Aviation and space news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 24, 2026
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Nearly 90% of SPEEA members backed potential industrial action, which could begin in October and affect a workforce involved in critical aircraft programs
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An internal audit at Uganda Airlines has found irregularities in the awarding of marketing contracts. For branding and image services, the state-owned airline spent…
Alaska Air National Guard says the two-way communicator provided a more precise location than the aircraft’s 406 MHz ELT.
For most drone pilots, LiDAR isn’t something they actively think about. If you’ve flown a newer DJI drone after sunset and watched it safely weave around obstacles on its way home, the technology…
The United States approved a possible sale of 5,031 units of the APKWS II system to Italy, in a package estimated at 364 million dollars. The deal marks an important step to expand…
In just one week, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to begin a mission that could reshape humanity's understanding of the universe.
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Weir will executive produce "Exoplanet," a new Audible sci-fi drama coming this fall.
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According to the latest update on the tender process, the Tatra Force T-815-7 8×8 would emerge as the future bridge-launching vehicle to be acquired by the Argentine Army. The…
From SmallSat in Salt Lake City, Jana Kominek, Space Entrepreneurship Officer for the CASSINI initiative, joins Daniela Jovic to share how CASSINI is helping Europe's new space startups scale and…
Globe Investimentos agreed to buy the new company bringing together the factories and technologies of the Brazilian manufacturer, which resumed operations in May after years of crisis
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A Heart for Space: An Astronaut’s Guide to Achieving the Impossible by Eiman Jahangir; Forefront Books; August 2026; 224 pages (Hardcover); $26.00. In August of 2024, the author of this insightful…
Delta and AeroMexico began operating a code-sharing joint venture in 2016, which operated unimpeded until 2025, when the Trump administration
For Project Eternal, Mikhail Svilanov flew the Antigravity A1 360 drone over Ovech Fortress in Bulgaria and turned a single ten-minute flight into an explorable 3D Gaussian Splatting model with…
The Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), the global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced the sale of three Airbus H225 helicopters to Kitz-Air GmbH (“Kitz-Air”), an Austria-based…
Proposed site would become the first announced downtown node in Archer’s planned Los Angeles air taxi network ahead of the LA28 Games Archer Aviation and sports and entertainment company AEG have…
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has received more than £800,000 from the HELP Appeal, the only charity in the country dedicated to funding NHS hospital helipads, to support…
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Innovation extends beyond aircraft performance—it also enhances the pilot experience. Enstrom Helicopter Corporation (Enstrom) is further enhancing the versatility of its 280FX with FAA approval of…
EHang Holdings Limited announced that it will release its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, before the U.S. market opens. EHang’s…
The Regional Municipality of York and Ornge are pleased to announce they have reached an agreement to keep the helipad at York Region Paramedic Services Headquarters in East Gwillimbury operational…
A devastating crash near Krems airfield claimed the lives of two pilots today. Their comrades are mourning. USFC-Krems published an obituary on its website.
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Davenport Aviation is pleased to announce that the Phoenix Police Department has placed an order for a new Airbus H145 helicopter, further strengthening one of the nation’s premier airborne law…
Chinese drone manufacturer High Great Innovation has introduced a new drone designed to make large-scale aerial light shows easier to deploy. Called the EMO Mini, the company says the new aircraft…
A Hungarian Defence Forces Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet crashed this Monday, 24 August, at the Szolnok military base in central Hungary. The accident occurred a few minutes…
HeliOperations (HeliOps) and Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH (REISER) signed an agreement at the Farnborough International Airshow for the delivery of an AW139 Flight Training Device (FTD) and a…
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Abra Group has not yet decided which of its airlines will operate the Embraer E195-E2 it has ordered. According to the parent company of Gol and Avianca, however, preparations are already…
Our planet is ninety-nine-point-ninety-eight percent rock and metal—we just can't see it from orbit. The post Water covers about 71 per cent of Earth’s surface, yet the entire hydrosphere accounts…
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Brian Rohloff will succeed Ron Draper, who announced his retirement, as company’s chief executive.
The collision of two microlights at Krems Gneixendorf airfield claimed two lives early this morning, as reported. The airfield will remain closed at least until tomorrow.
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The A3, which Saab says may become the sales product, could enter service within ten years if the government decides to proceed with the aircraft.
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Boeing 757 pilot A demanding test After flying the hot F-8 Crusader in the US Navy for a few years, I joined United Airlines. Now and then people ask if I had a scary or even memorable flight. In 33…
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