled at Europe’s Spaceport in French…
The first flight-test aircraft is now fully assembled and painted, with its maiden flight expected as early as late September
Japan has unveiled details of the Tokyo Defense Ministry's budget request for 2027, which includes the development of underwater hypersonic missiles for strikes against…
The launch of the Chang'e-7 lunar probe is scheduled for the coming days, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The Chang'e-7 lunar probe and the…
Norse Atlantic Airways is pressing ahead with its strategic realignment. According to the airline, several potential partners have already signed confidentiality agreements. The…
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PT Garuda Maintenance Facility Aero Asia Tbk (GMF), a member of the Garuda Indonesia Group, has completed the modernisation of the Indonesian Air Force’s C-130H Hercules aircraft, tail number…
In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for July 2026, Airservices said the Australian aviation industry has entered Financial Year 2026-2027 with “resilient demand and steady economic…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- The labor conflict at Airbus Spain enters a critical phase. The CGT, UGT and ÚTIL unions have decided not to attend the new mediation meeting on August 20…
What it takes to keep flight operations as stable as possible during peak season, AERO-INTERNATIONAL journalist Thomas Strässle learned at a Swiss press event.
Indonesia has strengthened its regional aircraft maintenance ecosystem with the launch of Adinin Visi Aeroteck – Visi Teknologi Dirgantara Inovasi, a new aircraft maintenance hangar established…
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The first Airbus A350F has left the paint hangar, and final ground tests ahead of its maiden flight in a few weeks will now begin. The Airbus A350F prototype has been painted in…
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Second-quarter income slumps as Norse cuts own network activity while lease business for IndiGo underperforms. Long-haul low-cost operator Norse Atlantic has turned in a $95 million net loss for the…
An unforeseen cable fire along a roughly 20-kilometre stretch has significantly disrupted planning by Austrian Federal Railways for the greater Vienna area. As a result…
Ramp-up comes as airline anticipates higher demand during year-end holidays. Singaporean low-cost operator Scoot will expand its Mainland China operations, with the launch of flights to the…
In microgravity conditions, liquid nitrogen boiling behaves opposite to scientists' expectations: more efficient at first, but with a limit of... The post Boiling in…
Cirrus has expanded its manufacturing facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota, adding more than 30,000 square feet to increase composite production capacity. The expanded facility is designed to…
CIAC is involved in manufacturing the landing gear and tail unit, components already delivered to Airbus. The Sirtap also has dual-use potential in surveillance…
A Cessna 150 aircraft and a Bell 407 helicopter of the Pennsylvania State Police collided in mid-air near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, this Wednesday, August 19, the Federal Aviation…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- This August 20 marks 18 years since the accident of Spanair flight JK5022 in Madrid-Barajas, in which 154 people died and another 18 were injured. The…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- The investigation into the incident of Vietnam Airlines flight VN34 in Munich has revealed a previously unknown detail: the crew detected two anomalies in the evolution…
French carrier Air France has scheduled the retirement of its last Airbus A318 aircraft for November 2026. According to current fleet data from the…
Russian cargo airline Volga-Dnepr has lost its lawsuit against the Canadian sanctions. Canada's Federal Court ruled that the airline could not prove that…
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