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August 24, 2026

Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation, announced a $615 million investment to improve runway and taxiway infrastructure, invest in adapted facilities for…

Palladyne AI Corp. (NASDAQ: PDYN), a U.S.-based defense and industrial technology company delivering embodied AI-powered collaborative

Mammoth Freighters has delivered its first converted Boeing 777-200LRMF freighter to Jetran, marking a significant milestone in the company’s 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion program. The…

US carrier United Airlines has postponed the planned resumption of scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston and Maiquetía Simón…

NASA has completed a major test campaign for a lightweight, flexible radar antenna that will enable its proposed SkyFall Mars helicopters to search beneath the Red Planet’s surface for accessible…

In this context, it adds, its Blackbeard development “is an example of what the United States can do when private capital and government work together.” Thanks to its work, the company that…

Stacie Pettyjohn, of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), warned that "Ukraine serves as a battlefield for understanding how drone warfare is reshaping combat…

AerFin is expanding its support for operators across North and Latin America with significant Boeing 777 inventory available through its Miami hub. AerFin’s Miami facility provides customers across…
August 23, 2026

Qatar Airways, was the world’s first airline to equip its fleet with Starlink Wi-Fi. As a result, the airline has become the major global airline to operate this ultra-fast Wi-Fi on the Boeing 787-9…

Aviation Expo's inaugural show brought avgeeks to Seattle for four days of collectibles, behind-the-scenes tours at Boeing and Alaska Airlines, and a rooftop plane spotting party overlooking…

For quite a few years now, the US Army, United States Army, has been trying to introduce new armoured design concepts into its arsenals that would allow it to renew its…

Royal Air Maroc is poised to become the first African commercial airline to use SpaceX’s Starlink technology to provide in-flight […] The post Royal Air Maroc Set to Become First African Airline to…
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Following the meeting between Peru's Minister of Defense, Rafael Belaúnde Llosa, and the US ambassador, Bernie Navarro, the arrival of the F-16 Block 70, preparations ahead…
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A laptop caught fire aboard an American Airlines Airbus A321 during the approach to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, in the United States, on Friday, 21…

For more than a decade, travelers shopping for flights in the United States have become accustomed to one simple principle:... Read More »
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AW | 2026 08 23 11:44 | AIRLINES ROUTES US authorizes National Airlines to operate in Venezuela The US Department of Transportation (DOT) granted a special permit and an exemption…

The U.S. has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of up to 21 UH-60M Black Hawks to Norway plus spares and associated equipment for $2.3 billion. Just months after Norway reneged on its…

The US ambassador to Chile, Brandon Judd, sparked controversy after revealing on social media that Chile's Minister of National Defense, Fernando Barros, signed the Declaration…
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US company General Atomics unveiled the new concept for the medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial system (MALE UAS) Wildfire, as a possible successor to the unmanned aircraft…

Stacie Pettyjohn, of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), warned that "Ukraine serves as a battlefield for understanding how drone warfare is reshaping combat…

Its move to the Middle East temporarily leaves the western Pacific without a US Carrier Strike Group, while China maintains intense naval activity in the region. CENTCOM confirms…
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The United States Government authorized the possible sale of a significant number of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to equip Norway's Armed Forces. The deal, notified by the…

The US Navy has used unmanned surface vessels in combat for the first time in an attack on the Iranian naval base of Bandar Abbas. Specifically, Corsair models, from the…
August 22, 2026
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Delta chose the A350 over the Boeing 787 as it had better confidence in Airbus, a strained relationship with Boeing, and more.

Boeing engine chevrons are an iconic solution to an outdated problem.

The engineering inside the Blackbird's fire-breathing heart.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the completion of a solar panel installation at its Mesa Service Center in Arizona. The facility also just received U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in…

Hundreds of Boeing 737 MAXs will require specific inspections in the years ahead

Three tire failures at busy O'Hare this week have drawn scrutiny after an AA 737 blew a tire while taxiing to the gate.

Discover five A350 features that make it feel quieter and more comfortable than Boeing's 787 on long-haul flights.