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August 19, 2026
Airframer aiming to reach 13-per-month build rate for twinjet in 2028. Airbus has commenced construction of an A220 wing plant extension in Belfast to support production ramp-up of the type. The…
LATAM Airlines Colombia joined the mobilization of aid for dogs and cats affected by the earthquake on August 10 in Colombia. Through its Avión Solidario program, the…
Israir is definitely planning to enter transatlantic service. The Israeli airline will offer nonstop flights between Tel Aviv and New York starting 19 October. Six…
Google acquired Spirit Airlines' data at a court auction for $10 million. The US airline entered bankruptcy proceedings on May 2. The tech giant outbid a…
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French container line CMA CGM has partly eased its suspension on handling Upper Gulf transit cargo via Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Port, which has been hit hard by terminal congestion and inland…
An incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport has reignited the debate over civil aviation security in Germany. After a drone fitted with explosives was found on the…
Deutsche Lufthansa is gradually introducing changes to its Economy Class service on long-haul flights. As part of a renewal programme known internally as Project Fox…
Former Air India (AI) chief executive Campbell Wilson is set to return to a senior aviation leadership role after Air New Zealand (NZ) announced plans to appoint him to its board of directors. The…
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The Brazilian Army received the last HM-4 Jaguar planned for Army Aviation under the H-XBR program. The aircraft, registration EB 5015, was delivered during a ceremony held in…
Safety, consistency, and accuracy take precedence over passenger comfort during landings.
Faced with growing threats and long delivery times for military equipment, the Swiss Federal Council intends to accelerate security investments. To ensure the…
Amazon’s Tyler Greenawalt writes… Key takeaways: – Amazon Prime Air plans to serve nearly 500 cities and towns by the end of 2026. – Prime Air offers millions of items by drone at everyday low…
In 2020, after the failure of the XM2001 Crusader and XM1203 NLOS-C [non-line of sight – cannon] programmes, meant to let it replace part of its M109 self-propelled howitzers and its…
EcoCeres has expanded its efforts to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in China through a new partnership that will see SF Airlines use the fuel for its outbound freighter flights from Ezhou…
The race for market share among shipping lines has pushed the containership orderbook-to-fleet ratio to a new high, of almost 42%. Market leader MSC continues to widen the capacity gulf with its…
A single pixel of light holds astonishing detail. How ocean glint, rotational mapping, and the vegetation red edge let us read a distant planet's oceans, continents, and even forests, all without…
AirBaltic has announced a change of course in its business model to navigate the turbulence it has faced in recent months. The airline's Supervisory Board has approved…
August 19, 2026: The Federal Council wants to rapidly strengthen Switzerland's air defense, as it confirmed at today's meeting. But the worldwide escalating threat situation has massive…
CASABLANCA — An Air France Boeing 777-300ER bound for Paris has declared a general emergency mid-flight and initiated a sharp descent over Moroccan airspace, tracking data shows. Flight AF711…
AESA has published new recommendations for professionals and users of flight schools and general aviation, focused on preventing landing gear failures. Under the State…
Sophie Adenot became, on Tuesday 18 August, the first French woman to perform a spacewalk. For 6 h 23 min, the ESA astronaut worked alongside American…
FAI rent-a-jet has added a Bombardier Global 6000 to its fleet, marking its second Global 6000 acquisition of 2026 as the German operator responds to growing demand for long-range charter capacity…
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The FAA has approved the installation of the THERMACOOL electric air conditioning system on Enstrom 280FX helicopters through the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) held by Kelly Aerospace Thermal…
Aer Lingus has cut five US routes in 2026 as weak loads, rising competition and lower margins force a network reset.
Chilean Navy Marine Infantry personnel are in the midst of the pre-deployment phase, with an intense training program at Fort Aguayo, in Concón. Among the activities…
SkySat constellation, by Planet Labs. The post HEO and Planet Labs partner to integrate their space object imaging sensor networks first appeared on Fly News.
The Flughafen Wien Group improved its result in the first half of 2026 despite almost stagnant revenue. Revenue rose by 0.9 percent to 529.3 million euros, while the…
German companies Anschütz and Teledyne SevenCs have signed a strategic partnership. The collaboration combines Anschütz's expertise…
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Menzies Aviation has launched a proof-of-concept trial of AI-powered cargo measurement and build-up technology for its cargo operations at London Heathrow Airport. The trial is being carried out in…
The City Airport Train (CAT) is bringing forward the start of its bus replacement service by two weeks, launching as "CAT by bus" on 24 August 2026. The reason for the earlier launch is the…
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