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August 19, 2026
The low-cost carrier, which initially planned to fly four times per week to the Gold Coast starting 25 October, says it has seen strong demand that has prompted it to increase its services to daily…
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways are coordinating flight departure times on a domestic route for the first time in
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MUNICH — Aviation safety authorities in Germany have launched an investigation after a Lufthansa Airbus A380 superjumbo damaged runway approach lighting while landing at Munich Airport on Monday…
Britain's rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), has approved a framework agreement allowing rail operator Virgin Trains to run international passenger trains…
FL Technics' heavy maintenance center in Punta Cana is now operational. It received its first aircraft on August 12, an Airbus A320ceo. It represents a […] The article FL…
Aviación Digital, Sp.- Fly2Galicia has made headlines in recent hours announcing the birth of a “new Galician airline” or even a “new Spanish airline”…
Already a distributor of the Blackwing, Alti Aero expands its catalog with the Zlin Norden. The company will now distribute this adventure aircraft in France and several European markets…
The flyer claims that he was knocked out cold by a faulty seatbelt.
A Lufthansa A380 touched down before the runway threshold in Munich and damaged the approach lighting. The BFU is investigating.
ZRT on 1, 2, 3, 15 and 17 September 2026. Csar (Cesar?) 2026 edition is a "national exercise deploying a significant number of Defense aircraft, crewed or uncrewed…
Russia's aviation authority Rosaviatsiya has merged the type certifications for the Tupolev Tu-204/214 aircraft family. Four previously separate certificates for different variants were replaced by…
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India has announced that it will lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones as part of a plan to bolster surveillance over the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The drones, leased at $203 million, are meant to…
On this week’s Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David dissect the ongoing struggles at Sydney Airport and ask what can be done about them.
Passenger decline of -3.2% at Vienna-Schwechat offset by strong growth in Malta (+15.6%) and Košice (+43.5%) – FWAG Group's passenger numbers grow by +1.9% – reduction in…
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Turkish Airlines (TK) will expand its China network with the launch of scheduled flights between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) from November 11, 2026. The…
The AAM, founded by retired captains Benno Beran and Franz List, invites visitors to a vintage aircraft fly-in on Saturday to mark its 30th anniversary.
Swimming in the Black Sea just once: a long-held dream of our author. Since Bulgaria and Romania joined the Schengen Area in 2025, he simply flies there himself in his P2002JF…
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that a missionized United States Marine Corps’ (USMC) Valkyrie Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) successfully demonstrated Electronic Warfare…
While existing Commonwealth Bank credit cards will continue to provide Qantas Frequent Flyer points at a lower earn rate, CBA customers in the bank’s Yello rewards program will have the option to…
Ukrainian drone pilots have set a new altitude record by destroying a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle with a STING interceptor drone at more than 7 kilometers above ground. The Wild Hornets drone…
Air traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean recorded its first year-on-year contraction since 2021 in June 2026. The region moved 37.3 million passengers, 2.3% fewer than during the same…
The crisis at Flybondi continues to worsen. According to media reports, the Argentine low-cost airline has not operated a commercial flight for almost two weeks. Now, since…
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management further reduced its position in US carrier Southwest Airlines during the second quarter. According to a recent…
New gateway to act as catalyst for growth, trade and development of Gelephu Mindfulness City in the Kingdom of Bhutan. Gelephu International Airport is a stunning new airport being built against the…
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Under the Defence Investment Plan, published on June 30, the UK Government will allocate an investment of £360 million to replace the…
Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has delivered the first of four Airbus A321neo aircraft to Wizz Air under a new sale-and-leaseback (SLB) agreement. The aircraft was delivered at the Airbus Delivery…
Finnair is changing two positions on its Executive Board, with Arti Zeighami becoming Chief Digital Officer on August 19, 2026, and Kaarina Ståhlberg taking over as Senior Vice President and General…
A flight by US carrier Delta Air Lines from France to the US West Coast turned into an unusually long journey on 13 August 2026…
The Indian Navy is set to strengthen its maritime surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities with the induction of two MQ-9B Sea Guardian High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) remotely piloted…
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