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August 19, 2026
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…
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…
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
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…
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.
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.
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…
What to Know The largest flight attendant union in the US is fighting to stop Google from acquiring a trove of crew member data as part of its $10 million purchase of Spirit Airlines’ business data…
Particularly notable is the case of IAG's airline, with record occupancy on its four daily A350 flights. Updated August 19, 2026 || By R. P. Iberia and Air Europa…
As humanity gets closer to the possibility of long-term interplanetary travel, psychologists have started raising concerns about astronauts' mental health. Researchers at Texas A&M University…
Rejection grows among business leaders who say it "ended up complicating things" Executives from the Argentine Industrial Union questioned, in a private meeting, the regulation pushed by…
An analysis of over 12 million death certificates found that flight attendants had the highest percentage of deaths from radiation-connected cancers, and pilots the second highest.
On August 13, the Brazilian Army Aviation Command (CavEx in Portuguese) received its last HM-4 Jaguar helicopter under Project H-XBR. The aircraft, registration EB 5015, was delivered…
Keith’s note: According to GAO: “Dear Administrator Isaacman: The purpose of this letter is to call your personal attention to three areas where open recommendations to the National Aeronautics and…
At the Farnborough Air Show 2026, Eve Air Mobility’s Chief Commercial Officer, Megha Bhatia, shared major updates regarding the company’s The post FIA 2026: Megha Bhatia of Eve Air Mobility…
The occultation (or 'eclipse') of the star Antares by the Moon will only be visible from some locations on the planet The post 'Eclipse' of Antares: the Moon will hide one of the brightest…
08/19/2026 TN.com.ar – News The Government will appeal the US court ruling to avoid paying US$390 million The Treasury Attorney's Office will file a request for review this Wednesday before…
Scientists from the United States and Brazil are exploring how beneficial fungi could turn Martian and lunar regolith into fertile growing media You’re on the fourth human mission to Mars, and…
On August 19, 2026, Firefly Aerospace announced an agreement with radioisotope power developer Zeno Power to integrate a radioisotope heating unit (RHU) aboard an upcoming Blue Ghost lunar lander…
Spanish airline Iberia has extended the suspension of flights to Cuba until June 2027, due to the country's fuel shortage, worsened by the oil blockade imposed by the United…
letrap.com.ar/ By Marcelo Falak DON'T KNOW/NO ANSWER/DON'T CARE «None-of-the-aboveism» grows in the race toward the 2027 presidential election. Polarization under threat? Time for another…
The GEK800 turbofan, jointly developed by GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, has been assigned the… The post US Air Force adds GE-Kratos F143 as second engine source for JASSM…
A new industry report finds that a surge in deliveries of COMAC narrowbody jets is imminent as the Chinese aircraft manufacturer converts its substantial order book into deliveries The post COMAC’s…
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