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August 24, 2026
Brussels Airport has begun testing an autonomous electric tow tractor for transporting cargo trailers between warehouses and aircraft aprons. It is the first real-life trial of autonomous cargo…
Nepal Airlines is temporarily expanding its service between Kathmandu and Tokyo-Narita this autumn 2026. From September 18, the airline will add a fourth weekly…
A Russian Molniya drone with an unencrypted Nvidia Jetson Orin chose its own target and killed three civilians at a Zaporizhzhia gas station on July 6.
Russia has accused the United Kingdom (UK) of “pouring fuel on the fire” over plans to provide Ukraine… The post Russia says UK’s plan to hand Ukraine Storm Shadow blueprints pours fuel on fire…
Astronomers have found a four-star system doing something that has never been confirmed before. The system, TIC 433545934, has two close pairs of stars orbiting each other. While each pair eclipses…
Emergency exercise at Dresden Airport: response teams test reaction chains after simulated collision
At Dresden Airport, fire services, rescue services, federal and state police, and airport staff completed a coordinated exercise to respond to aircraft accidents. The exercise, under the…
Airframer has promised to establish a domestic final assembly line if it secures a deal from Ottawa amid growing demand for fighter. Saab continues to eye an opportunity to build its Gripen fighter…
What to Know United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says the carrier has hundreds of lie-flat Business Class seats sitting unused in storage, ordered years ago for a plane that still hasn’t been delivered…
As already reported this morning via our X account, a mid-air collision between two aircraft occurred today near Krems airfield. Both pilots died. The…
The event will be structured such that a promising demonstration could result “in a purchase order that allows us to start building the production lines to get these systems into the field,” said…
What the polls say and how much it could cost him in the 2027 elections. https://www.ambito.com/ Various opinion polls agree that support for the President has deteriorated…
Norway received authorization from the United States for a possible purchase of 21 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in a package valued at $2.3 billion. The proposal represents…
On-orbit demonstration pairs Shield AI’s Hivemind pilot with Sedaro’s simulation and autonomy framework onboard NOVI’s LEO satellite ARLINGTON, Va. (August 24, 2026) — Shield AI, Sedaro and NOVI…
After much discussion and debate, an International Astronomical Union (IAU) vote on Aug. 24, 2006, reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet. “Throw away the placemats. Grab a magic marker for the…
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After years of planning and integration work, a Saab Gripen C fighter jet of the Swedish Air Force carried out the first-ever launch of a TAURUS KEPD 350 cruise missile during a…
Drone-based logistics cuts material delivery times from around 15 minutes to 30 seconds, supporting faster and more flexible maintenance operations LATAM Airlines has introduced a drone-based…
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Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 24, 2026, © Leeham News: Before the 737 Max was grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in March 2019 for what would be 21 months, Boeing…
Beyond Reach Labs has been developing a patent-pending solar-array-deployment system designed to fold flat during launch. The post Beyond Reach Labs Unveils Flarewing Deployable Solar Arrays…
A simulation using a supercomputer has mapped Earth's future, revealing a world in which survival might no longer be possible. Temperatures…
The new Dash Q400 received by SATA Air Açores entered commercial service on August 21. The CS-TCG made its first flight, on the airline's 85th anniversary, with flight…
Doha aligns its future refueling assets with those of the US Air Force. The US State Department approved a possible military sale to Qatar of up to four […]…
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Boeing engineers strike concerns have intensified after the company’s engineers and technical workers overwhelmingly rejected a proposed four-year contract and... Read More »
eVTOL Insights has officially opened entries for its Global AAM Awards 2027, inviting companies, teams and individuals from across the The post Early bird entries now open for eVTOL Insights’ Global…
Lions and Tigers and NOTAMs—Oh, METARs! Air Facts Journal Just like there are certain people who can fluently read Egyptian heiroglyphics, there are certain people who can fluently read NOTAMs and…
The National Security Council is the body that, as the Delegated Commission of the Government for National Security, assists the President of the Executive in directing policy on…
Mammoth Freighters has delivered US lessor Jetran a first Boeing 777-200LRMF destined for DHL. This 777-200LR converted into a freighter (MSN 32222, registered N703DN, ex-Delta Air…
Chadian private airline Royal Airways has acquired its first ATR 72-500, adding a new aircraft type to its fleet. This 19-year-old aircraft, registered […]…
Qatar Airways Cargo will next month operate its first scheduled freighter service from Helsinki, Finland. This once weekly service will begin on 2 September on a Doha-Budapest-Helsinki-Doha route…
The airline installed Newme units to handle inquiries remotely at Japanese stations where staffing is limited.
The airline installed Newme units to handle passenger queries remotely at Japanese stations where staffing is limited.
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