Civil aviation news
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August 20, 2026
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The recently privatized Pakistani state airline Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will add two additional passenger aircraft via wet lease from October 2026. According…

Ryanair is famous for its incredibly fast turnarounds, with just 25 minutes scheduled between the time that an aircraft arrives at the gate and when it pushes back from the gate for its next flight…

Sydney Airport has completed a government-mandated security overhaul and is striding ahead of the US.
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Have you ever noticed a 777 enter the runway, then proceed to take off without stopping? Here is why that happens, and why sometimes it does not.

Turkish Airlines plans to launch London City Airport service and direct flights to Australia as part of an ambitious global expansion strategy.

Immigration officers have started approaching airline employees at US airports for help arresting passengers, prompting pushback from some workers.

Eurowings will roll out proper recliner first class seats on medium-haul flights to London, Mallorca, and Malaga.

The legal dispute between Salzburg Airport and the retail group Aldi Süd over the costs of remediating chemical soil contamination has been officially settled. The discounter, which…

The Swiss company Metafuels has commissioned a demonstration plant for synthetic aviation fuel at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen. For the first time, this…

Part of the 2026-27 State Budget, the funding will support RFDS operations across regional, rural and remote parts of NSW, including primary care, dental, mental health, retrieval services and…

Performance Drone Works (PDW), which last week received a conditional loan commitment from the Defense Department to supercharge its capacity and capabilities for making key drone components…

Hannover Airport has launched a new offering with a regional cultural link in the public terminal area. The special space called 'Gate 96' is dedicated to the second-division…

For the first time, a Lufthansa aircraft carrying the new high-speed internet flew passengers on a regular flight. We were on board and tested the new service.

Westjet has retrofitted the cabins of all aircraft that previously operated for Swoop or Sunwing. The jets now feature, among other things, premium seats and an enlarged…

The Ministry of Defense states that the system can cover more than 2,000 kilometers, a distance that allows it to operate at a depth far greater than that of the conventional battlefield. The…

The United States and nine other allied countries will take part in the Northern Viking 2026 (NV26) exercise, held in Iceland and its surrounding waters between August 22 and…
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The United States has lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft since the start of the war with Iran, a figure representing roughly a quarter of the US fleet…

Israel has bombed a former Syrian air base in Idlib province, about 70 kilometers from the border with Turkey, in an operation that has raised tensions between the two countries and…
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The program was presented by the Navy as the most significant change made to the E-2D since it entered service. DSSC-6 will replace current navigation, control and…

The project explicitly builds on Scrab II as the technological platform for developing the Murade demonstrator. The initiative falls under the Loimun theme, included in the call for…

The Ministry of Defense includes among the goals of these activities preserving traditions, honoring the fallen, strengthening cohesion, and knowledge of the Spanish Legion…

IMTS 2026: Parpas America Corp. exhibit its latest milling technology, highlighting capabilities designed for complex, high-accuracy machining.
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The Navy and Northrop Grumman this week revealed the Block II upgrade to the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye passed a Critical Design Review (CDR) in May, setting the way for flight tests within […] The post…

An incident at Klagenfurt Airport has drawn attention to the legal framework and safety rules for passenger carriage in civil aviation. On August 14…

Starting December 1, the airline will begin selling this dedicated class on flights from Berlin, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and Cologne.
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Wet-lease specialist Avion Express has signed two new partnerships with Flyone Armenia and Tarom. The company is providing each airline with one Airbus A320.

Starting December 1, the airline will begin selling this dedicated cabin class on flights from Berlin, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart and Cologne.

The partnership with China’s Eastern Airports Group (EAG) provides a “practical framework for exploring future aviation links” while “supporting tourism, education, research, trade and cultural…

Air Cairo is turning the classic holiday destination Hurghada into a hub. Travelers from ten cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland will connect there to flights to East Africa and…

The Egyptian holiday carrier is turning the classic holiday destination Hurghada into a mini-hub. Travelers from ten cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland will in future be able…