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August 18, 2026

After the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport, the Cockpit association is calling for better systems to detect unmanned aircraft at German commercial airports. The biggest problem lies…

Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, is celebrating 25 years of flights between Muscat and Kochi, marking a quarter century of connecting Oman to the heart of Kerala. Since…

In September 2026, General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) will put a major focus on Africa. With two trade show appearances, the German aircraft manufacturer is highlighting the strategic…

SkeyDrone has introduced new features to its SkeyDrone Hub drone monitoring platform to support collaboration, incident management and oversight. Shaped by customer feedback, the latest The post…

REGENT announced on August 18, 2026, that Squire, its autonomous wing-on-ground (WIG) vehicle, successfully participated in Silent Swarm… The post REGENT’s Squire seaglider completes wing-in-ground…
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Volunteers help keep Seattle runway operations safe by removing foreign object debris.

Many of NASA’s most important aerospace breakthroughs that began in the laboratory were ultimately proven in the sky. For decades, experts at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland conducted…

After years of fighting in Ukraine and rapid technological adaptation on the battlefield, the former commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhny, stated that…

A telescope can help you explore the night sky, but only if you know how to use it.

The "Black Eye Galaxy" is captured in a gorgeous new composite image from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.

On this day in space! Aug. 18, 1868: Total solar eclipse leads to discovery of helium

08/18/2026 Nueva Rioja – Article – General News – p. 2 The Argentine government is coordinating the dispatch of an Air Force Hercules aircraft with humanitarian aid to Colombia, following the…

Riyadh Air and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at expanding connectivity… The post Riyadh Air, ANA sign MoU to expand Saudi Arabia-Japan connectivity…

Red Cat's entire $2.49 million Air Force Black Widow order is built and waiting, Divisional CEO Mitch McDonald told DroneXL, as the Army assesses the company's new Palantir-equipped AiN payload on…

https://www.aviacionline.com/ Tuesday, August 18, 2026 08:25 We analyze the prices of American Jet's new intraprovincial service in Neuquén province and compare them with the offer from…

The James Webb Space Telescope has turned toward the planetary nebula NGC 2392, a dying star in the constellation Gemini, also known as the Clown Nebula…

LONDON — A British Airways flight from Las Vegas declared an in-flight emergency on Tuesday afternoon as it began its final approach into London Heathrow Airport. British Airways Flight BA274…

On the ground right now at Bari airport there is something unusual and rarely seen: the Boeing 747F Dreamlifter N780BA, which, having reached the area overhead due to bad weather, then…

According to reports circulating in Italian media, Emirates is said to be close to obtaining approval to operate a route under the fifth freedom of the…

The Tomcat Produced from 1969 to 1992 for the US Navy, the F-14 Tomcat was one of the last specialized fighters to reach production before the US military transitioned to using cost-saving multirole…

Catania Airport in Sicily has fully resumed flight operations. According to operator SAC, the alert level for volcanic activity was lowered from red to…
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Argentina is among the countries included in a US$31.3 million contract aimed at providing technical assistance and strengthening the in-house support capabilities of its F-16 fleet.

Argentina is among the countries included in a US$31.3 million contract to provide technical assistance and strengthen the in-house support capabilities of its F-16 fleet.

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope recently imaged NGC 2392 (also known as the Lion Nebula), named for its distinctive appearance, which resembles a lion's face seen head-on.

The company will also reconfigure its Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft to raise the share of premium seats to 40% on short- and medium-haul flights.

The carrier will also reconfigure its Airbus A319 and A320 to raise the share of premium seats to 40% on short- and medium-haul flights.

The Moon's shadow crossed Greenland, Iceland and Spain on Aug. 12, and a fleet of satellites along with the International Space Station captured the event from angles…

uAvionix and Airwise Solutions have formed a strategic partnership supporting Skyway Range through the integration of uAvionix FlightLine surveillance data into the Airwise platform and Nexus common…

The anniversary follows a record 2025, when Swissport reported revenue of €3.9 billion.

UAE cargo airline SolitAir has recently added Kyrgyzstan to its network by operating its first charter cargo service between Dubai World Central and Manas International Airport, near Bishkek…