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August 25, 2026
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Edelweiss has opened a new so-called Edelweiss Hub at The Circle at Zurich Airport. On around 300 square metres, the leisure airline offers a publicly accessible experience world…
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Galaxies are like cosmic gems, each with characteristics including size and shape that make them distinct. A new gallery released today from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes…

Swiss methanol-to-jet fuel producer intends to supply eSAF to airlines from 2030 and build multiple plants, after successfully opening its first demonstration facility. Sustainable aviation fuel…

Portugal has become one of Europe’s most popular destinations, attracting travelers with historic cities, Atlantic beaches, distinctive food and a... Read More »

The Tillamook Air Museum is getting a new lease on life following an agreement between the Port of Tillamook Bay and the Vintage Aviation Museum, a non-profit in Utah.
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Seeing all seven continents is a travel ambition that usually requires years of planning, multiple long-haul flights and considerable patience.... Read More »
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This gallery displays a collection of 16 galactic images from Chandra and other telescopes. Astronomers put galaxies into three main categories: spirals like our own Milky Way, ellipticals that are…

German leisure airline Condor is expanding its codeshare partnership with Etihad Airways in the Southeast Asian market. Since mid-August 2026, Etihad…

OnAsset Intelligence and Organ Recovery Systems (ORS) have partnered to integrate OnAsset’s SENTRY 600 FlightSafe real-time tracking and sensing device with ORS’s LifePort Kidney Transporter, aiming…

An aviation lover’s dream does not usually begin with checking into a hotel, but Hotel Polaris in Colorado Springs is... Read More »

Riviera Nayarit, Mexico has long been associated with Pacific beaches, luxury resorts, surf towns and dramatic sunsets. But a new... Read More »
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To everyone's surprise, SpaceX announced today, August 25, that there will no longer be Starlink launches with the Falcon 9 from Florida, i.e. from the US East Coast. […] The article…

The new ground-handling provider at Vienna Airport, Joint Sky Services (Eisenstadt), still hasn't committed to taking on AAS staff. As a result, AAS notified…
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Russia sent one of its largest firefighting aircraft to Serbia to help contain a wave of wildfires that has already burned thousands of hectares. The operation draws attention…

Calgary is set to get its first Middle Eastern link.

United Airlines has announced the largest international network expansion in its history, adding ten destinations and three further routes across Europe and Asia in 2027. The programme will also…

Eclipses frequently come in pairs, and this month is no exception. Following the stunning total solar eclipse on August 12, it’s the Moon’s turn to line up for some time in — or, rather, out of —…

A new DoD memo affecting Pentagon contractors, plus tech news out of Georgia.

The commander of the Turkish Navy stated that a definite date already exists for the launch of the new Turkish aircraft carrier. Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu said the ship will be launched on the 27…

Rewind: a dispute over switching fees at a handful of Nebraska grain elevators is quietly testing the limits of railroad competition in America’s heartland. When BNSF Railway rewrote its reciprocal…

Aircraft from the US, Japan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia and Poland will be covered under the “Eagle Crest” programme. Boeing has been awarded a sweeping contract worth…

Nelson During, Editor-in-Chief of DefesaNet. The talks between Lula and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the creation of the Brazil-Turkey Strategic Council gave important political backing…

AW | 2026 08 25 12:51 | AIR INVESTIGATION / GOVERNMENT New evidence delays PA103 flight trial US justice moves forward with the trial of a Libyan accused over the attack against the…

On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, Louisiana state leaders and SpaceX executives scheduled an 11:00 a.m. press conference to unveil a formal agreement establishing new launch infrastructure and aerospace…

United Airlines will launch its largest international network expansion to date in 2027, adding 10 new destinations across Europe and Asia while introducing new long-haul routes and deploying its…

By Ignacio Montes de Oca In recent weeks, the Verkhny Lars border crossing, the only land crossing between Russia and Georgia, once again reflected the mood of Russian society. The…

More than 60 A320neo, A321XLR and E195-E2 aircraft will receive satellite connectivity using an alternative architecture to Starlink

CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Moscow on Tuesday for undisclosed meetings, according to CBS News and other US media. His visit coincided with the highly unusual arrival of a US Air Force…
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Felon The Sukhoi Su-57 (NATO reporting name: Felon) is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. It is the product of the PAK FA (”prospective aeronautical complex of…
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The aircraft received technical approval from the FAA, EASA and Brazil's ANAC. The operational improvements, the extended flight range and the unprecedented emergency system that redefines…