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August 7, 2026

Now in their fifth year, the Australian Aviation Awards celebrated excellence across the breadth of the aviation ecosystem, recognising outstanding achievements from commercial aviation, general…

<p>The most significant update to AOPA's governance since its founding moved forward with the publication of proposed bylaw revisions that members will vote on at a special meeting on September…

<p>The most significant update to AOPA's governance since its founding moved forward with the publication of proposed bylaw revisions that members will vote on at a special meeting on September…
August 6, 2026
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The program behind the new US presidential aircraft faces yet another setback. A US Department of War report revealed problems in the interior design of the…
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In late July, the Federal Aviation Administration proposed an airworthiness directive for 453 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, saying that improperly installed passenger seat assemblies may disengage from…

<p>On November 13 and 14, AOPA is holding its inaugural AOPA Aviation Career Expo in Phoenix.</p>

<p>On November 13 and 14, AOPA is holding its inaugural AOPA Aviation Career Expo in Phoenix.</p>

The Federal Aviation Administration has backtracked on a proposal that would have imposed stricter certification requirements on electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft carrying passengers…

<p>The FAA released the first major update of its <a rel="noopener noreferrer"…

<p>The FAA released the first major update of its <a rel="noopener noreferrer"…

Delta is expected to announce Austin to Paris nonstop flights for summer 2027, expanding its growing network at Austin Airport. The post Delta Plans New International Flights from Austin to Fashion…

The Pozzuolo del Friuli Brigade took command of UNIFIL's West Sector on 5 August, relieving the Sassari Brigade as part of the United Nations mission in Lebanon...

With the keel-laying ceremony, Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada (ASMAR) officially began construction of the LPD-94 "Rapa Nui," the second of the new multipurpose ships…

American’s new upgrade rules will block some economy elites from reaching lie-flat Business Class.

In a more than discreet manner, the German naval company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, TKMS, has delivered what is now the most modern and powerful submarine of the Israeli navy, the "Drakon", with…

<p><strong> </strong></p> <div><p>Arron Harrell grew up in Idaho and yearned to travel for most of his life. </p></div><div><p>That desire led him to the International Air and Hospitality…

How fuel is calculated for every flight.

A Silk Way West Boeing 747-8 cargo jet flew to Dallas instead of Houston, then declared a fuel emergency with just 30 minutes of fuel remaining.

The Lowdown A man was found asleep in the bathroom of a JetBlue plane parked overnight at a Fort Lauderdale maintenance facility, after allegedly scaling a security fence and boarding the aircraft…

The Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics (Aerocivil), through the Western Regional Aeronautical Directorate, made mandatory the application…

Canada's flag carrier, Air Canada, has expressed its official support for the announcement issued by the government…

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Lufthansa Airlines has successfully completed revalidation under the European EMAS environmental management system for 2025. For the first time, Lufthansa City Airlines and Lufthansa Aviation GmbH…

Aerolíneas Argentinas approved its 2025 balance sheet with positive net equity. Details on the profits, the payment to the State, and fleet renewal.
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BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo — A Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 carrying passengers from South Africa to Germany declared an inflight emergency on Thursday evening, forcing the crew to divert to…
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IndiGo will deploy the Airbus A321XLR on the daily Mumbai–Amsterdam route from 25 October 2026, replacing the Boeing 787-9 currently used on this route. With a flight time…

Apollo Global (APO.N) has agreed to acquire easyJet (EZJ.L) in a deal that values the European low-cost airline at around £5.70 billion (US$7.7 billion…

Egypt is moving ahead with the construction project for Terminal 4 at Cairo International Airport, an infrastructure that will raise total capacity to around 70 million…

Portugália Airlines, which operates under the TAP Express brand, submitted to the National Civil Aviation Authority the first certification request for a Baseline Evidence-Based Training program…

Wizz Air recorded a net loss of €198.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, corresponding to the three months ended June 30, 2026. During the period…