Civil aviation news
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August 21, 2026
AI is helping airports increase capacity and efficiency without relying solely on major infrastructure projects, improving security screening, baggage handling and operational coordination while…
Swisscom Broadcast AG, supported by Murzilli Consulting and working in partnership with the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), has secured a further regulatory The post FOCA authorises…
Time-critical logistics has evolved from an emergency response into a strategic resilience capability for automotive manufacturers, driven by increasingly globalised, complex and tightly optimised…
Dubai-based Avora Aviation has completed a sale-and-leaseback transaction with FTAI Aviation covering one Airbus A320, MSN 5931. The aircraft will be operated by Fly2Sky Airlines and is expected to…
Maintaining this equipment is necessary to ensure the availability of observation, targeting and other electronic systems capabilities fitted on the platforms…
A first stone was laid yesterday morning at the heart of a military base in southern Belgium, a symbolic step in another strand of the Franco-Belgian CaMo partnership: the construction…
Baxter Freight has achieved an EcoVadis Committed Badge, recognising its progress in sustainability and responsible business practices across environmental, social, ethical and procurement criteria…
Consider this: global travel demand hasn’t collapsed this year, even with a war weighing on it, and the industry’s own load factor data argues for a supply story over a demand one. The real…
A representative survey by pollster Forsa, commissioned by the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit, reveals a marked deterioration in morale among the pilots of…
PARIS — A British Airways flight bound for Geneva was forced to make an unexpected diversion to Paris on Thursday night after heavy rainstorms brought severe visibility issues to Switzerland. Flight…
The delegation presented the organization, assets and procedures Argentina uses to respond to maritime emergencies in the areas under its responsibility. Comnap brought together…
The investment also aims to improve operational capacity in response to security demands and safeguard the physical integrity of officers during high-complexity procedures.The…
Its main feature is that the projectile leaves the barrel like conventional ammunition and then breaks apart in a controlled manner into between five and eight sub-projectiles…
StandardAero has expanded its business aviation airframe maintenance capabilities at Van Nuys, California, adding support for select Bombardier Global aircraft. The company’s Van Nuys MRO facility…
Dubai International Airport (DXB) continues to innovate, launching a series of welcome experiences designed around Arabian hospitality and warm, thoughtful moments of care for visitors and residents…
DJI is betting that the future of enterprise drones isn’t just about capturing better aerial imagery; it’s about helping drones understand what they’re seeing in real time. The company has announced…
Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has relocated its Auckland New Zealand office and warehouse operations to a new facility close to Auckland Airport to strengthen its ability to provide…
A strike by Norwegian air traffic controllers began today, August 21st, disrupting operations at several of Norway’s largest airports and causing cancellations and delays. The first group of twelve…
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Reports suggest that a buyer may have been found for troubled UK-based freighter operator European Cargo, which entered administration earlier this year. Sky News yesterday reported that the…
Chile's National Aeronautics Company (ENAER) has renewed its international certifications under the SAE AS 9100D and SAE AS 9110C standards, together with ISO 9001:2015, following a process of…
AeroVironment, Inc (AV) announced today (21 August) that it will establish an industrial presence in Greece through AV Eagle, a joint-venture with Athens-based Eyeonix SA, The post AeroVironment to…
Germany's Federal Aviation Office (LBA), based in Braunschweig, has new leadership. Alexander Schott, regarded as a drone expert, has taken over the presidency of the top German…
Incheon International Airport (ICN) in South Korea has installed a fence around a check-in counter in Terminal 1… The post Incheon Airport installs fence after queue-jumping incidents go viral…
COBRA, the uncrewed aircraft developed by Bremen-based start-up POLARIS Raumflugzeuge in cooperation with Diehl Defence, has completed a successful maiden flight covering more than 20 kilometres…
Air Arabia is expanding its fleet with new Airbus deliveries and today announces two new routes from Sharjah. The new flights, starting in mid-December, will serve Frankfurt and…
MACH OE, an open-ended aircraft fund, took delivery of two new Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft on July 29 and 30, 2026, placing both on long-term leases with United Airlines. The aircraft are the first of…
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to take your FPV flying skills to the next level, DJI just gave creators a pretty compelling reason. The company has launched its new #AllForPassion Challenge…
Russian cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr has lost its lawsuit before Canada's Federal Court against the government sanctions imposed on it. The court ruled that the airline…
Struck barrier during landing, East Fortune Airfield, East Lothian, 21 August 2025
Google has emerged as the winning bidder in a bankruptcy auction to buy a large package of Spirit Airlines’ internal business data for $10 million, with the transaction structured so the data is…
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