Civil aviation news
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August 18, 2026
The dispute between Canada and the United States over trade tariffs has gained a new strategic dimension. Washington is pressuring Ottawa to reconsider its choice of the Saab GlobalEye for its…
Alaska-based Ryan Air has taken delivery of its first Saab 340B F from Jetstream Aviation Capital. The freighter, with serial number 340B-329, was handed over on August 4 and is expected…
August 15, 2026
Sweden is realigning its land forces to a new scale and structure. With "1–3-NEXT: Målbild Armén 2040," the Swedish Army command has presented a long-term target vision that…
Etihad Airways (EY) will launch a new seasonal service between Abu Dhabi and Gothenburg on December 17, 2026, strengthening air connectivity between Sweden and the United Arab Emirates. The post…
August 14, 2026
In this week's US drone news update, I cover the DARPA Lift Challenge results, a drone-delivered defibrillator that saved a man's life in Sweden, and the FCC proposal that could pull…
General Atomics AeroTec Systems and Sweden’s TRAKKA Systems announced a partnership to integrate the TrakkaCam TC-375 camera as a new equipment option for the Do228 NXT. The system enables…
Dufour Aerospace has successfully completed its first beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights with the Aero-200 in Sweden. “Operating from Västervik Airfield in Sweden, The post Dufour completes…
A test rig for a 30-seat electric-hybrid regional airliner… Swedish company Heart Aerospace, now headquartered in the United States, flew for the first time this…
Airline Etihad Airways will launch a new scheduled route between Sweden's Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport and its Abu Dhabi hub from 17 December 2026. The…
August 13, 2026
Irish charter and wet-lease carrier City Jet is reorganizing its operations in Scandinavia and shifting its operational focus to Copenhagen Airport. As part of the move…
Heart Aerospace, a U.S. company of Swedish origin, is preparing to fly the demonstrator of its future hybrid-electric regional aircraft. The FAA had granted Heart Aerospace a Special…
The German manufacturer of the Do228 NXT, General Atomics AeroTec Systems GmbH (GA-ATS), and TRAKKA Systems AB, a Swedish provider of mission equipment for imaging and…
City Jet is realigning its flight operations and plans to focus its activities on Copenhagen going forward. As part of the reorganization, the Irish wet-lease airline is closing its base at…
August 12, 2026
Etihad Airways announced the launch of a new seasonal service between Abu Dhabi and Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport,…
A pair of Russian tourists was detained by Swedish authorities after camping near a property linked to Saab's CEO, Micael Johansson, in the Gävle region, in…
General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) has partnered with Sweden’s TRAKKA Systems to offer the TrakkaCam TC-375 imaging system as an integrated equipment option for the Do228 NXT. The agreement…
August 11, 2026
Swedish authorities detained a Russian couple on August 6, 2026, after they pitched a tent near a cottage… The post Sweden detains Russian couple near cottage used by Saab CEO appeared first on…
August 7, 2026
An Everdrone drone delivered a defibrillator before the ambulance at a Borås cardiac arrest. A bystander shocked the man's heart back, and he survived.
On July 19, an automated external defibrillator (AED) delivered by Everdrone's drone system was used in the response to a confirmed cardiac arrest, which occurred…
Alaska-based Ryan Air has received a single Saab 340B(F) cargo aircraft from Jetstream Aviation Capital, adding to its… The post Ryan Air (no, not that one) receives Saab 340B(F) cargo aircraft…
Swedish airport operator Swedavia recorded a total of just over 3.3 million passengers across its ten locations in July 2026. This represents an increase of nearly two percent…
August 6, 2026
Finland and Sweden sent official delegations to Exercise Pitch Black 26 for the first time, marking the two… The post Finland and Sweden make first-ever appearance to RAAF’s Exercise Pitch Black…
The Lowdown A Pittsburgh-based flight attendant, Charles Beanner, 52, has been indicted on two counts of distributing child sexual abuse material after Swedish investigators linked material shared…
An automated external defibrillator (AED) delivered by Everdrone’s drone system was used in response to a confirmed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest involving a man in his 60s in Borås, Sweden, on 19…
A drone-delivered automated external defibrillator (AED) played a key role in the successful resuscitation of a man who suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Borås, Sweden, highlighting the…
An automated external defibrillator (AED) delivered by Everdrone’s drone system was used in response to a confirmed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest The post Everdrone Drone Used in Emergency Cardiac…
August 5, 2026
Swedavia’s airports handled just over 3.3 million passengers in July 2026, an increase of nearly 2% compared with the same month last year, driven by continued growth in international travel despite…
August 4, 2026
Saab is accelerating development of its new airborne early warning (AEW) capability based on General Atomics' MQ-9B drone, and has already begun talks with potential customers…
Swedish-Finnish company plans to expand production of passive acoustic detection technology as investor interest in counter-drone systems grows Investment continues to flow into counter-uncrewed…
August 2, 2026
A Belgian-Luxembourg Airbus A400M Atlas has demonstrated its ability to operate from an unconventional landing site by landing on a public road in Sweden. The impressive manoeuvre was carried out as…
