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August 16, 2026

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…