Civil aviation news
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July 30, 2026
The U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT), the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) and United Airlines have announced plans for a redevelopment programme at Washington Dulles…
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Cargo jet remains on track for 2027 entry into service ahead of Boeing's rival 777-8F
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) briefly issued a nationwide ground stop for American Airlines flights on July 28 after... Read More »
Boeing's 777-9 program has reached another important certification milestone after its seventh flight-test aircraft completed its maiden flight, taking the program beyond 4,800 flight-test hours…
Global air passenger demand fell 1.7% year-on-year in June 2026, marking a slowdown driven largely by weaker domestic travel in China, the United States and Japan, as well as the continued impact of…
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It is at once one of the most extraordinary aircraft of the past 50 years and a transport tiltrotor that is particularly fragile mechanically. This Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the US…
United Airlines announced that it is partnering with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and the US Department of… The post United, Dulles Airport unveil $20 billion overhaul including…
The U.S. Marine Corps and its industry partners marked the completion of the MV-22B Osprey Program of Record on July 28, 2026, with the delivery of the final tiltrotor aircraft. This milestone…
Bell Textron and Boeing have completed the United States Marine Corps (USMC) MV-22 Osprey Programme of Record (POR), marking the delivery of the planned production fleet and signalling the…
RH Aero Systems has signed a definitive agreement with Washington, D.C. based investment firm Capitol Meridian Partners for a strategic investment aimed at accelerating the company’s global growth…
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A factory-fresh plane joins the growing fleet of the largest twinjets in the world.
Six more aircraft to arrive for summer 2028 operations. Icelandair has disclosed that it will lease six Airbus A320neos, sourcing the twinjets from US-based lessor Aircastle. The aircraft will be…
Improved ties between Ankara, Washington lift T-70 programme. Turkish Aerospace (TAI) will resume production of the T-70 utility helicopter – a local variant of the Sikorsky S-70 – following…
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July 29, 2026
RH Aero Systems said it has signed an agreement for a strategic investment from Capitol Meridian Partners, a Washington, DC-based investment firm. RH Aero shareholders, including the Moeller family…
The operation was presented as a response to drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities and marks... The post “US and Saudi Arabia carry out coordinated strikes against pro-Iran groups in…
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Boeing completed the last planned certification flight of the 737-10, the largest model in the 737 MAX family, marking an important step toward the aircraft's certification by the Federal…
The U.S. Navy’s C-2A Greyhound conducted its last ever flight, landing at Naval Air Station Pensacola to be inducted into the National Naval Aviation Museum. Following the final flight operations…
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Boeing announced that test aircraft 737-10 1G003 landed at Boeing Field, in Seattle, after completing its final planned certification flight, marking the end of the flight-test campaign for the…
The president has repeatedly complained about the airport, which he called a poor reflection of Washington, D.C., and the U.S.
As demand accelerates, drone companies are scaling by building flexible engineering teams instead of trying to do everything in-house. The drone industry – in the US and around the world – is…
Boeing’s Defence, Space & Security division reported revenue of $7.5bn for Q2 2026, a 13% increase from $6.6bn in Q2 2025.
General Dynamics reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $14.09 billion on July 29, 2026, with its Aerospace segment posting the fastest… The post Gulfstream drives General Dynamics beat as…
The US Marine Corps has received its 359th and final Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey, completing the tiltrotor’s program… The post Bell Boeing delivers final MV-22 Osprey to US Marine Corps appeared first…
Why do aircraft made by Boeing feature slightly different noses to those made by Airbus?
Bangladesh’s US-Bangla Airlines will acquire 21 new Boeing aircraft as part of a major fleet expansion unveiled at… The post US-Bangla Airlines’ fleet set to surge with addition of 21 new Boeing…
The FAA is proposing changes to streamline commercial space licensing and reduce regulatory delays as the U.S. commercial space industry continues to grow.
Service’s 359th and last example of high-speed rotorcraft was accepted from Bell Boeing partnership on 28 July. The US Marine Corps (USMC) has taken delivery of its 359th and final Bell Boeing…
Cargo conversion firm to provide engineering expertise as large multi-crew transports viewed as candidates for Condor system. Israel Aerospace Industries is looking to push forward the development…
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