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August 25, 2026
The US aviation authority has granted Fiji's national airline, Fiji Airways, a preliminary extension of its operating permit for the US market. The…
After Norway joined the framework agreement on the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) back in late May, the country has now ordered its first 6×6 armoured vehicles from the…
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Milestone Aviation has sold three Airbus H225 helicopters to Austrian operator Kitz-Air, with the aircraft set to be converted for aerial firefighting missions in Europe and South America. The deal…
Simulations indicate that a nuclear explosion could fragment or deflect a 160-meter asteroid in an emergency situation. The post Our defense against asteroids could be… a nuclea…
A personalized cancer vaccine just cleared a major hurdle, but the companies won't reveal how decisively until they choose when to tell us. The post Merck and Moderna’s individualised mRNA melanoma…
The Russian regional aircraft Ilyushin Il-114-300 has completed an extensive series of trials in high outside temperatures at Bukhara Airport in Uzbekistan. With ground temperatures of…
An airport ground worker at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) has been critically injured after being run down by a Frenchbee Airbus A350 widebody aircraft as it was being pushed back…
Russia has once again launched a military satellite into space and, as usual, remains silent about its purpose. The launch from Plesetsk took place just one day after a reported drone attack…
Army engineers among those on board chartered aircraft lost at Cape Newenham. Pilots of a Cessna 441 Conquest transporting military personnel in Alaska had executed a missed approach in poor weather…
Etihad Airways has apologised for a controversial onboard announcement on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Taipei. A Taiwanese passenger reported that, on arrival, Taiwan was presented in the…
The joint venture between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico for flights between the United States and Mexico can be maintained. The US federal appeals court (11th Circuit) overturned…
The Trump-class battleships, a commemorative "Patriot Passport" model bearing his image, the President Donald
Airlines have several tools to mitigate the impact of growing labor costs.
<p>The numbers reveal a workforce challenge that's far more complex than a pilot shortage alone.</p>
Written by Christophe Bosquillon China is moving rapidly from orbital data centre concepts to deployment, while Europe risks turning an early lead in orbital computing research into another…
<p>The numbers reveal a workforce challenge that's far more complex than a pilot shortage alone.</p>
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. August 24: Iapetus at eastern elongation Charles Messier’s famous list of non-cometary objects largely contains star…
A Swiss International Air Lines transatlantic flight bound for Zurich was forced to make an emergency diversion to the Azores early Tuesday morning after declaring an emergency in the middle of the…
Düsseldorf-based defence group Rheinmetall has received a first call-off under the German Armed Forces' "G-CAP II SU" contractor augmentation programme from the Federal Office for…
A worker was seriously injured after being struck by an aircraft on the apron at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport… The post Montreal airport worker hit by aircraft, seriously…
Deliveries begin just four months after the small Southeast Asian flag carrier confirmed an order for 20 China-built regional jets
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At a ceremony held at the Edificio Libertador, the Minister of Defence, Lieutenant General Carlos Presti, led the signing of the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) with the United…
The Royal Netherlands Navy announced that it will equip its existing fleet with new counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) in the short term. This was contractually The post Dutch Navy to add C-UAS…
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Data collected in thirty of the major American cities reveal a significant decline in the number of homicides in the first six months of the year…
Collaboration combines L2 Aviation’s integration and certification expertise with Gotonomi’s compact satellite communications technology to support reliable operations in remote and…
Eagle Crest agreement covers production and upgrades through the next decade and unexpectedly lists Indonesia and Poland among potential foreign customers
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The Royal Netherlands Navy, or Koninklijke Marine, has launched a programme to equip its fleet with new counter-drone (C-UAS) systems to improve defence against drone attacks…
A labour dispute is brewing in the engineering and technical division of US planemaker Boeing. Several thousand employees have rejected a new collective-bargaining offer from the…
When an ancient sea vanished, its return was so catastrophic that it reshaped geology itself—yet scientists still debate exactly how violent the deluge truly was. The post Models of the flood that…
The planned takeover of Easyjet by acquisition vehicle Bidco, backed by financial firm Apollo, is being delayed. Both companies have agreed to extend the deadline…
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