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August 18, 2026

The smallest member of the A320 family will remain in scheduled service until March 27, extending its unexpected stay by another four months

Theodore Postol has spent decades teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he held the Science, Technology and National Security Policy chair before becoming professor…

(Updated at 9:10) Nothing will ever be the same again, and nothing can be taken for granted anymore. Donald Trump keeps tearing down common assumptions, established alliances and…

Fifteen days after the migratory invasion of Ceuta, on 30 and 31 July, ahead of the planned entry, once again, into national territory, announced by all kinds of media, whether…
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In the report I prepared, Cannon Fodder: the trap of foreign recruitment in the Russian army... The article The "likeable rogues" states: the…

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced demonstration flights using hybrid-electric technology to evaluate routes intended to…

International air passengers arriving in Spain in July totaled 12.4 million, a 5.8% increase compared to the same month last year, according to data…

After just over a week of activities in waters near the Hawaiian Islands, the US Third Fleet declared the Pacific Dragon 2026 Multinational Exercise concluded, which was attended by…

What to Know A Lufthansa A380 carrying 351 passengers struck runway approach lights while landing short of the threshold at Munich Airport, just days after a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 suffered a…

Strategic collaboration integrates uAvionix FlightLine™ surveillance data into the Airwise Nexus platform to deliver real-time airspace
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Through a public-private partnership, LATAM Airlines mobilized veterinary supplies, food and rescue equipment following the earthquake recorded on August 10 in Colombia.
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Through a public-private partnership, LATAM Airlines mobilised veterinary supplies, food and relief equipment after the earthquake recorded on 10 August in Colombia.

Viracopos International Airport, in Campinas (SP), has brought into operation a new automated border-control setup at the International Passenger Terminal. In total, there were…

On 3 August the Federal Communications Commission stopped simply blocking new entries to the US

Seasoned aerospace executive and innovation leader to drive strategic growth and P&L for Chromalloy's global turbine engine repair business.Palm Beach Gardens, FL, August 18, 2026 – Chromalloy today…

Rakuten is brokering Helsing's sale of HX-2 strike drones to Japan's army, and the aircraft under test is the same one a German defense ministry document said struggled to launch in Ukraine.

HOVERAir's VERSA opened on Indiegogo Tuesday with FCC certification for US sale, an approval its own AQUA drone never got and DJI's Osmo Pocket 4P still cannot obtain.

El Paso police told Texas senators they have tracked 1,776 cross-border cartel drone incursions and need more authority to respond. Congress already granted that authority in December. The…

Hillsborough County commissioners decide September 2 whether the nation's first EMS whole blood drone program flies in October. The wire coverage already calls it launched.

Free for nonsubscribers By Charlotte Bailey Aug. 18, 2026. © Leeham News/AIN: A UK-based consortium has launched what it believes is the world’s first oceanic airspace-scale trial aimed at reducing…

Delta Air Lines expanded access to Delta Concierge, its digital assistant integrated into the airline's app, now available to all SkyMiles members. The tool…

Amaro Aviation now integrates technical and operational aircraft management with charter, air taxi, fractional ownership and hour packages

Avianca and GOL combined their cargo capabilities to transport more than 40 tons of humanitarian aid to the Eje Cafetero region, as part of the response to the earthquake…

Southwest Airlines (WN) is facing a $1.2 million lawsuit after a Black family alleged that a gate agent humiliated and discriminated against them during a departure from Portland International…

WestJet has reached a key milestone in transforming the onboard experience after completing the reconfiguration…

Robbins will leave AUVSI on September 30 to lead the Semiconductor Industry Association; the AUVSI Board has launched a search for a permanent successor. The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems…

D.C. Circuit sends part of the case back to the district court as DJI continues to face separate U.S. market restrictions The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has partially reversed a…

LATAM MRO São Carlos (SP) implemented an internal material transport project using drones. The initiative reduced delivery time from about 15 minutes to just 30 seconds…

For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Pennsylvania Tuesday, August 18, 2026 ID Logistics US, Inc. Agrees To Pay $2.36 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations…

The Special Operations Patrol of Argentina's Armed Forces is finalizing details for its participation in the Fuerzas Comando 2026 exercise, to be held in Paraguay. In recent…