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August 18, 2026

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…

After passing the Critical Design Review (CDR), the Block II upgrade of the US Navy's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW&C continues moving toward the first tests of…
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Three days after the dangerous incident during the takeoff of a Vietnam Airlines Boeing Dreamliner at Munich Airport, Vietnam's authority confirmed there was a problem during the takeoff run…

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…

Can you bring food on a plane? yes, in the United States, and the answer may be more generous than... Read More »
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The Canadian airline completed the interior retrofit of its narrowbody fleet, adding free Wi-Fi, new seats and greater seat pitch.
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The Canadian airline has completed the interior retrofit of its single-aisle fleet, adding free wifi, new seats and more space between rows.

A Lufthansa A380 arriving from the US touched down too early while landing in Munich, damaging the runway approach lighting. The incident is under investigation by the authorities; injured were…
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Block II will replace mission-system hardware and software as the US Navy prepares to keep flying a design whose origins date back more than six decades
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After more than eight decades of tracked amphibious vehicles in its operations, the US Marine Corps has completed the retirement of the AAV (Assault Amphibious Vehicle), putting an…

Legendary six-seater features air conditioning, extensive Garmin glass, and D’Shannon baffle kit.

A number of impacted operators see end in sight for AOG disruption amid stepped-up maintenance activity. Ever since details first emerged in 2023 of the disruptive recall of Pratt & Whitney’s geared…
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NASA is turning a Boeing 737-700 into a kind of flying laboratory capable of reproducing, for a few seconds, the gravity found on the Moon's surface. The aircraft will be used to…
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Volunteers help keep Seattle runway operations safe by removing foreign object debris.

On the ground right now at Bari airport there is something unusual and rarely seen: the Boeing 747F Dreamlifter N780BA, which, having reached the area overhead due to bad weather, then…

Argentina is among the countries included in a US$31.3 million contract to provide technical assistance and strengthen the in-house support capabilities of its F-16 fleet.

Could DJI actually escape the Pentagon’s blacklist? A new court ruling suggests it’s no longer out of the question.

This system provides greater detection and tracking capabilities than the mechanical radars of previous generations and allows combat capabilities to be exploited further beyond the…

K2 Aviation has completed a deal with Aircastle for two Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCFs), which ASL Airlines will operate, making it a new airline customer for K2 Aviation. Boeing…

Despite Congress increasing the ceiling in 2023, the Pentagon continues to pay AvIP rates at 2017 levels seemingly preferring more targeted bonusses.

This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Southern Naval Command, Kochi, on 14 Aug 2026. The bilateral engagement witnessed intensive professional interaction, exchange of... The post India…

Pentagon’s Worst Nightmare: China’s J-36 Shatters Assumptions with Shocking Sixth-Generation Agility
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The global military-aviation balance may have just shifted dramatically. China has publicly showcased what no other sixth-generation... The post…
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Norse Atlantic Airways is seeking new customers for part of its Boeing 787 fleet. According to Bloomberg, the Norwegian carrier is in talks with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and…

Boeing's test teams recently flew the 777-9 and 737-10, the company's newest passenger jets, through clouds over the western United States and Canada to verify…

Mexico and the United States have signed a non-binding declaration of intent that will allow Mexico's Secretariat of National Defense to access the US Army's digital market…

Navy Captain Óscar García and Navy Captain Carlos Zúñiga were honored as distinguished alumni by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) of the United States Navy during a symposium…

Stepping into the cockpit of an Airbus A320neo after flying the Boeing 737 MAX reveals a world of differences.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would extend an existing medical-certificate exception (already available to certain U.S. military…

By: Hispaviación Editorial Team Photo: Hyde County Emergency Services The operational deployment of the Pivotal BlackFly on 911 service missions in North Carolina represents a demonstration of…