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August 20, 2026

Airbus has begun construction of a 6,221-square-metre expansion at its Belfast wing manufacturing facility, strengthening production capacity for the A220 programme as the aircraft maker prepares to…

Ondas is expanding its defense drone footprint in the Midwest with the opening of a new training, testing, and flight operations facility in Springfield, Ohio.

CEO John Rodgerson says Pratt & Whitney engine issues no longer keep the type grounded, although individual aircraft can still be unavailable for maintenance
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Turkish Airlines (TK) is considering adding London City Airport (LCY) to its growing UK network, potentially giving the carrier four London gateways. The post Turkish Airlines Eyes New Flights to…

The aircraft joins the silver plane delivered in July and completes the two-aircraft project created with Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama

German carrier Eurowings is overhauling its higher-priced segment on short- and medium-haul routes. As part of the release of its 2026/2027 winter schedule, the airline announced…

The Night Witches, by Bruce Myles. Virginie Guyot's choice. A book discovered in her teenage years, which fuelled her vocation and stayed with her throughout her career as a military pilot. First…

Ten members of the Chilean Navy completed in recent weeks the drone-assembly training course that the institution's Education Directorate awarded to the national company…

Qatar Airways has again adjusted the bookable period for its Bogotá and Caracas connection, which only launched with delay on 22 July. For flights between 2 September and 1…

After the publication, months ago, of a new National Security Strategy, as well as a Defense Strategy and a Defense Industrial Strategy, from the United…

The low-cost carrier has cited “increased cost pressures, softer demand and the need to strategically align the airline’s network and fleet” in its decision to suspend the A330 flights between…

Spanish airline Air Europa is adding a new direct connection between the Spanish capital Madrid and Düsseldorf airport for the upcoming winter schedule. As of 30…

Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), the Dirección General de Autotransporte Federal (DGAF) and the sector's chambers, confederations, associations and organizations…

Flughafen Wien AG, operator of Vienna International Airport, Austria, and holder of strategic stakes in the airports of Malta (Malta) and Košice (Slovakia), reported a net profit of…

Inside Montevideo International Airport, Uruguay, lies the so-called "Ciudad de Carga América Latina", better known as Latin America Cargo City (LACC)…

Shenzhen Airlines, a subsidiary of the Air China group, announced plans to increase seating density on seven Airbus A320neo jets. This will allow the airline to respond to rising demand in China’s…

Our latest podcast episode is now live! This week, we were delighted to be joined by Mohamed Ben Tahar, Business The post PODCAST: Mohamed Ben Tahar of Trimble on Building the Invisible…

The first flight-test aircraft is now fully assembled and painted, with its maiden flight expected as early as late September

Norse Atlantic Airways is pressing ahead with its strategic realignment. According to the airline, several potential partners have already signed confidentiality agreements. The…

In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for July 2026, Airservices said the Australian aviation industry has entered Financial Year 2026-2027 with “resilient demand and steady economic…

What it takes to keep flight operations as stable as possible during peak season, AERO-INTERNATIONAL journalist Thomas Strässle learned at a Swiss press event.

Indonesia has strengthened its regional aircraft maintenance ecosystem with the launch of Adinin Visi Aeroteck – Visi Teknologi Dirgantara Inovasi, a new aircraft maintenance hangar established…
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Second-quarter income slumps as Norse cuts own network activity while lease business for IndiGo underperforms. Long-haul low-cost operator Norse Atlantic has turned in a $95 million net loss for the…

An unforeseen cable fire along a roughly 20-kilometre stretch has significantly disrupted planning by Austrian Federal Railways for the greater Vienna area. As a result…

Ramp-up comes as airline anticipates higher demand during year-end holidays. Singaporean low-cost operator Scoot will expand its Mainland China operations, with the launch of flights to the…

Cirrus has expanded its manufacturing facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota, adding more than 30,000 square feet to increase composite production capacity. The expanded facility is designed to…

CIAC is involved in manufacturing the landing gear and tail unit, components already delivered to Airbus. The Sirtap also has dual-use potential in surveillance…

French carrier Air France has scheduled the retirement of its last Airbus A318 aircraft for November 2026. According to current fleet data from the…

Aviación Digital, Sp.- The investigation into the incident of Vietnam Airlines flight VN34 in Munich has revealed a previously unknown detail: the crew detected two anomalies in the evolution…

Russian cargo airline Volga-Dnepr has lost its lawsuit against the Canadian sanctions. Canada's Federal Court ruled that the airline could not prove that…