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August 19, 2026

Remember the “Wow!” signal? That high energy radio signature happened in 1977, when the Earth was much “quieter” in the radio band. If it were to happen today, it probably wouldn’t even move the…

Frontier is pruning its Atlanta network after rapid expansion, cutting weak routes while preserving its long-term ambitions at ATL.

08/19/2026 Página 12 – News – Society – p. 15 Santiago Brunetto The airline branded as "the freedom to fly" hasn't flown commercially in nearly two weeks, and has laid off over…

The airport fire brigade at Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport has received a new training facility. Firefighters can now simulate engine and landing gear fires as well as burning pressure lines…

More than 266,000 passengers flew abroad from Argentine provinces without transiting Buenos Aires in July 2026 A21 Newsroom / August 19, 2026 International air connectivity from…

Over 10 years ago, John Hutchings and his wife created a bucket list. The first item was to start their own business or two. The second item was for John […] The post John Hutchings: Traveling at…

Battle-damaged Israeli A-4 Israel relied on France as its principal supplier of arms for more than a decade, but by the mid-1960s its desire to purchase more advanced and capable US weapons saw it…

East Aurora, NY — Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems announces a…

When the JWST peered into the ancient Universe, it found surprisingly massive galaxies. These galaxies were so massive they challenged our understanding of how quickly galaxies can assemble. But new…

The single type certificate will simplify maintenance and modifications; the Tu-214 fills a temporary gap while new Russian jets work toward production scale

On August 18, 2026, Australian space situational awareness vendor HEO announced a strategic partnership with Earth observation operator Planet Labs PBC to integrate Planet’s SkySat constellation…

Gig Harbor Vintage Aero Museum’s Elevate speaker series brings aviation leaders together to inspire and support the next generation of aviators.

Once hidden by thick clouds of dust in the Milky Way's central bulge and too close to its central black hole to be observed, even with large telescopes, the star…

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SkyUp Airlines will launch a new direct route from Nuremberg Airport to the Moldovan capital Chișinău on 28 May 2027. The route will operate twice weekly…

For pilots, easyJet offers a particularly attractive combination of salary, fleet growth, career progression and roster stability. The post easyJet Pilot Salary in 2026 appeared first on Aviation…

Germany opened the DLR Drone Security Technology Center at Cochstedt airport two weeks after an explosives-laden drone struck a Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig.

A French Air Force Rafale intercepted a Bombardier Global 6000 business jet over France after spotting a fuel leak midflight, forcing a diversion.

In July, having ruled out the Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention [FDI] from France's Naval Group, Portugal signed an agreement with Italy to acquire three Multi-Mission Frigates…

Developer buoyed by first firm customer agreement and battery industrialisation pact. Dovetail Electric Aviation is confident that it can reach an agreement with Europe’s civil aviation regulator by…
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The Airbus A321XLR is quickly finding itself being used on long-distance flights alongside, and sometimes replacing widebodies.

Somalia’s national carrier is expected to resume flights in mid‑September 2026, ending a 35‑year hiatus that began with the collapse of the central government. Ahmed Ma’allin, director of the Somali…

Astronomers have discovered the fastest known star in our galaxy, the Milky Way, orbiting the black hole at its center. The star, named S301, was detected with the European Southern Observatory's…

The star passes very close to the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole and could reveal the black hole’s spin by tracking how it warps the star’s orbit.

SNAPSHOT: The aerostructures manufacturer will install the 8 × 20-foot autoclave alongside a new high-bay cleanroom to expand capacity for larger, more complex composite parts.

Digitalization, data analysis and integration between manufacturers and operators expand the potential to cut costs, fuel consumption and aircraft downtime

These are the books that inspired our favorite science fiction worlds on the big and small screens, including novels from Andy Weir, Emily St. John Mandel and Mary Shelley.

Taiwan's Air Force began transferring its first F-16V Block 70s from the US, part of a fleet of 66 new fighters acquired to modernize its combat capability. The two…

Video: 00:00:00 On Wednesday 19 August, media representatives were invited to a media briefing ahead of the launch of the next Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2). The satellite is…

euroAtlantic Airways strengthened its fleet with the arrival of its first Airbus A330-300, an aircraft that represents another step in the airline's growth and renewal strategy…