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August 19, 2026
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SKY's schedule in Peru will add frequencies to three key cities in November, ahead of the expected surge in passenger traffic.
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SKY's Peru schedule will add frequencies on three key routes during November, in response to the massive passenger movement expected.

Astronomers have found the fastest known star in the Milky Way, a faint object racing around Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy.

Air China's logistics operation linked China with Bogotá, delivering water treatment plants, generators and tents on a single high-capacity flight.

Air China's logistics operation connected China with Bogotá to deliver water treatment plants, generators and tents in a single high-capacity flight.

A mysterious background of extremely low-frequency gravitational waves detected by networks of pulsars may carry information about events that began more than 13 billion years ago—including the…

During the German Air Force's Timber Express 2026 exercise in Manching, Rheinmetall Air Defence and Hensoldt achieved an important milestone for air defense…

The flight was part of the annual Winter Fly-in (WINFLY) period.

Real aircraft, synthetic threats: in the summer of 2026 Airbus supported the German Air Force's Timber Express exercise, trialling a new digital paradigm for testing and…

FL Technics subsidiary FL Technics LLC, which provides line maintenance services across the Middle East, has expanded its approved capabilities by adding Airbus A350, Boeing 777, Boeing 787 and…

Engineers from the European Space Agency (ESA) and industry partners have completed a comprehensive concept study for "Phoenix 3", a reusable spacecraft intended to…

This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month takes us to a fantastical realm within our home galaxy, where piercing starlight and billowing winds sculpt dust clouds into…

Boeing has appointed Celso Ferrer as president of Boeing for Latin America and the Caribbean, effective September 4, 2026. In this role, he will be responsible for strengthening the…
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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.

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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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…
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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…
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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…