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August 19, 2026
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American Airlines passenger says business class food was confiscated and discarded, sparking debate over airline policy enforcement. The post American Airlines Passenger Says Attendant Confiscated…
Fuselage design for initial freighter selected after competition. Airbus has unveiled the paint scheme on its first A350F aircraft, as the freighter edges towards flight testing. The initial…
PRESS RELEASE APM Terminals and Hapag-Lloyd partner to drive future growth at Maasvlakte II August 19, 2026 – Hapag-Lloyd to acquire a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II and to contribute to…
“Emissions equals target. Emissions put a bullseye on wherever you are, or wherever that emission is detected,” the general who helms I Corps said.
Speedcast has secured another connectivity deal in the energy industry. It has implemented an all-LEO solution across the fleet of TGS, a global provider of data and intelligence to the […] The post…
Some of Earth's microbes likely to hitch a ride to space with human explorers could survive in the shaded nooks and crannies of the moon's South Pole region, NASA scientists say.
The USAF's new EA-37B Compass Call electronic warfare jet was part of a larger NATO package that flew along the doorstep of Russia's strategic military outpost. The post EA-37B Flew Along…
Lufthansa operated its first flight equipped with Starlink high-speed internet on 19 August 2026. Airbus A320neo D-AINM inaugurated the service on flight LH234 from Frankfurt to Rome, becoming the…
Delta Air Lines will launch a new route between Texas’ Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) from March 27, 2027, as part of a transatlantic joint venture…
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A closer look at how McDonnell Douglas tried (and failed) to make the MD-11 compelling.
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After more than a decade of deliveries of H225M family helicopters to the Brazilian Armed Forces, the Brazilian Army completed receipt of the units planned for its Army Aviation…
The following new vacancy notice have been published on our Careers portal: Title: International Cooperation Project Manager & Safety Reporting OfficerClosing Date: 17/09/2026 at 23:59 CET
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The Air Force is looking into new aerial targets that have lower costs than the more than $1 million Kratos Defense [KTOS] BQM-167A and the Boeing [BA] QF-16, a retired […]
NASA is abandoning its high-stakes plan to rescue the $500 million Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from a fiery atmospheric reentry, the agency announced Wednesday. In a blog post, NASA cited an…
While Starship is grabbing headlines, another fully reusable vehicle is advancing towards a potential 2026… The post Stoke Space conducts second stage fit checks, completes first stage engines ahead…
TUI fly Netherlands will expand its fleet and focus on more direct services to popular holiday destinations in summer 2027, increasing both the number of flights and the number of available seats…
Raytheon, part of the RTX group, received a $22.9 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to significantly expand production of Tomahawk cruise missiles. The deal, wi…
Vantor has new leadership for its U.S. government business, appointing Will Cocos as executive vice president and general manager to lead the company’s business in U.S. defense, intelligence and…
Airbus is expanding its Belfast wing facility to support higher A220 production and improve the program’s long-term economics.
The August 19 landing of its ZhuQue-3 rocket marked the first landing of a Chinese-made rocket using landing legs as well.
Malaysia Airlines expanded a codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways and will now market four flights between Doha and São Paulo
The recently launched Katalyst Space servicing mission to boost NASA’s Swift Observatory won’t be able to complete the rescue, NASA and Katalyst confirmed Wednesday. After the Katalyst Link…
Before people can mine resources on the moon, asteroids or Mars, they need to answer a few key questions: What is there? How much is there? And where can it be found? A team led by SETI Institute…
The Block II’s open architecture for the E-2D’s mission systems, computers and displays enhance cockpit functionality, support future upgrades and improve sensor fusion. The U.S. Navy’s E-2D…
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received multi-million-dollar orders from multiple international customers for GAIA antenna systems by Orbit Communication Systems, now a Kratos company…
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LandSpace successfully recovered the Zhuque-3's first stage after placing the Honghu-03 satellite in orbit, a milestone for China's reusable launch vehicles.
LandSpace successfully recovered the first stage of the Zhuque-3 after putting Honghu-03 into orbit, a milestone for Chinese reusable launchers.
Between August 11 and 12, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured a series of images of a new crater on the Moon. The crater formed on August 5, when an upper stage of a…
A private spacecraft tasked with boosting the orbit of NASA's Swift Observatory has failed in its mission, meaning the telescope will crash back to Earth later this year.
American Airlines restores seatback screens, expands Starlink WiFi, and enhances passenger experience across narrowbody aircraft. The post American Airlines Crew Push Back Against Seatback Screens…
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