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August 18, 2026
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The incident temporarily closed one of the two runways servicing commercial traffic at the island’s Naha airport. A Boeing F-15J fighter jet operated by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF)…
Amaro Aviation now integrates technical and operational aircraft management with charter, air taxi, fractional ownership and hour packages
Avianca and GOL combined their cargo capabilities to transport more than 40 tons of humanitarian aid to the Eje Cafetero region, as part of the response to the earthquake…
Southwest Airlines (WN) is facing a $1.2 million lawsuit after a Black family alleged that a gate agent humiliated and discriminated against them during a departure from Portland International…
WestJet has reached a key milestone in transforming the onboard experience after completing the reconfiguration…
Robbins will leave AUVSI on September 30 to lead the Semiconductor Industry Association; the AUVSI Board has launched a search for a permanent successor. The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems…
D.C. Circuit sends part of the case back to the district court as DJI continues to face separate U.S. market restrictions The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has partially reversed a…
It was the 282nd EVA devoted to station assembly and maintenance, the fifth so far this year, the second for Menon and the first for Adenot, now the first French woman to walk in space. Total ISS…
LATAM MRO São Carlos (SP) implemented an internal material transport project using drones. The initiative reduced delivery time from about 15 minutes to just 30 seconds…
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For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania Tuesday, August 18, 2026 ID Logistics US, Inc. Agrees To Pay $2.36 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations…
Astronomers know that evolved AGB stars shed their outer layers, contributing to the makeup of the interstellar medium. But new JWST observations show this can happen even near a supermassive black…
The Special Operations Patrol of Argentina's Armed Forces is finalizing details for its participation in the Fuerzas Comando 2026 exercise, to be held in Paraguay. In recent…
"A ring-shaped world shaped like a ring! I shall call it Wheel World."
Inside SES.AI, advanced battery chemistry, AI-driven materials discovery and global manufacturing illustrate the challenge of building the industrial base beneath America’s growing drone market. On…
The first F-35 for the German Luftwaffe left final assembly yesterday. Lockheed Martin has now allowed a video showing…
AeroPark Camboriú plans a R$1 billion investment in a private airport, three aviation communities and infrastructure for business aviation
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at __ p.m. EDT.
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August 18, 2026: It has long been known that Air Baltic is struggling financially. Yesterday the Baltic airline, an important wet-lease partner of Swiss, announced its further…
NASA’s super camera on its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) passed over the crash site of a Falcon-9 rocket stage, snapping imagery six days after the impact. The spacecraft’s LROC Narrow Angle…
From Q-School to the flight deck of his Cirrus, personal aviation lets McNealy keep golf second to family.
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Copa Airlines will expand flights between São Paulo and Panama City to 42 weekly frequencies in January and February 2027
Tocumen International Airport, Panama's main air terminal, handled a total of 13,719,707 passengers between…
The socialist trade union BBTK is demanding urgent clarity from TUI fly Belgium over the future of its Belgian fleet, operations and employment, following recent comments by TUI Group CEO Sebastian…
Viasat has selected Rocket Lab to build a Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite for its contract on the Protected Tactical Satcom-Global (PTS-G) program. Rocket Lab will deliver a spacecraft based on…
Recent studies suggest dark energy may evolve over time, challenging the standard model of the Universe's expansion The post The dark energy mystery takes a turn appeared first…
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and first female French spacewalker Sophie Adenot removed a failed antenna but ran out of time to install its replacement at the International Space Station, Aug. 18, 2026.
VinSpace, a space company recently formed as part of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, signed a launch contract with SpaceX to launch in-orbit demonstration satellites on a Transporter rideshare…
Viracopos international airport, in Campinas, put nine ABC Gates into operation to automate migratory control for Brazilians
The agreement signed by the MTC and Haitian authorities removes capacity restrictions.
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