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August 14, 2026

The broken window on a Ryanair flight in July, which sucked out a passenger's head, was caused by loose parts from the Boeing 737-800's engine, according to a…

Tokyo has deployed a Kawasaki P-1 patrol aircraft belonging to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) to Djibouti to participate in an anti-piracy operation off the coast of Somalia. Japan’s…
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An engine failure with debris release on a Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft led to a serious incident over Greece on 10 July 2026. According to the preliminary…

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has now accepted all 47 claims filed as patents by deltaBurn. Forty seven

DJI’s Mavic 4 Pro is one of the few consumer drones that can shoot stunning 6K HDR video, switch between three cameras mid-flight, and even rotate its camera a full 360 degrees. Now, DJI is making…

Otherwise, if EU members’ drones use components from third countries, they will face the general levy, which can be of two types. Tariffs of 100% and 25% for countries…

Production-standard twinjet undertakes long-distance flight days after maiden sortie. Russia’s United Aircraft has flown the initial serially-built Yakovlev MC-21-310 to Moscow for testing and…

A recovery flight, QF7064, operated by VH-OQL, landed in Sydney at 5pm on Thursday after the cancellation of flight QF64 on Monday 10 August, sparked by problems with the nosewheel on VH-OQB…

A loose round in the cabin shut down flight 1302 at the gate.

Rolls-Royce has expanded its partnership with Australian engineering company Marand Precision Engineering to support the Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme, while strengthening its defence…

Vueling will resume the connection between Barcelona and Madrid on 5 October. Initially ten weekly flights are planned, and from 31 October the offering will increase to eleven connections per…

A cable fire abruptly disrupted the rail connection between Vienna's city centre and the airport. Because planned refurbishment works were brought forward at short notice, the line will now…

Heart Aerospace has completed the first flight of its X1 demonstrator, which the company says is the largest battery-electric aircraft The post Heart Aerospace Completes First Flight of X1, the…

Lower Saxony police took delivery, on 12 August 2026 at Hannover Airport, of the first of two new police helicopters of the type…

Guanajuato International Airport reported it received, for the third consecutive year, the ASQ Passenger Experience Award, granted by Airports Council International (ACI), for being…

Mexico’s Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) released the general rules for allocating landing and takeoff time slots, as well as aircraft turn priorities at…

Intelligent Security Systems (ISS), a company focused on AI-powered video solutions, was announced as a member of the new business partner network of the Council…

An approach route to Brussels Airport used since summer 2025 has had legal consequences for the Belgian government. A total of 42 families from municipalities west of the capital have…

Published by… the White House… Executive Summary The United States faces a growing challenge from the illegal transshipment of goods through third countries to evade applicable tariffs and other…

Delta flights to Catania from New York and Air Canada flights from Montreal have been intermittently affected by force majeure these days. Some have been diverted to Rome. Both airlines…

Delta Air Lines’ on-time rate improved in the first half of 2026 — 78.7% to 79.3%, good for second among

Regional aviation company VINI is preparing to launch a new connection between Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport and Berlin, restoring a direct link The post VINI Plans New Air Travel Route Between…

The flight control systems of an Air India Airbus A320neo narrowbody plane which suddenly plunged 300 feet while at cruising altitude, leaving 24 passengers and crew injured, went dark for several…

A test rig for a 30-seat electric-hybrid regional airliner… Swedish company Heart Aerospace, now headquartered in the United States, flew for the first time this…

Otherwise, if drones from EU countries use components from third countries, they will face the general tariff, which can be of two types. Tariffs will be 100% for…
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Frankfurt Airport recorded around 6.2 million passengers in July 2026, an increase of 1.4% compared to the same month last year. The…

Delta Air Lines will launch a new nonstop connection between Austin and Paris-Charles de Gaulle in summer 2027. From 27 March, the US airline will fly daily between the Texan capital…
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Multi-year agreement strengthens aftermarket support for Tanzania’s ATR fleet across Africa StandardAero has secured a new exclusive multi-year engine maintenance agreement with Precision Air…

The plan, which forecasts more than 72 million passengers through the airport per year by 2045, includes a proposed redevelopment of the domestic precinct to link terminals 2 and 3, with space also…
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EVA Air has approved the purchase of five LEAP-1A30S spare engines from CFM International for a total value of up to US$131 million. The airline’s board approved the transaction on August 13, 2026…