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August 19, 2026
Last July we took part in London in the Global Air and Space Chiefs Conference organized by The Air and Space Power Association, where…
Astronomers have detected an enormous cloud of gas tens of millions of degrees hot surrounding one of the most extreme structures known in the early universe. The study offers one of the clearest…
This National Aviation Day, discover how a Hawaiian Airlines engineer turned the carrier’s most iconic aircraft into LEGO art for an exhibit at Oʻahu’s Bishop Museum. The post Meet the Hawaiian…
Firefly Aerospace will fly a payload from Zeno Power on an upcoming lunar lander mission to test a radioisotope heat source to enable future missions to survive the lunar night. The post Firefly…
Years of gambles and gut decisions shaped this American Airlines veteran’s trajectory.
Rarely does a U.S. high-ranking officer respond so bluntly. Asked at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium (SMD) in Huntsville, Alabama, whether the country could repel a…
China tests a blended-wing-body aircraft concept with an 85-metre wingspan, Mach 0.8, and a scale model evaluated in a transonic wind tunnel
Zeno Power is ready to pull its first all-nighter. On Wednesday, the nuclear-energy startup announced a commercial payload agreement with Firefly Aerospace ($FLY) to send a radioisotope heating unit…
Semiconductor and lithium battery shipments have helped grow Cathay Cargo volumes again in July, and the airline is confident that technology shipments will continue to be big business. Cathay Cargo…
*Rendering of Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander with Zeno Power’s Survive-the-Night Package hosted on the top deck Cedar Park, Texas, August 19, 2026 – Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market…
American Airlines (American) has unveiled a major overhaul of its narrow-body fleet, with plans to install seatback entertainment screens at every seat while substantially increasing the proportion…
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When the change will begin The airline aims to improve the onboard experience and attract passengers who prioritize comfort and entertainment on their trips within the United States By Jeremías…
Portugal is preparing to make its mark at the Mediterranean Games, with a delegation of 168 athletes traveling this Wednesday to Taranto, Italy, where the competition will take place…
Russia’s attempt to regain control of a giant cargo aircraft stranded at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) has suffered another setback after a Canadian Federal Court judge rejected…
Forwarders have backed the objections of Brazilian authorities and Israeli legislators in questioning the looming Hapag-Lloyd acquisition of Zim – pushback against more consolidation within liner…
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Garuda Maintenance Facility Aero Asia (GMF) has completed the modernisation of an Indonesian Air Force C-130H Hercules. The aircraft, A-1319, was formally handed over by GMF CEO Andi Fahrurrozi to…
Press Release No. 41–2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) invites media representatives to an online press briefing on 31 August 2026 about the latest developments of the…
Lufthansa has put an aircraft with the new Starlink internet into regular service for the first time. On Wednesday (19 August), the Airbus A320 Neo registered D-AINM departed as flight…
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The E2TS system automatically controls the aircraft's rotation and can increase payload or range at airports with limited runways, an advantage over rival A220
Air Peace schedules a special Boeing 777-200 flight between Lagos, Nigeria, and São Paulo's international airport in October
The Chinese-developed J-35 naval stealth fighter has drawn attention again after images released in August showed an aircraft with a highly reflective, mirror-like surface…
The USA’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has launched a dataset of 250 images of synthetic carry-on baggage to improve screening operations. The new…
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The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) opened an inquiry into a serious incident at Munich Airport. On August 15, 2026, during takeoff of a Boeing…
Europe's aviation agency analyses the risks of atmospheric icing for aviation and points to gaps in data, weather forecasting and climate models
Austrian aerospace supplier FACC continued to grow in the first half of 2026. Revenue rose 8.6 percent year-on-year to 526.3 million euros. The operating result…
An unplanned diversion occurred on a domestic flight operated by US carrier Alaska Airlines on August 16, 2026. A Boeing 737 Max 9 was on the flight…
Revolut already provides access to more than 1600 airport lounges. Now the neobank wants to become a host itself. In 2027 it will open its first own lounge in Copenhagen – and it will only be the…
The inaugural flight took place on August 19, 2026 from Frankfurt to Rome - A320neo "D-AINM" is the first aircraft with the new technology in the Lufthansa fleet - up to ten more…
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Air India's new Maharaja Lounge at Delhi Airport won gold at the FAB Awards 2026. In the «Airport Lounge Opening of the Year» category, the flagship lounge prevailed against…
Persistent port congestion is effectively removing 1.7m teu of container shipping capacity from the global market, with climate-driven disruption and larger-vessel calls adding to schedule delays…
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