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August 14, 2026
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The U.S. military has suffered significant attrition in its unmanned aerial asset inventory, losing at least 45... The post U.S. Military Loses…
Aeroméxico has taken delivery of its 25th Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The aircraft is a Boeing 787-9 leased to the Mexican airline by Aercap. It is also…
US company Heart Aerospace successfully completed the first flight of its X1 demonstrator aircraft yesterday. With a wingspan of 32.4 meters, a nose-to-tail length of 23.2 meters and a weight…
New agreement adds up to seven aircraft, reinforcing long-term growth and future MRO demand in India’s aviation market Akasa Air has signed a new sale-and-leaseback agreement with global aircraft…
Modified Trent 1000 nacelle could reduce fuel consumption without increasing noise, according to the manufacturer
Avolon has agreed a sale-and-leaseback transaction with India’s Akasa Air covering up to seven Boeing 737-8200 aircraft. The deal expands the aviation finance company’s existing partnership with…
Boeing has appointed former GOL Linhas Aéreas chief executive Celso Ferrer as President of Boeing Latin America and the Caribbean, effective September 4, 2026. Ferrer will be responsible for…
According to the US Southern Command (Southcom), the alliance also seeks to reduce irregular migration and limit the geopolitical influence of external actors in the…
He also holds an Executive MBA from Insead in France. A new stage at Boeing — the new president for Latin America and the Caribbean said it is "a great pleasure and, at the same time, a…
Boeing has named Celso Ferrer president of Boeing Latin America and the Caribbean, effective September 4, 2026. In this role, he will be responsible for strengthening operations, the…
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Long-haul jets are rare visitors at Madeira Airport. Now there has been a first: a Boeing 787 belonging to the Saudi government landed in Funchal. Members of the royal family are said to be on board…
A passenger was partially sucked out of a shattered window on a Ryanair Boeing 737. The initial investigation report now shows what happened beforehand, what damage occurred, and why…
CNBC writes: One specialist arbitrage trade on a metal commodity is evolving into a real-time gauge of U.S. tariff risk. Copper — seen as a broader economic barometer, with the industrial metal a…
The US Government announced that Colombia authorised joint military operations between the armed forces of both countries on Colombian territory, a decision that…
Why Pratt & Whitney disappeared from new widebody aircraft, leaving GE Aerospace and Rolls-Royce to dominate the A350, 787, 777X and A330neo.
The broken window on a Ryanair flight in July, which sucked out a passenger's head, was caused by loose parts from the Boeing 737-800's engine, according to a…
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An engine failure with debris release on a Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft led to a serious incident over Greece on 10 July 2026. According to the preliminary…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has now accepted all 47 claims filed as patents by deltaBurn. Forty seven
Otherwise, if EU members’ drones use components from third countries, they will face the general levy, which can be of two types. Tariffs of 100% and 25% for countries…
Published by… the White House… Executive Summary The United States faces a growing challenge from the illegal transshipment of goods through third countries to evade applicable tariffs and other…
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…
Otherwise, if drones from EU countries use components from third countries, they will face the general tariff, which can be of two types. Tariffs will be 100% for…
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EVA Air has approved the purchase of five LEAP-1A30S spare engines from CFM International for a total value of up to US$131 million. The airline’s board approved the transaction on August 13, 2026…
The “sound barrier” as a springboard… Born into a farming family in Virginia, Charles “Chuck” Yeager (1923-2020) joined the US Army Air Corps three months before the US entered the war…
Corendon Airlines has parted ways with its first Turkish-registered Boeing 737 Max 8. The TC-MKS joined the Turkish holiday airline's fleet in 2018 and has now, after…
Boeing will have Celso Ferrer as president of its Latin America and Caribbean operations from September 4, 2026. Ferrer will oversee Boeing’s operations and strategy in the region. He joins the…
Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with Verizon, NVIDIA, Keysight Technologies, ODC and Astris AI, recently showcased how commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies can make detecting and tracking…
Graffiti and street demonstrations, typical of the 1960s, when it was fashionable for "revolutionary" youth to protest against the "Yankees". Now they could be acts of provocation by…
The tests, conducted during the Valiant Shield 26 and RIMPAC 2026 exercises in the Indo-Pacific, are part of an effort to reduce dependence on logistics chains…
The semi-private flight concept has been popular in the United States for quite some time. Companies like JSX… The post PeakJet takes off: the Swiss startup bringing semi-private aviation to Europe…
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