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August 19, 2026
"We will put the booster back into service for another flight as soon as possible."
FAA concerns over a proposed runway alignment have prompted Washington’s Lake Chelan Airport to revisit its expansion plans and update its master plan.
<p>Catalina Aircraft Company is developing a new amphibious transport aircraft under a name that dates back to World War II.</p>
<p>Catalina Aircraft Company is developing a new amphibious transport aircraft under a name that dates back to World War II.</p>
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SpaceX has achieved an incredible milestone by launching its 11,000th Starlink satellite into orbit. This accomplishment occurred during the Starlink Group 17-50 mission, which lifted off on August…
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At 13 years old, the 737-700 spent years as a flying testbed on an undisclosed USAF mission. Now it will support the Artemis program.
Astronomers have discovered another S star, the population of stars that orbits the Milky Way's SMBH. This one is the fastest of them all, and also comes closest to the SMBH. It will let astronomers…
A major U.S. Southern Command exercise this month brought representatives from 10 Latin American countries to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., for the air component of the event, with a focus on…
Industry reflects on century of innovation on anniversary of Orville Wright’s birthday.
Delta Air Lines faces a lawsuit after a passenger alleged a seatbelt failed during JFK landing, causing serious injuries. The post Delta Air Lines Sued After Passenger Claims Seatbelt Failed During…
Airbus A320neo D-AINM inaugurated the new high-speed internet service between Frankfurt and Rome, starting a rollout that will eventually cover around 850 Lufthansa Group aircraft
Ampaire, developer of hybrid-electric aviation propulsion systems, today announced the closing of a USD19 million Series B financing led by DiamondStream Partners. The financing brings Ampaire’s…
This comprehensive series of lesson plans provides educators with hands-on activities, educator guides, and student sheets designed to explore local and global precipitation issues. The post…
NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude. The post NASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost…
Elroy Air has announced that it has been awarded a USD46 million, multi-year contract with the U.S. Army for the development of an autonomous hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)…
By Ignacio Montes de Oca Donald Trump wants US aircraft carriers to go back to launching their planes with steam, as at the end of World War II. The president ordered the…
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Due to an ongoing commercial spacecraft attitude control issue, NASA and Katalyst Space announced Wednesday the LINK spacecraft will not capture or boost an agency satellite to a higher altitude to…
The Uzbek airline is adding three new routes from Tashkent to Russia in September. From September 3, Centrum Air will fly twice weekly to Ufa. One day later…
Lee esta historia en español aquí. 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…
The Eurofighter Typhoon programme reached a new milestone with IPA6, one of the specially instrumented aircraft for testing and development, surpassing 1,000 flight hours. Although…
A jet erupting from a distant supermassive black hole-powered blazar is being gravitationally lensed by an unseen clump of dark matter, and that could tell us about the source of cosmic "ghost"…
According to various local media outlets, India is reportedly about to soon close the delayed purchase of six new Type 214 submarines from the German company TKMS, in what would be a…
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The Qatari carrier closed bookings for September and October, setting November 4 as the new date to launch the triangular service operated with Boeing 777-200LR aircraft.
The Qatari airline closed bookings for September and October, setting November 4 as the new date to launch the triangular service on the Boeing 777-200LR.
Amazon plans to expand Prime Air drone delivery to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026.
Thomas Bingham could face up to eight years in prison after grabbing a TSA officer in lost bag incident
Attendees will build complete rudder assembly and learn essential skills. The post Zenith Returns to Michigan for Kitbuilding Workshop appeared first on Plane + Pilot .
Jan Nademlejnsky submitted this photo and note: "This is my flying toy, a motorized hang glider trike, the Apollo DeltaJet2. It’s made in Hungary and powered by a Rotax 912 UL 80-hp engine. I cruise…
Having waited too long to replace its MiG-29s, whose operational condition maintenance [MCO] is now very complicated, especially since the start of the war in Ukraine, the air force…
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An Air Force Thunderbird maneuvers at AirVenture.
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