Aviation and space news
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August 19, 2026
The contract is worth €99 million. The European manufacturer will supply twelve UH-72B Lakota, the Americanized version of the best-selling H145M, to the US Army. Twin-engine helicopters that…
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Russia decided to simplify the certification process for the Tupolev Tu-204 and Tu-214 family, combining into a single document the type certificates covering different aircraft versions…
A Velis Electro, the first certified electric aircraft, has been available since 2025 at the Angoulême flying club. This experience allows for an initial assessment. Let's look then at the different…
Rheinmetall and Hensoldt have achieved a significant advance for networked air defence during the Timber Express 2026 air force exercise. One of… more...
Port Polska is working with the Integracja Foundation to assess the accessibility of designs for its planned airport and multimodal transport hub near Warsaw, Poland. The foundation will audit key…
Virgin Atlantic (VS) has challenged the UK Government’s economic case for a third runway at Heathrow Airport (LHR), warning that rising expansion costs could make the airport too expensive for…
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At Zurich Airport, a partial IT system failure in Apron Control caused restrictions on Tuesday (18 August) and Wednesday (19 August), according to the newspaper Tagesanzeiger…
The flight attendants are asking the airline to either increase staffing or reduce service.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his delay in aborting the landing.
Lufthansa launches Starlink Wi-Fi: the A320neo "D-AINM" became the first aircraft in the fleet to fly with high-speed internet from Frankfurt to Rome.
Airbus is said to be targeting late September for the maiden flight of its new A350F freighter, with 24 September 2026 emerging as the preferred date, according to sources cited by…
South Korean carrier Korean Air will launch a new direct connection between its Seoul-Incheon hub and the Australian city of Melbourne next Northern winter. The…
Japan scrambled fighters to monitor Chinese surveillance aircraft near the prefectures of Nagasaki and Okinawa.
India's Ministry of Defence launched its long-awaited tender for the acquisition of 60 multirole transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) on August 12…
Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 19, 2026, © Leeham News: Airbus’ backlog for the A320neo family shows why the company is adamant about increasing production to 75 aircraft per month. It…
Is it true that the Big 3 US carriers each offer the same pay for widebody captains? In a way, but not quite.
America’s space economy is scaling faster than its industrial base can support. Commercial constellations are proliferating, national security architectures are becoming more distributed and…
Following recently leaked information, the Spanish Navy is reportedly preparing to carry out, in the coming months, one of the most unusual exercises on its 2026 naval calendar…
Under the partnership, Topcast can now offer AmSafe’s aircraft restraint solutions, spare parts and support to customers in the APAC region.
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In 1986, a Canadian aeronautical engineer named Chris Heintz pulled the first STOL CH 701 out of a shop with a 50-hp Rotax 503 hanging on the firewall, a steel-tube engine mount that wouldn’t…
Eurowings will again fly from Cologne/Bonn to Dubai and Jeddah in the upcoming winter schedule. The Lufthansa subsidiary starts on 3 November with three weekly flights to Dubai…
Eurowings is adding Dubai and Jeddah back to its winter schedule from Cologne/Bonn. The Lufthansa subsidiary will start on 3 November with three weekly flights to Dubai. From the 12…
Scientists may have solved the mystery linking 31 pyramids to their construction in Egypt more than 4,000 years ago. A research team... The article Egypt's pyramids: the mystery…
On Aug. 19, 1646, John Flamsteed was born in Derbyshire, England. Though he left school early due to illness and family obligations, he studied astronomy independently and eventually attended…
Amazon plans Prime Air drone delivery in nearly 500 US cities and towns by the end of 2026, adding Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland, Syracuse, and Boise.
Pilots must navigate rules for using GPS info as a substitute means of navigation to stay legal.
Amid its struggle to get regulatory buy-in for its $4.5bn sale to Hapag-Lloyd, while Zim’s Q2 numbers were healthy, they were insufficient to wipe out a difficult first quarter that leaves its…
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A stage from a SpaceX rocket crashed into the Moon on 5 August, leaving behind a new crater. A few days later, the LRO probe trained its cameras on the lunar scar…
Inmet warns of storms and cold below 10 °C in the South, while the rest of the country faces dry air and highs above 40 °C…
The Meaning and Stories Behind Aviation Challenge Coins Air Facts Journal I make custom challenge coins for a living. Many of my clients are aviators—military squadrons, flight schools, and…
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