Civil aviation news
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August 19, 2026
Delta's Dreamliners will serve long-haul routes across the globe.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has conducted a series of hybrid-electric aircraft demonstration flights aimed at testing connections between The post FAA Announces Hybrid-Electric…
Korean Air launches nonstop Seoul to Melbourne flights with Boeing 787-9 service for the 2026 to 2027 summer season. The post Korean Air to Launch New 787 Flights to One of the Most Liveable Cities…
A Boeing 777-300ER flew Juventus Turin nonstop from Perth to Turin. It was the longest nonstop flight in Turkish Airlines' history.
German investigation authority confirms tail-strike as Hanoi-bound twinjet laboured to become airborne. German investigation authority BFU has confirmed that the Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9…
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AerFin has expanded its Boeing 777 component inventory at its Miami facility, strengthening aftermarket support for airlines and MRO providers across North America, Latin America and the Caribbean…
Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Archer Aviation bought its former rival, Wisk Aero, from Boeing. In exchange, Boeing will now own 16.5% of Archer Aviation’s…
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MUNICH — Aviation safety authorities in Germany have launched an investigation after a Lufthansa Airbus A380 superjumbo damaged runway approach lighting while landing at Munich Airport on Monday…
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that a missionized United States Marine Corps’ (USMC) Valkyrie Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) successfully demonstrated Electronic Warfare…
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management further reduced its position in US carrier Southwest Airlines during the second quarter. According to a recent…
A flight by US carrier Delta Air Lines from France to the US West Coast turned into an unusually long journey on 13 August 2026…
Improper loading can cause an aircraft to fail to take off on time. But the load plan of the Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 now shows: in the incident at Munich Airport, this…
According to figures cited by the US outlet based on Pentagon data, 18 US servicemen have died since the start of the war, all of them outside the territory…
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The United States has lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft since the start of the war with Iran, a figure that represents roughly a quarter of the US fleet…
Mexico and the United States have signed a non-binding declaration of intent that will allow Mexico's National Defense Secretariat to access the US Army's digital marketplace…
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The aircraft carrier Liaoning (CV-16) of China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) was detected sailing in the Yellow Sea in recent days, in what appeared to be a brief…
US technology company Google has secured an extensive package of internal data as part of the insolvency proceedings of the defunct airline Spirit Airlines. For…
“Bonnie”, a Beechcraft Bonanza A36 retrofitted with Stralis’ hydrogen fuel cell technology, taxied at Brisbane Airport on 29 July under its own power after four years in development.
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Alaska Airlines flight attendants challenge Boeing 787 staffing as union files grievance over long haul service demands. The post Alaska Airlines Attendants Challenge Boeing 787 Long-Haul Service…
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August 18, 2026
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In the report I prepared, Cannon Fodder: the trap of foreign recruitment in the Russian army... The article The "likeable rogues" states: the…
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced demonstration flights using hybrid-electric technology to evaluate routes intended to…
After just over a week of activities in waters near the Hawaiian Islands, the US Third Fleet declared the Pacific Dragon 2026 Multinational Exercise concluded, which was attended by…
What to Know A Lufthansa A380 carrying 351 passengers struck runway approach lights while landing short of the threshold at Munich Airport, just days after a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 suffered a…
WestJet has reached a key milestone in transforming the onboard experience after completing the reconfiguration…
D.C. Circuit sends part of the case back to the district court as DJI continues to face separate U.S. market restrictions The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has partially reversed a…
For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania Tuesday, August 18, 2026 ID Logistics US, Inc. Agrees To Pay $2.36 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations…
Two aircraft suffered tyre damage while landing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) just four hours apart on Monday, Aug. 17. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is…
What to Know Flight attendants working Alaska Airlines’ new long-haul Boeing 787 routes have filed a formal grievance, saying management broke its own agreement by loading up the Main Cabin with new…
NASA’s next Gateways to Blue Skies competition invites collegiate teams to imagine innovative new ways aircraft could inspect land-based infrastructure, such as bridges and tunnels, to improve…
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A possible braking malfunction has emerged as one potential explanation for a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 that struggled… The post Possible brake problem emerges in Vietnam Airlines runway…
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