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August 19, 2026

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…

Delta's Dreamliners will serve long-haul routes across the globe.

As part of a wide-ranging investigation into organised drug crime, Dutch authorities arrested four employees of a…

ADLC has completed a trial commercial mission using a cargo drone to transport petroleum samples between Singapore’s Maritime Drone Estate at Marina South and a The post ADLC flies BVLOS cargo drone…

Decision by Russian regulator intended to provide greater flexibility across twinjet models. Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has issued a combined type certificate for the…
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AkzoNobel’s Aerospace Coatings business and TAP Air Portugal have successfully completed operational trials of lighter aircraft basecoat technology which can reduce coating weight by up to 26kg per…

The Colombian Navy is taking part with the coastal patrol vessel ARC Punta Ardita in the GALAPEX IV 2026 Multinational Exercise, held in Ecuador between 17 August and 2 September…

The smallest member of the A320 family will remain in regular operation until March 27, after the airline decided to extend the service of four aircraft

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has advanced to the next phase of its comprehensive safety review after successfully conducting mandatory drug tests on all operational Malaysia Airlines pilots, with…

The Spanish Association of Troops and Sailors (ATME) reports that Spanish troops deployed in Ceuta after the migration crisis with Morocco and infected with scabies (24 acknowledged cases…

eVTOL Insights has announced the first batch of confirmed speakers for its Europe Conference, taking place in Toulouse from October The post First speakers confirmed for eVTOL Insights’ Europe…
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Wilson is one of two new appointees to the Auckland-based Star Alliance carrier’s board. Air New Zealand is to appoint outgoing Air India chief executive Campbell Wilson as one of its directors, as…

Ampaire has closed a $19 million Series B financing round as the hybrid-electric aviation developer moves to expand flight operations, The post Ampaire Raises $19 Million to Advance Hybrid-Electric…

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has conducted a series of hybrid-electric aircraft demonstration flights aimed at testing connections between The post FAA Announces Hybrid-Electric…

Japan-based eVTOL developer SkyDrive has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Australian helicopter operator Gold Coast Helitours for the The post SkyDrive Signs Australia’s First eVTOL LOI With…

Pilots reported abnormal acceleration before V1 and another speed loss afterward, leaving insufficient runway to reject the takeoff

Korean Air launches nonstop Seoul to Melbourne flights with Boeing 787-9 service for the 2026 to 2027 summer season. The post Korean Air to Launch New 787 Flights to One of the Most Liveable Cities…

For more than two years, France has no longer been detailing the material support it provides to Ukraine. Only occasional announcements and the report to Parliament on arms exports…

Flughafen Wien AG and the Austrian Armed Forces' Army Logistics School have agreed on closer cooperation in several logistical and technical disciplines. As the…

A Boeing 777-300ER flew Juventus Turin nonstop from Perth to Turin. It was the longest nonstop flight in Turkish Airlines' history.
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A veteran Fokker 100 which has flown for American Airlines, Austrian Airlines and, most recently,…

FlightPath3D, the global leader in moving map technology, has extended its long-standing partnership with business aviation connectivity infrastructure provider Gogo, as the companies build on a…
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The President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, received in audience this Monday, August 17, in Luanda, the chairman of the Executive Board of the Brazilian aerospace manufacturer…

German investigation authority confirms tail-strike as Hanoi-bound twinjet laboured to become airborne. German investigation authority BFU has confirmed that the Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9…

StandardAero executive Brian Campbell is all set to join Critical Services Group (CSG) as Operating Partner, bringing more than four decades of commercial and leadership experience to support the…

Union grievance alleges that Main Cabin service and new premium offerings were never properly tested for economy operations.

Strong partnership for Austria's supply chain: Vienna Airport and the Austrian Armed Forces' Army Logistics School will work together in areas such as air freight, technology…