Civil aviation news
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August 14, 2026
General Atomics AeroTec Systems and Sweden’s TRAKKA Systems announced a partnership to integrate the TrakkaCam TC-375 camera as a new equipment option for the Do228 NXT. The system enables…
Heart Aerospace has announced the successful first flight of its X1 demonstrator aircraft, considered the largest battery-electric aircraft to have flown to date. The aircraft features a…
It becomes one of the nation's first facilities to take concrete steps toward integration of new and novel aircraft.
Applications are now open for the DefTech Forges technology challenges under the Ukraine/European Union BraveTech EU grant programme. The programme’s primary goal is to identify The post…
Gol Linhas Aéreas has welcomed back a former company executive as its new CEO, with Celso Ferrer announcing… The post Gol Linhas Aéreas welcomes back former company executive as new CEO appeared…
Latvian national carrier airBaltic has unveiled the key elements of its business plan following its approval by the company’s Supervisory Board, which includes a reduction of its…
New agreement adds up to seven aircraft, reinforcing long-term growth and future MRO demand in India’s aviation market Akasa Air has signed a new sale-and-leaseback agreement with global aircraft…
Heart Aerospace completes the first flight of its electric aircraft X1 and advances development of the hybrid-electric ES-30 model
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The MC-21-310 will undergo inspections and receive the customer’s livery after a 4,000 km ferry flight from Irkutsk
Pilatus opens a composite materials centre in Switzerland, bringing together development, production and new manufacturing technologies
The Canadian airline reached CA$6.3 billion in revenue but suffered operating losses of CA$215 million.
The Canadian carrier posted CA$6.3 billion in revenue but suffered a CA$215 million operating loss.
The annual Drone Days event will take place in Germany later this month. Drone Days 2026 will take place at Bremen Airport (August 26) and The post U-space high on the agenda at Germany’s Drone Days…
WestJet, the Canadian airline, agreed to settle a ten-year class action lawsuit for 4.5 million Canadian dollars, equivalent to about 3.2…
The Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority has celebrated the completion of Project Gateway, a multi-year investment plan that has seen the modernisation of Fort Wayne International Airport…
STARLUX Airlines is using GLSHK’s EzyCustoms platform to support its new Taipei–Prague route, launched on 1 August, marking the airline’s first direct expansion into Europe. EzyCustoms supports EU…
Angola’s National Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC) has formally accepted Iuri Neto, TAAG’s Chief Operating Officer, as Accountable Manager, following a review of his qualifications, experience and…
Brussels Airport handled 2.58 million passengers in July, up 2.8% year on year and its strongest monthly result since 2019. The busiest day was 20 July, with more than 92,000 passengers, driven by…
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Menzies Aviation has rolled out ABOMIS’s TimaCheck across 45 European airports in 24 countries, completing more than 30,000 passenger checks since launch. The tool identified 9,000+ invalid or…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) congratulated President Keiko Fujimori and her administration on the start of her term, and highlighted the priorities needed to move…
AirHub has been assisting water authorities in the Netherlands as the summer drought increases workload for inspectors. On 7 August, the Dutch Union of Water The post AirHub supports water…
On this episode of AvTalk, we’re joined by Goodyear Blimp Chief Pilot Michael Dougherty to learn more about his unique role in the aviation industry. Also on this week’s episode, German…
The Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority has completed Project Gateway, a multi-year terminal expansion and renovation at Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), marking the project with a…
Tougher customs treatment of low-value airfreight shipments is threatening to reverse some of the ecommerce sector’s rapid growth, according to new analysis from Trade and Transport Group. The…
The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is developing new calculation methods to capture icing effects on aircraft in flight operations. By combining three-dimensional…
JetBlue is promoting Jeffrey Winter to Senior Vice President for Flight Operations, Inflight Experience and Technical Operations. He will take responsibility for three of the largest operational…
US President Donald Trump has announced the US government will impose a 100% tariff on drones from foreign companies “of a certain size or with The post US imposes 100% tariff on foreign drones…
Modified Trent 1000 nacelle could reduce fuel consumption without increasing noise, according to the manufacturer
Freight forwarders could face a changing competitive landscape in China and intra-Asia shipping: Sinotrans Container Lines (Sinolines) has moved to take control of Antong Holdings, combining one of…
Latvian airline airBaltic has unveiled a new restructuring plan aimed at securing its financial viability. Major fleet reduction According to the company, the new…
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