Aviation and space news
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August 20, 2026
Aviación Digital, Sp.- On August 19, 2026, in a desert in northwestern China, a stainless-steel rocket descended on its legs and showed that orbital reusability is no longer…
On August 20, 2026, United Launch Alliance (ULA) initiated a $1.5 billion private bond placement to finance launch infrastructure expansion and scale production capacity for its heavy-lift launch…
DSPA calls on AUVSI to reset after Michael Robbins' exit: back drone operators, demand evidence, and judge drones on risk, not country of origin.
Avianca and GOL reported operating two cargo flights between Bogotá and El Edén International Airport in Armenia, carrying humanitarian aid for those affected by the earthquake that struck…
Argentine low-cost carrier Flybondi is going through unprecedented operational and financial paralysis. With 14 days…
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How digital casting workflows help defense programs recover legacy parts, improve first-pour success, and bring idle equipment back into service This issue becomes more acute when the part is tied…
Images show much of the service’s small Avanti fleet together as Italy continues to renew the unusual twin-pusher aircraft
On 12 and 13 September 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA), CNES and the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie invite the public to «Off to…»
Aviación Digital, Sp.- On the night of August 19, 2026, the sky over Carlisle Airport (Pennsylvania) was the scene of one of the events general aviation fears most: two aircraft…
The US Army is phasing out the 3rd Battalion, 504th PIR, its only drone assault unit, seven months after creating it to absorb Ukraine's drone war lessons.
This summer, NASA has been studying pyrocumulonimbus clouds, or fire-driven thunderstorms. Researchers are flying planes right into the plumes for samples. The post Pyrocumulonimbus clouds are…
Honeywell Primus avionics, refreshed interior, and exceptional maintenance pedigree highlight capable business jet.
Ethiopian Airlines is drawing closer to awarding the key contracts for the development of its…
A NetJets Cessna Citation Longitude made an emergency landing without its nose gear deployed at an Ohio airport. All occupants escaped injury.
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So, did you miss the August 12th total solar eclipse? Like lots of humanity, we sat out the celestial drama of this month's solar eclipse, both total and partial. But the good news is, a large swath…
The airline says the incident affected a limited number of users, though it has not yet disclosed how many people were affected
A NASA jacket containing Artemis I and II mission patches, along with other NASA patches hangs on the back of a chair on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, inside Firing Room 1 of the Rocco A. Petrone Launch…
A jacket decorated with Artemis I and II mission patches, along with other NASA patches hangs on the back of a chair on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, inside the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center at…
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I have lost track of the number of ‘how I became an astronaut’ biographies I have read. They all offer motivations, attempt to explain the inexplicable aspect of space, and […] The post Book Review…
The Aviation Technician Education Council has petitioned the FAA to allow eligible high school students to take the Aviation Mechanic General written test earlier. If approved, this exemption would…
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Since mid-August, images of the Chinese Shenyang J-35 stealth fighter have been circulating online showing an unusually strongly reflective, silvery surface. Are they real?
Cockpit anxiety can be turned into confidence through shared awareness and simple communication. The post More Than a Passenger: Helping Your Plus-One Become an Active Participant in Flight appeared…
RENO, Nev. (August 20, 2026) — Shield AI, the defense-tech company building the world’s best AI pilots and next-generation aircraft, today announced its X-BAT has been named the Official Autonomous…
Pilatus has just launched «Schwarzhorn», its new centre dedicated to composite materials in Ennetbürgen, near Stans. An investment of 100 million Swiss francs…
The European Space Agency has confirmed to European Spaceflight that it is no longer considering the Ariane 6 Block 3 evolution, saying there is “no programme need or justification” for the…
NASA has selected four university teams to help the agency transform the future of aviation through projects ranging from high-supersonic propulsion systems to low-noise routes for small aircraft…
Already in July, Romania had to repel several drones that had, confirmed or suspected, entered the NATO country's airspace from Russia. Since then the number of such incidents…
By: Hispaviación Editorial Staff Photo: OSINTWarfare (X) The delivery of the first F-16V Block 70 fighters to Taiwan goes beyond logistics, positioning as a critical indicator of the capacity …
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