Civil aviation news
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August 19, 2026
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The Brazilian Army received the last HM-4 Jaguar planned for Army Aviation under the H-XBR program. The aircraft, registration EB 5015, was delivered during a ceremony held in…

Safety, consistency, and accuracy take precedence over passenger comfort during landings.

Amazon’s Tyler Greenawalt writes… Key takeaways: – Amazon Prime Air plans to serve nearly 500 cities and towns by the end of 2026. – Prime Air offers millions of items by drone at everyday low…

EcoCeres has expanded its efforts to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in China through a new partnership that will see SF Airlines use the fuel for its outbound freighter flights from Ezhou…

AirBaltic has announced a change of course in its business model to navigate the turbulence it has faced in recent months. The airline's Supervisory Board has approved…

CASABLANCA — An Air France Boeing 777-300ER bound for Paris has declared a general emergency mid-flight and initiated a sharp descent over Moroccan airspace, tracking data shows. Flight AF711…

AESA has published new recommendations for professionals and users of flight schools and general aviation, focused on preventing landing gear failures. Under the State…
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The FAA has approved the installation of the THERMACOOL electric air conditioning system on Enstrom 280FX helicopters through the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) held by Kelly Aerospace Thermal…

Aer Lingus has cut five US routes in 2026 as weak loads, rising competition and lower margins force a network reset.

Chilean Navy Marine Infantry personnel are in the midst of the pre-deployment phase, with an intense training program at Fort Aguayo, in Concón. Among the activities…
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Menzies Aviation has launched a proof-of-concept trial of AI-powered cargo measurement and build-up technology for its cargo operations at London Heathrow Airport. The trial is being carried out in…

The City Airport Train (CAT) is bringing forward the start of its bus replacement service by two weeks, launching as "CAT by bus" on 24 August 2026. The reason for the earlier launch is the…

The Canadian airline will operate three weekly flights with the Boeing 787-9 starting in December and is investing in work with the tourism sector to develop a market still little known by…

Following the conclusions of the study conducted by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways begin coordinating their…

Chilean Navy fleet tanker AO-52 Almirante Montt arrived on Tuesday, August 18, at the San Diego naval base in California, to carry out logistical support…

The program also combines live classes, hands-on activities, collaborative learning and the development of an integrative naval design project. The program's curriculum includes…
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Colombia's Defense Minister, retired Army Major General Jorge Eduardo Mora López, held a bilateral meeting with his El Salvadoran counterpart, Admiral René Merino, as part of the…

These kits included the upper receiver, the bolt, the barrel, the handguard and the stock, and also allowed for the installation of sights and other accessories on Picatinny rails. As a result…

Byline: Dominican Republic Army. General Camino Pérez explained that the facility, built with an investment of 142,238,939 Dominican pesos (about $2.5 million), will contribute…

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence says more than 70 systems using artificial intelligence and computer vision are now being used by its defence forces, including technologies The post Ukraine expands…

The total number of people infected with scabies at the Ceuta General Command currently stands at 24. Of these, two predate the mass entry of immigrants…

Oil pressure problem or electrical failure? Having joined the club a few months earlier, the pilot (95 flight hours, about 15 on the DR-400, with one hour to solo on arrival…

Developer says slow pace of ecosystem development is dampening commercial demand, with a consequent impact on capital raising. Australian advanced propulsion developer Stralis Aircraft is closing…

FL Technics LLC has expanded its approved line maintenance capabilities to include the Airbus A350, Boeing 777, Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 MAX with LEAP-1B engines at three major UAE airports. The…

The first flight of Airbus’ next-generation A350 freighter is set to take place towards the end of September, according to Reuters. Quoting industry sources, the newswire said the airframer is…

Offshore helicopter operator Omni Taxi Aereo (Omni) has selected Honeywell Aerospace’s IntuVue RDR-7000 weather radar system for its entire fleet of 33 Leonardo AW139 helicopters, as it looks to…

Latin America is gaining prominence for the US tourism industry. The region is the only one recording growth in international travel to that country during 2026, amid…

Google is to work with a consortium of aviation, meteorological and academic organisations on a trial that will use artificial intelligence forecasts to route aircraft around the parts of North…

Tech giant Google has won a bid to acquire a large trove of internal business data from bankrupt… The post Google to acquire bankrupt Spirit Airlines internal data for $10 million appeared first on…
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Special flights are scheduled at Zurich Airport in late August. Between 24 and 29 August, Skyguide will use calibration flights to check the instrument landing systems (ILS) and the VOR beacons…