Civil aviation news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 17, 2026
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Air France is now operating its new La Première cabin daily between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and San Francisco. It is found on select Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and features suites…
November event will combine an airshow, aerospace technology displays and public access to parts of Kennedy Space Center.
Why Air Canada Chose 16 Airbus A350-1000s Over Boeing's Delayed 777X To Replace Its Aging 777-300ERs
Could the carrier's decision be bad news for the American planemaker?
US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced the installation of a brand-new Surface Movement Radar (SMR) at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The radar replacement forms…
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“The Boeing Company and Archer Aviation Inc. have announced the companies have signed definitive agreements in which Archer will acquire Boeing’s Wisk Aero, SkyGrid and Insitu subsidiaries. The deal…
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A United Airlines Boeing 767 turned back on Monday (August 17) shortly after taking off from Washington-Dulles bound for Zurich. The 33-year-old jet, registered N651UA, was…
By: Hispaviación Editorial Staff. The agreement reached between Somon Air and Rolls-Royce is a strategically significant decision for the Tajik operator, while also representing an endorsement…
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17-08-2026 Airline Somon Air has formally selected Rolls-Royce to supply four Trent 1000 XE engines, which will power its two new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft…
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The aircraft landed safely, but has yet to return to the skies following the incident.
The U.S. military, scrambling to rebuild depleted stocks of high-tech weaponry, awarded Raytheon $22.9 billion to dramatically boost Tomahawk production.
Rotortrade, the global helicopter dealership, is pleased to announce that its U.S. maintenance facility, Rotortrade MRO Latrobe, has received Mexico’s Workshop Certificate Convalidation…
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Allegiant Air has announced a strategic expansion of its flight network with the addition of nine routes…
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The state airline flies an aging fleet, and the E195-E2 emerges as the logical candidate to replace the old Boeing 737s
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Subscription Required By Karl Sinclair August 17, 2026, © Leeham News: In the second part of our examination of Boeing's heavy use of program accounting, Leeham News & Analysis (LNA) dives into the…
Over two dozen Blackbirds remain preserved across the US (and UK), with all but a couple in museums open to the public.
A serious aviation incident occurred at Munich Airport (MUC) after a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner overran the runway during takeoff, damaging lighting equipment and suffering significant…
By: Richard Kouyoumdjian Inglis - Executive Vice President of AthenaLab. Look at the map and you will understand the reality of North America regarding security. Things explain themselves…
On Saturday, a major air accident was narrowly avoided at Munich Airport. A departing Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 could only be stopped with difficulty on the four-kilometre-long runway…
TAAG Angola Airlines transported two lions weighing about 200 kg each aboard a Boeing 737-800 freighter, from Johannesburg to Lagos.
By Ignacio Montes de Oca In September, a ship loaded with oil equipment could turn a political dispute into an international crisis. A US company linked to the circle of…
The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends to purchase RF-560 fixed and mobile counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) sensors from Dedrone by Axon. According to The post…
The US Department of Homeland Security bought ten aircraft for $464 million to deport immigrants. But many of the Boeing 737s have so far sat idle, while other jets…
Lufthansa is adjusting the deployment of its Airbus A380 in early 2027, shifting capacity from the US to Asia. Between 16 January and 26 February, the airline will fly twice daily with the…
AMAC Aerospace Turkey has redelivered three Boeing 737 aircraft following the completion of maintenance work at its facility in Bodrum. The first aircraft, a VIP Boeing BBJ 737-900 operated by a…
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Government plans to lease at least 10 Brazilian-built jets, with the E195-E2 emerging as the logical candidate to replace older Boeing 737s
An incident in US airspace has highlighted the risks of duplicate call signs in civil airline traffic. On the flight route between Chicago, Illinois, and Phoenix in…
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Royal Air Maroc Cargo is the only African carrier to directly connect Africa with the U.S. West Coast Its Casablanca (CMN) – Los Angeles (LAX) service launched on 7 June 2026 with thrice-weekly…
Vietnam's aviation authority released the first official details of the incident, which left the Dreamliner stopped on the runway after it returned
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