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August 13, 2026
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An American Eagle regional jet flying from Dallas to Lexington, Kentucky was forced to declare a fuel emergency and divert to a third airport in Indiana after three missed approaches.

reportur.com R. R. l Buenos Aires | August 13, 2026 Paraguayan airline Paranair temporarily reduced its schedule in Argentina following a series of cancellations and reschedulings. Para…

By Bobbi Lasher, EAA Chapter 724 Jim Gezik, EAA 670266, was recently honored by the FAA with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. This is the most prestigious award given by the FAA to pilots, to…

General Atomics AeroTec Systems will offer the TrakkaCam TC-375 sensor for civil, security and military missions

SkyDrive Inc., a leading compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft developer based in Japan, announced the completion of a demonstration flight of its “SKYDRIVE” eVTOL aircraft (SkyDrive Model SD-05). The flight…

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has expanded its component, repair, and overhaul (CRO) facility in Australia to include hydraulic component maintenance and repair. This marks a major…

PHI Air Medical, a leading provider of air ambulance services, announced its new partnership with Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA), which will expand vital emergency air medical transport to…

DJI put the Osmo 360 II on sale in China at 3,299 yuan, about $460, with native 8K60 panoramic video, swappable lenses, and 105GB of storage — while its US store answers the launch with a 404 page.
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Penn State Health Life Lion Critical Care Transport has welcomed a new helicopter to its life-saving fleet, reinforcing the program’s commitment to providing safe, rapid critical care transport…

Every time Emirates floats a new route like Milan to Lima, or a government tries to lure an airline back with an unusual route proposal, the same phrase gets thrown around: freedoms of the air. It’s…

By Bob Calo, EAA 650482 This piece originally ran in the June 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Way back in 1999, I was invited to go for a ride in an RV-4 that a friend of mine had built…

Ryanair cabin crew salaries in 2026 consist of a fixed base salary together with sector pay, onboard sales commissions, productivity incentives and additional allowances. The post Ryanair Cabin Crew…

The Italian leisure carrier is resuming its seasonal route between Rome-Fiumicino and Dubai-Al Maktoum in the 2026/27 winter schedule. Last winter, Neos had not…

Time is running out to enter the 2026 Swift Museum Foundation raffle. Just 2,500 tickets will be sold, with grand prize a $30,000 engine credit or $20,000 in cash. All proceeds support the…

Avianca reported that during the first two days after the emergency it transported more than 150 tons of humanitarian aid to the affected areas, using both cargo aircraft…

Skyward Airlines has launched four weekly direct scheduled flights between Kenya's Garissa and Wilson Airport, strengthening passenger and cargo connectivity across North Eastern Kenya.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will pause flight operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) from 10:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Aug. 23 to support the Freedom 250 Grand…

Geo4D used the photogrammetry platform to process high-resolution aerial imagery covering more than 100,000 hectares in Patagonia. SimActive’s Correlator3D photogrammetry software has supported a…

The tax authority filed eight simultaneous lawsuits over unpaid employer contributions and taxes. In six of the cases, precautionary measures have already been issued against the bank accounts…
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A new private platform for recording drone sightings in Germany has launched under the name Luftwacht. Users can report sightings online, which are then shown on a map of Germany…

The Air Assault Aviation Division (Davaa) of Colombia's National Army deployed an An-32 aircraft to speed up the transport of personnel and specialized engineering capabilities…

As usual, a vacation goes by far too quickly. And even though I got the timing spot-on again (something about drones, in Leipzig or so?) – the topics of the past few days…

Boeing has recruited the CEO of Brazilian low-cost airline GOL Linhas Aéreas as its new president for the… The post Boeing recruits CEO of GOL Linhas Aéreas as new Latin America president appeared…
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FedEx unveiled a Boeing 777F with a special livery inspired by the look the company used in its early years of operation. The aircraft was prepared as a tribute to Frederick W…

Officials plan to showcase three historic warbirds at the upcoming National Championship Air Races.

What to Know Emirates is reportedly close to winning approval for a new fifth-freedom route between Milan and Lima, potentially the first step in a much larger long-haul push from its Italian hub…

Airport officials are looking at new revenue sources as demand for aircraft storage remains high.

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is moving ahead with a 2.5 billion USD renovation of its S Concourse, with major construction scheduled to begin in 2027. The Port of Seattle Commission…

Unveiling of repainted jet coincides with renaming of Memphis airport for late corporation boss Frederick W. Smith

AirAsia Group reported it expects to reduce its operating capacity by between 20% and 25% during the third…