Civil aviation news
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August 16, 2026
M1’s victory in Flight School Next effectively clears the way for the light commercial helicopter after it survived a competition that ended against the Bell 505
A difficult situation involving high responsibility and time pressure - in such circumstances it is often not easy to make the right decision. One method helps pilots in…
"That's an issue each country has to consider based on its own reality, needs, capabilities and priorities," he stated. Along those lines, he affirmed that Chile currently has a…
Although Catania airport has been operating since 2 p.m. yesterday, GESAP, the company managing Palermo airport, has posted on social media a list of flights planned to Catania…
The 10-year-old Dreamliner returned after two hours in the air, with reports of damaged landing gear and a possible tail strike
The only airworthy example of an original de Havilland DH.88 Comet nosed-over while landing following a display at Shuttleworth’s Flying Proms. The pilot was quickly extracted, and has since been…
Qatar Airways and South Africa's Airlink are expanding their codeshare partnership. The move follows Airlink's launch of its first long-haul route to Doha on August 31. Through the…
During the First World War, Germany laid the foundations for ground-attack and close air support missions. However, these were very different from the ones we know…
The jet flew to three different UK airports at the start of the month.
As he explained, these initiatives seek to overcome obsolescence, strengthen operational readiness and improve the response to different scenarios. The day included a tribute to the fallen…
Representatives of Chile's Navy and Brazil's Navy held the eleventh edition of the Joint Staff Meeting (REM) from August 10 to 12, a meeting that strengthened…
The Research and Technological Innovation Center (Ciitec) delivered to the Chilean Army's School of Engineers (Escing) an extended reality simulator for explosive devices that was…
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The Senate floor unanimously approved this Tuesday, August 11, the bill amending several legal codes to strengthen port, customs and logistics security against…
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A little more than a year after Frederick W. Smith, founder of FedEx, Memphis Airport, the birthplace and main hub of FedEx, has been renamed. A Boeing 777 freighter has received a livery…
Some dates for September 2026. 2-12 September: 28th World Gliding Aerobatic Championships (Unlimited and Advanced) in Fayence. FAI. https://www.fai.org 4-6 September: Annual rally of the…
DUBAI — Emirates and flydubai have begun overflying Iranian airspace again for the first time since regional geopolitical instability forced major airlines to reroute flights across the Middle East…
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The de Havilland DH.88 Comet G-ACSS “Grosvenor House”, the aircraft that won the speed section of the 1934… The post Historic 1934 race-winning DH.88 Comet badly damaged at Shuttleworth appeared…
Ethiopian Airlines cabin crew salaries in 2026 consist of a base salary together with flying pay, international allowances, layover payments and operational incentives. The post Ethiopian Airlines…
A Spanish Air and Space Force F/A-18 Hornet shot down a drone over southeastern Romania in the early… The post Spanish F-18 shoots down drone over Romania after approach via Moldova appeared first…
Aviación Digital.- A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operating flight VN34 between Munich and Hanoi returned to the German airport on August 15 after an abnormal takeoff on the…
Following the earthquake that affected several cities in Colombia, the Colombian Air and Space Force (FAC) reacted immediately and deployed its operational capabilities to support the response…
The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman. Emmanuel Chiva’s choice. For the current president of ONERA and former Delegate General for Armament, the lessons of this book go far beyond…
I flew both of Turkmenistan Airlines' widebodies in business class on a London-Ashgabat-Bangkok itinerary.
Flows ensure redundancy in the cockpit.
Violent thermals to avoid… These mini-tornadoes are spectacular, forming in turbulent skies amid stormy areas and maturing Cb clouds. Something that used to be rare…
From the Liqui Moly depot destroyed in Kyiv to gas, factories, wages and public budgets: since 2022 the war has redrawn the continent's economic balance…
Il Sole 24 Ore raised the alarm: annual spending up 23% for households and 54% for businesses due to price hikes expected for...
Riyadh Air launches daily Riyadh to Islamabad flights, expands Pakistan network with Lahore service and Boeing 787 operations. The post Riyadh Air Launches New Flights to Islamabad, Expands Pakistan…
Discover the first list of aircraft announced for Air Legend 2026 on September 5 and 6 at Melun-Villaroche.
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This is a company name that frequently comes up in the news when it comes to fighting fires devastating natural areas. This Canadian company's reputation extends…
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