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August 17, 2026

The adaptation of commercial aircraft for reconnaissance and explosive drops expands factions' tactical power, exposes gaps in public security and transforms low-altitude airspace…

Azul Linhas Aéreas is expanding its concierge service to Santos Dumont, Porto Alegre, Curitiba and Goiânia starting in September
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The first series-production model had flown from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky, a distance that poses no challenge for the aircraft

After a brief hiatus, the Truckee Tahoe Air Show returned in 2026 with a spectacular lineup, including aerobatic performers and historic warbirds to essential first responder aircraft.

More than a combination of cyberattacks, sabotage, disinformation and economic coercion, hybrid warfare is an integrated strategy aimed at exploiting vulnerabilities, confusing…

Lufthansa is temporarily increasing capacity on the long-haul route from Munich to Bangkok in the upcoming winter 2026/2027 schedule. For the period from 16 January to 27…

The US Coast Guard is moving forward with expanding its long-range surveillance aircraft fleet by adding new C-130J Super Hercules. The aircraft will…

FACC's expanded agreement with Kineco Aerospace in India adds to a growing list of global aerospace suppliers building local composites manufacturing capacity and broader rise of composites…

It has recently been announced that the U.S. is preparing to sell more than 100,000 M14 rifles used by its Armed Forces during the Cold War. The Program of…

This afternoon a temporary spell of bad weather, with rain and storms, hit Rimini. An inbound flight was diverted to Bologna…
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TAAG – Linhas Aéreas de Angola announced it will resume connections to Cape Verde from 31 October 2026, launching the new Luanda–Dakar–Praia route. The move marks the return of…

TAAG Angola Airlines launches a new route from Luanda to Praia, Cape Verde, on 31 October. The Angolan national carrier will fly the route with a stopover in Dakar…

The entry of 72,000 people, calls promoted by fake profiles and overcrowded reception centres show how disinformation, migrant networks and territorial disputes can…

Ambitious commitments by DoorDash and now Uber could reshape low-altitude airspace.

New Schwarzhorn center consolidates composite part production as the company expands composites use from secondary structures to primary load-bearing control surfaces on its PC-24 jet.

There is currently a fire in the Salerno area, with a Canadair still working on it, not far from the civil airport. This has made normal operations impossible…

Southwest Airlines flights delayed at Houston Hobby Airport after bomb threat prompted police, K9 units, and TSA investigation. The post Southwest Airlines Passengers Stranded at Houston Airport…

By: Jose Luis Martín Enriquez Spain has one of the most advanced aerial firefighting fleets in Europe, coordinated between the General State Administration…
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Air France is now operating its new La Première cabin daily between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and San Francisco. It is found on select Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and features suites…

SWISS will increase capacity at its Geneva base during the 2027 summer season by replacing two Airbus A220-300s with larger Airbus A320neo aircraft. The change will increase capacity on the busy…

Hourly arrivals at Catania double from 5 to 10, as ordered until noon tomorrow barring changes. Meanwhile Etna keeps erupting and in the Valle del Bove a flow is now active…

November event will combine an airshow, aerospace technology displays and public access to parts of Kennedy Space Center.

Reliance and Rolls-Royce have announced their “intent to partner” on India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) engine programme.

August 17, 2026: The team at helicopter company Mountainflyers took on a considerable amount of work and staged the Heli Day 2026 at Grenchen airfield yesterday, August 16…

Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines is expanding its winter schedule route network with three destinations in northern Europe. From December, the airline will serve the destinations of Kittilä and…

Why Air Canada Chose 16 Airbus A350-1000s Over Boeing's Delayed 777X To Replace Its Aging 777-300ERs
Could the carrier's decision be bad news for the American planemaker?

Latest-generation composite jet has been approved for operation in Brazil, featuring expanded cabin capacity, flight deck enhancements and more than 30 refinements.

The board of South African Airways announced that its acting CEO, Matshela Seshibe, has been placed on “special leave” pending the conclusions of a…

Tap Air Portugal will launch a new direct route between Porto and the Cape Verdean island of Sal on October 25. The route will be operated twice weekly with an Airbus A320 Neo. In winter…

The war in Ukraine is, without doubt, a perfect laboratory for testing the state of the art of current weapons systems and logistics, but we must not carry out a biased analysis or…