Civil aviation news
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August 7, 2026
BETA Technologies and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) have announced plans to expand their existing financing relationship, The post BETA Plans to Expand Manufacturing With…
Ampaire has begun hybrid-electric flight operations in Utah as part of the state’s uFLY program, marking the start of real-world The post Ampaire Launches Hybrid-Electric Regional Flight Operations…
Damage to aircraft after departure from Vladivostok results in indictment. Russian authorities have indicted an aircraft engineer after an incident in which an unsecured engine cowl was torn off a…
Saudi Arabian carrier Riyadh Air has launched a daily direct connection between the capital hub of Riyadh and the Indian financial metropolis of Mumbai. The maiden flight took place on…
Founded by Sir Richard Branson in the 1980s, Virgin Atlantic Airways has become one of…
Artificial intelligence shows promise in key maritime surveillance activities. A pair of demonstrations involving US Navy aircraft shows the potential for artificial intelligence in the…
Jake Polkinghorne is the safety and compliance lead at Karratha Airport and was recently awarded CASA's Safety Manager Scholarship in CASA's Perth office.
A labor dispute is brewing at low-cost carrier Easyjet in the French market. Cabin crew representatives in France have filed a strike notice for the period from August 7 to September 2…
VH-VHD “Snowbird 1”, operated by Skytraders, responded to an “urgent request for assistance” at US-operated McMurdo Station late last month, taking advantage of a “narrow weather window” to perform…
UK-based Hill Helicopters has completed the first run of its GT50 turboshaft, the first clean-sheet British helicopter turbine engine in 60 years.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened an investigation into an incident in the airspace over the US capital, involving the helicopter of the US president, Marine One…
American Airlines and Infinium announced Thursday the first delivery of electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) to a commercial airport for use on a commercial passenger flight…
The war that began on 24 February 2022 has not only been fought in the trenches of Donbas, in Ukrainian skies and... The article Libertà di stampa? L'Italia è dietro l'Ucraina proviene…
In Germany, the investigation into the explosive drone at Leipzig Airport is proceeding at full speed. Experts suspect the terror state Russia is behind the attempted bombing…
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Boeing and Northrop Grumman successfully simulated teaming between a manned P-8A Poseidon and unmanned MQ-4C Triton, demonstrating how the platforms can share intelligence, mission planning and…
Airline remains confident in future prospects even as growth slows down. Cebu Pacific expects to moderate its capacity growth in 2027, shifting away from the heady expansion it embarked upon in the…
The Federal Ministry of Transport has presented a draft law to overhaul air traffic regulations, which provides for financial penalties for airlines in the event of deviations from…
Sgt. Ryan Minton’s concerns about soldiers’ survival in the drone-dominated combat of the future initially led him to his basement, where he started tinkering with electronics he bought online. Now…
17 December 1903, the first controlled powered flight. In the late 1890s, the Wright brothers, Orville (1871-1948) and Wilbur (1967-1912)…
Hong Kong-based Cathay Group posted a net profit of HK$6.2 billion (about US$790 million) for the first half of 2026. This marks an increase in the result compared to…
Since 1 August, Discover Airlines Business Class passengers on short- and long-haul flights can enjoy creations by young star chef Egor Hopp. For a year, they can expect…
In the field of online travel bookings, reports of fraudulent activity via established booking platforms are on the rise. A recent case involves a booking via the Booking.com portal for…
Swedish airport operator Swedavia recorded a total of just over 3.3 million passengers across its ten locations in July 2026. This represents an increase of nearly two percent…
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Boeing aims to certify its new largest widebody, the 777-9, by 2027. The seventh example has now flown, intended mainly for test flights needed to achieve…
Around 650 staff members at Qantas Ground Services (QGS), who serve mostly Qantas Freight and QantasLink operations, will vote on whether to take industrial action over what the union has called…
If, like me, your legs go wobbly on the rollercoasters at Parc Astérix or Disneyland Paris, this old lady is going to impress you. Britain's Betty Bromage has become…
China has announced new export control measures affecting certain drones, their components and related technologies destined for the United States, adding another…
Over the last couple of decades, the Middle East has emerged as the new “center of gravity” for… The post Dubai Aerospace Enterprise CEO on becoming a top-tier global aircraft lessor appeared first…
MILLIBEAM has revealed Rakurai, a new hand-held counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) built around a proprietary Australian-developed radiofrequency (RF) architecture that the company said delivers…
The airline is returning to a market it last served in 2020.
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