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August 19, 2026
Over the past year, airfares in the United States rose 25.5%, though most remain below the levels driven by inflation during the Covid-19 pandemic era…
Increasing slots will not guarantee that Mexico City International Airport (AICM) boosts its commercial revenue, said Patrick Lucas, CEO of Airport Economic Consulting. While…
Servicios a la Navegación en el Espacio Aéreo Mexicano (SENEAM), a decentralized body of the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT), is about to mark 48 years of…
Ecuador's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) marked 80 years of institutional history, ongoing commitment to operational safety, aeronautical development and connectivity for Ecuador…
Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Archer Aviation bought its former rival, Wisk Aero, from Boeing. In exchange, Boeing will now own 16.5% of Archer Aviation’s…
Sustainability is becoming one of the main pillars of transformation in the airport industry. In recent months, airports in Australia, Singapore, Turkey, the United Kingdom…
International air connectivity from Argentina's provinces continued to expand in July 2026. According to data from the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC), 266,826…
SkyDrive Inc., a Japanese manufacturer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, signed a Letter of Intent with Gold Coast Helitours to introduce up to five units of its…
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The Government of India launched a tender to acquire up to 60 medium transport aircraft (MTA), in which Embraer, with its C-390 Millennium, and Lockheed Martin, with the C-130J Hercules, are…
Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), through its Ingeniero Roberto Kobeh González International Training Center for Airports and Auxiliary Services (CIIASA), awarded the first…
Airbus provisionally set the third week of September for the maiden flight of its A350F freighter, a delayed project, Reuters reported citing sources from the…
Germany opened its Technology Centre for Drone Security at Cochstedt on 18 August, backed by a first-ever institutional funding line from the interior ministry. Beneath the counter-drone…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- The race to decarbonize aviation gained a significant milestone on August 14, 2026, when Rolls-Royce and Indian tech company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced…
When your job is to find faults with multi-million dollar aircraft, celebrating the failures as well as the successes creates a culture that protects professional integrity, says flight test…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- The coexistence between commercial traffic and aerial firefighting resources is back on the table. It emerged on August 18, 2026, that the Investigation Commission…
Powerhouse Engines has launched a $30 million engine investment programme in partnership with JFL Credit to expand its CFM56 engine portfolio and strengthen its presence in the aviation aftermarket…
VK-1600S powerplant to be based on helicopter engine. Russia’s United Engine is preparing to build a demonstrator of a new engine for smaller aircraft types including a modernised Antonov An-2. It…
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Aviación Digital, Sp.- The pendulum of inflight entertainment swings back again. On August 18, 2026, American Airlines announced a comprehensive cabin overhaul for its single-aisle fleet…
GOL Linhas Aéreas obtained a $160 million loan to finance engine overhauls at GE Celma in Brazil. This structured financing is guaranteed by ABGF, the […] The…
Pentastar Aviation has received Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) validation for two Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) covering the installation of Gogo Galileo HDX on Canadian-registered…
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The new Slovak subsidiary of the South Tyrolean regional airline expects to receive its air operator certificate (AOC) and its operating license in September 2026. Sky…
The crater formed on August 5, when the upper stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket hit the Moon (photo from the LRO probe). The post A piece of a SpaceX rocket has…
The low-cost carrier, which initially planned to fly four times per week to the Gold Coast starting 25 October, says it has seen strong demand that has prompted it to increase its services to daily…
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways are coordinating flight departure times on a domestic route for the first time in
In the first attempt, on December 3 of the previous year, to land the booster of the Zhouque-3 rocket using the same procedure as SpaceX's Falcon 9, there was still an impact just next to the…
Between the 11th and 12th of this month, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) captured a series of images of a new crater on the Moon. The crater formed a week earlier…
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MUNICH — Aviation safety authorities in Germany have launched an investigation after a Lufthansa Airbus A380 superjumbo damaged runway approach lighting while landing at Munich Airport on Monday…
L3Harris Technologies will supply its Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) system for Peru’s F-16 Block 70 fleet as part of the country’s aircraft acquisition program. The system will provide the…
Britain's rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), has approved a framework agreement allowing rail operator Virgin Trains to run international passenger trains…
FL Technics' heavy maintenance center in Punta Cana is now operational. It received its first aircraft on August 12, an Airbus A320ceo. It represents a […] The article FL…
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