Civil aviation news
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August 16, 2026
Iran recently filed a complaint with the International Committee of the Red Cross over the fate of the crews of its Su-24 attack aircraft shot down by Qatar in early March of…
Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport was officially named the World's Most Improved Airport by Skytrax, reflecting the dramatic progress achieved under Saudi Arabia's aviation expansion…
A problem with a toilet turned Delta flight DL81 from Paris to Seattle on Thursday (August 13) into a nearly 20-hour journey. The Airbus A330-900, carrying 209 passengers, first had to divert to…
Adaptable design and flexible development are key to airport resilience, writes Anthony Le Caherec, business leader for airports at Bouygues Construction. While dealing with a busy summer period…
The latest figures prove it: African air traffic is growing like almost no other region in the world. But what are the reasons? OAG has the answers.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. Within the past
TAAG Angola Airlines flew two adult lions from Johannesburg to Lagos. The animals, each weighing around 200 kilograms, travelled via Dr. António Agostinho Neto Airport in…
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Can the largest US airline by number of flights return to the top when it comes to profitability?
At this year's military-history event Sahara Slovakia, the Retro Sky Team from Kaschau/Kosice once again put on a stunning performance. The Slovak pilots were part of…
The DIU has determined that the system has demonstrated its ability to respond to an operational need of the US Navy related to small USVs capable of moving…
Budget execution will be spread over four fiscal years: €50,000 in 2026, €500,000 in 2027, €400,000 in 2028 and €24,050 in 2029, completing the €974,050 total. A…
Lockheed Martin says it is accelerating production while preparing new flight test campaigns. The company believes the ability to neutralize numerous drones with a single…
Delta quietly ended all 717 flights from Minneapolis in May 2026. The DC-9 family had been flying from MSP for 60 years.
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Oviedo City Council will install a Russian-designed cannon from the Trubia Arms Factory in a roundabout in this parish — specifically the M1931/37 122/46mm model, which is currently…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Indian defence technology company Gridbots Technologies has unveiled the Gridbots Raptor, an advanced multispectral optronic imaging payload... The…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a strong pitch for transforming India into a global hub... The post Defence production increased 4…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. From the historic ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that... The post Armed Naxalism Weakened…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Former Defence Secretary R.K. Mathur on Saturday recalled that before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first Independence Day... The post Ex-Defence…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The people of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) would have been protesting to “join us” had conditions... The post People in PoK would have…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Iran said on Saturday that Qatar was holding three of its pilots who had been missing since... The post Iran says Qatar holds 3 missing pilots as…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the Tricolour now proudly flies on the hill of... The post Tricolour proudly flies on hill of…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday thanked the Foreign Ministries of several nations for their... The post MEA Thanks Several…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Joint forces on Saturday busted a terror hideout in J&K’s Poonch district and recovered a large cache... The post J&K: Terror Hideout Busted In…
This analysis will focus on major US airlines.
Qantas Airways (QF) is preparing for a new era of ultra long haul travel as it moves toward daily non stop flights between Sydney (SYD) and London (LHR) from October 2027. The post Qantas Reveals…
An aviation catastrophe appears to have been only narrowly averted at Munich International Airport (MUC) on Saturday after a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner with as many as 274 passengers on…
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The 767 continues to have military and cargo usage, which will ensure it keeps flying for decades to come.
It's almost time: the first Boeing 737-8 MAX will arrive at TAROM, the Romanian flag carrier. On the fuselage there is a sticker stating that this is the first aircraft for the…
The post Updates on Tropical Storm/Hurricane Lala appeared first on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air .
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Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 overruns Munich runway, suffers tail strike, and returns safely as investigators probe the incident. The post Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Suffers Runway Overrun and Tail…
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