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August 15, 2026

The B-21 is coming with a comprehensive range of stealthy upgrades, and its control surfaces may be another part of those improvements.
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An air traffic controller prevented a possible disaster when two American Airlines aircraft flying toward each other were assigned flying with identical callsigns.
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A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was forced to enter a holding pattern shortly after taking off from Munich Airport, following an abnormally late rotation during the…

Two-seat version of the Felon could be used to develop combat AI and more complex control of unmanned aircraft

The carrier is on the up in Nashville.

New nonstop hops target secondary Florida airports, promising point to point options for small and mid sized markets.

After remaining deployed for nearly nine months, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln of the US Navy is preparing to return to its base as part of a rotation of…
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A Dreamliner took off unusually late in Munich, kicking up a large cloud of dust during the takeoff…

A Dreamliner took off unusually late in Munich, raising a large cloud of dust. The Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 then flew holding patterns before returning to…

Are you a plane spotter looking for some inspiration on the latest new airliners to…

A second Air India (AI) flight has suffered a hydraulic malfunction within 10 days, after the pilots of an Airbus A320 operating from Bangkok to New Delhi aborted the departure on Thursday evening…

The D.C. Circuit reversed part of DJI's Pentagon blacklist loss, ruling a judge upheld a fully redacted justification without reading the classified record.
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A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner suffered a serious incident during take-off from Munich Airport on Saturday, August 15, after the aircraft rotated unusually late and reportedly overran…
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Pratt & Whitney has been working relentlessly on its HS+ retrofit kit, but will it finally see an end to the A320neo's engine durability issues?

Portugal's national airports handled 7.1 million passengers in June, a 0.2% year-on-year drop after historic highs in the previous five months, bringing the year-to-date rise to 2.5%…
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The PANAMAX 2026 exercise concluded after eleven days of activities involving 19 nations from the Western Hemisphere, held across six simultaneous venues, with the maritime component…

Trump's Section 232 drone tariffs start September 3. Thermal aircraft pay 100%, everything else 25%, and two Trump-linked drone stocks jumped on the news.

Tehran calls for the intervention of the International Committee of the Red Cross to locate and free three crew members…
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It was at Boeing's Saint Louis plant, in the state of Missouri, that this maiden flight took place. On Tuesday, August 15, 2006, the US Navy's new active electronic warfare aircraft, the…

The first two series-production PD-8 engines have been delivered for the Russian regional jet SJ-100. The engine, developed entirely in Russia, has reportedly already passed its…

Russia grants formal recognition to the Islamic Emirate, while the European Union receives Taliban representatives to discuss deportations; through different paths, both contribute to…

Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) has released the 2027-2028 Remote Pilot Test Prep to help drone pilots ace their FAA exams. This updated study guide includes practice tests, full-color charts…

How Antonov survived multiple devastating crises and has ambitions to one day return to producing military transports led by its modernized An-178.

TAAG – Angola Airlines announced on Saturday the launch of a new route between the capital cities of Angola and Cape Verde, with a stopover in Senegal, an operation due to start on…

With no opposition capable of threatening its power, the Islamic Emirate consolidates control over Afghanistan and expands pragmatic ties with Russia, China, India and Europe, while repression…

Leonardo Barone, former pilot of the presidential aircraft and legal representative of Global Jet Aviation, was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended, for defrauding ANAC with forged surety…

Former Argentine presidential plane pilot sentenced to 3 years' suspended prison for defrauding ANAC
Leonardo Barone, former pilot of the presidential aircraft and legal representative of Global Jet Aviation, was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended, for defrauding ANAC with forged surety…

A burst main has submerged roads around Heathrow's central terminals, stranding passengers and staff.

JetBlue pilots generally earn between USD 115,000 and USD 420,000 per year, depending on rank, experience and aircraft type. The post JetBlue Pilot Salary in 2026 appeared first on Aviation A2Z .
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Losses could exceed $1.3 billion and expose the vulnerability of one of the unmanned… The post US lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones in the war against Iran, about 25% of the fleet…