Aviation and space news
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August 24, 2026
New facility will add a third autoclave as the manufacturer targets production of 13 A220s per month by 2028
Space advocates have offered grand visions of how space can create a better, even utopian, future for humanity, efforts yet to be realized. Jeff Foust reviews a book intended to criticize those…
The $2.3 billion deal comes after Oslo dropped plans to acquire nine HH-60W helicopters and includes a rotary-wing fleet for the Norwegian Army and special forces
Following its investigation ( A24W0016 ) into a fatal helicopter accident near Fort Chipewyan, Alberta (AB), the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says that relying solely on the avoidance…
Wrap Technologies is expanding its strategic relationship with Frenel Imaging Ltd, creating a broader commercial framework through which technologies sourced by Frenel can be brought The post Wrap…
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The British government authorized European manufacturer MBDA to share information with France and Ukraine... The post United Kingdom authorizes transfer of secret data for missiles…
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ASL Aviation Holdings has purchased two Boeing 747-400ERFs that had previously been leased and are already in use within the group. The two aircraft, registered OE-IFB and OE-IFD…
A Hungarian Air Force JAS 39 Gripen fighter crashed this Monday, 24 August, near Szolnok, in the centre of the country. The pilot managed to eject before the crash…
Elbe Flugzeugwerke EFW has received a seven-year contract from the Bundeswehr to maintain transport helicopters. At its Dresden site, the company will handle, among other things…
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Saab has unveiled a full-scale model of its future unmanned combat air system during the Jubilee Air Show, held at Malmen air base in Linköping (Sweden)…
The U.S. imposed 50 per cent tariffs on US$20 billion of Canadian goods Aug. 22, hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended trade talks with Washington. None of the new tariffs affect the…
In a spirit of true aviator camaraderie, a celebration was held on Saturday (August 22, 2026) at Bad Vöslau airfield. The occasion: 30 years ago, two…
Milestone Aviation Group has sold three Airbus H225 helicopters to Austria-based operator Kitz-Air, expanding the company’s heavy-lift helicopter fleet and supporting its plans to enter aerial…
Some of them take part with special police units. Although the event has a competition format, these activities, coordinated by US Southern Command, also allow…
The aviation industry of the Sultanate of Oman is facing a major leadership reshuffle at the top of its two main airlines. It was announced on 20 August 2026 that…
Sikorsky has selected Česká letecká servisní (ČLS) as its first authorised distribution centre in the European Union for Black Hawk helicopter parts, expanding its regional support network as the…
Domestic alternatives are already being tested as Beijing seeks to reduce one of the biggest vulnerabilities of its commercial aircraft industry
Global airfreight volumes are falling as the market approaches its traditional end-of-summer lull, but rates are proving more resilient as capacity contracts and fuel costs rise. WorldACD data for…
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, Grupo SATA has prepared several initiatives to mark the special date. On 21 August 1941 the "Sociedade Açoreana de Estudos Aéreos" was created, an entity that…
Heart Aerospace has completed the first flight of its X1 electric aircraft demonstrator at Plattsburgh International Airport in New York. The flight took place on 12 August and lasted 27 minutes…
SAS has signed a new three-year corporate customer agreement with Equinor. The agreement takes effect on February 1, 2027 and includes additional capacity tailored to the energy company…
A JAS Gripen fighter jet of the Hungarian Air Force crashed that Monday near the town of Szolnok, 100 km from Budapest, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar…
Exactly one week after her first spacewalk on 18 August, French astronaut Sophie Adenot is due to return to the vacuum of space this Tuesday at…
Greetings from Seoul! Reached South Korea finally on Thursday last week after a quick stop in Shanghai to catch up with a colleague and have some local dumplings. Great to be back. My last trip out…
Paratus Uganda has become the first provider in Uganda to launch Starlink’s low Earth orbit satellite service, following the official […] The post Paratus Uganda Becomes First Provider to Launch…
Kuehne+Nagel’s (K+N) honorary chairman and majority shareholder Klaus-Michael Kühne has passed away aged 89. Switzerland-headquartered freight forwarder K+N said that Kühne had been involved in the…
A 52-year-old Italian tourist suffered severe head injuries after being hit by powerful engine exhaust while plane spotting near the runway at Skiathos Alexandros Papadiamantis Airport in Greece…
With the formal signing of the procedural agreement between the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) and Deutsche Lufthansa, the organizational framework for three upcoming…
Icelandair buys 49% stake in Play-linked Maltese AOC holder for $686,000, aiming to boost operating flexibility The post Icelandair agrees to a price for stake in Play-created Maltese AOC holder…
Here's what to expect during the 5 key stages of the "almost Blood Moon" 96% partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27-28.
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