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August 26, 2026

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Anil Menon successfully completed US EVA-98 at 20:57 CEST on Tuesday 25 August. It was Sophie’s second spacewalk, and the 32nd conducted by a European…

The investigation into the unauthorised drone incursion at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 4 August 2026 has taken a significant turn. According to research by NDR, WDR and Süddeutsche Zeitung…
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Embraer’s Phenom 300EV achieves triple certification and becomes the first light jet certified with Garmin’s® emergency automatic landing system. The Phenom 300EV…

SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, is establishing Salalah’s first airline base, strengthening direct international connectivity from Dhofar and marking a new step in the airline’s expansion. The…
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ARLINGTON, Va., August 26, 2026 – AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) will report its financial results for the first quarter fiscal year 2027, which ended August 1, 2026, after the market…

Indian eVTOL develop Sarla has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Hexcel Corporation for the supply of aerospace-grade composite materials. “For an eVTOL, structural weight…

Icelandair carried 599,000 passengers in July 2026, compared to 611,000 in the same month the previous year, a decrease of 2%. Of these, 42% were traveling to…

3,500–4,000 shp powerplant will equip India’s future IMRH and naval DBMRH, with the programme extending into manufacturing, lifecycle support and potential civil applications Hindustan Aeronautics…
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RwandAir, based in Rwanda, announced this week the arrival of another Airbus A330-200, the first of five aircraft on order. It is an aircraft model used on long-haul…
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Indonesian news agency ANTARA reported on 25 August, citing directly the TNI AL Chief of Staff, Admiral Muhammad Ali, that the Garibaldi had left Italy…

Flight controllers on the ground have already confirmed that the newly installed antenna has good power and data transmission, and will continue testing overnight to ensure…

My Freighter has expanded its partnership with Baltic Ground Services for fuel supply and ground handling at Ostrava, Tallinn and Riga airports. The agreement strengthens the airline’s operations…

26-08-2026 Rolls-Royce and TCS validate hydrogen propulsion after achieving an unprecedented milestone in the global aerospace industry. The British multinational Rolls-Royce, in collaboration…
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Mammoth Freighters LLC announced today the delivery of its first converted freighter Boeing 777-200LRMF (MSN 32222 / N703DN) to Jetran LLC. This important delivery represents the…
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National Defense Minister Fernando Barros, together with Deputy Defense Minister Rodrigo Álvarez, held a working meeting this Tuesday, August 25, with the United Kingdom's ambassador to…

In releasing its latest financial results and forecasts EHang is withdrawing its previously issued full-year revenue guidance for 2026 and is not providing replacement guidance The post EHang Q2…

Saudia Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM) and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB) to explore and arrange…

Air Algérie wants to rely more heavily on foreign providers for extensive maintenance work. To that end, the airline has launched an international tender to preselect…

ASL Aviation Holdings is pleased to announce the acquisition of two Boeing 747-400ERF freighters, previously operating within the ASL Group fleet under a leasing arrangement…

Sigma Advanced Systems has secured a further long-term contract with Rolls-Royce through its recently acquired UK subsidiary, Bromford Precision Solutions based in Leicester, demonstrating the…

NOEMI Aerospace has formalised a memorandum of understanding with SkyHop Aviation, India's first commercial operator dedicated to seaplanes, paving the way for the use of up to 15…

In releasing its latest financial results and forecasts EHang is withdrawing its previously issued full-year revenue guidance for 2026 and is not providing replacement guidance for the moment…

The migration crisis that overwhelmed the autonomous city of Ceuta between 30 and 31 July unfolded in three distinct phases, albeit with blurred boundaries, according to analysis carried out by the…

Not a test aircraft, but everything on plan? Russia's industry minister reports progress in certifying the LMS-901. But an imminent approval looks unlikely for the An-2's successor…

The People's Republic of China accounts for nearly a third of global domestic air traffic, a share that will keep growing, a representative of the International Air Transport…

<p>This World Water Week, discover how the EU Space Programme helps monitor water quality, track climate impacts and detect pollution, helping protect one of Earth’s most precious resources.</p>

With the integration of Asiana Airlines into Korean Air, several European connections will be served with Korean Air aircraft from December 17. Initially, four routes from…

Austrian Airlines has renewed its registration in the European eco-management system EMAS, completing the first three-year validation cycle. The airline has been since 2023…
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Aircraft seat manufacturer Recaro has begun deliveries of its new-generation R4 seat, now certified for the Boeing 787. All Nippon Airways (ANA) has already started…

Germany's procurement agency BAAINBw has commissioned Lufthansa Technik AG to supply a used Global 6000 aircraft from Canadian manufacturer Bombardier, which…