Civil aviation news
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August 6, 2026
The Lowdown easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has thrown his support behind Apollo Global Management’s £5.41 billion ($7.26 billion) takeover bid, hours after rival bidder Castlelake…
Apollo Global Management is set to acquire British low-cost carrier easyJet on the basis of a valuation of 5.7 billion pounds sterling (6.7 billion euros), confirmed…
Cleveland business and civic leaders are joining aviation advocates to urge the City Council to keep Burke Lakefront Airport open. Highlighting its economic impact and role in regional connectivity…
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Air India reported that the 13 passengers hospitalised after a severe turbulence incident on a flight between Phuket, Thailand, and New Delhi, India, have already been discharged…
On Tuesday, a tire blowout during the landing of a Kenya Airways passenger aircraft at Cape Town International Airport caused significant disruptions. According to…
The bill was presented today in Rome. It involves private licensed security guards and control service staff. AISS:…
Wingo, the low-cost member of Copa Holdings, announced its first-half results, in which it carried 1.8 million passengers, a 12% increase over the same…
The British low-cost carrier is being acquired by US investor Apollo for 5.7 billion pounds (around 6.6 billion euros). Easyjet's board approved the offer after the…
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American Airlines and Infinium have successfully completed the first delivery and operational use of aviation fuel…
Air transport stakeholders are evaluating how to turn the environmental liability of sargassum into an economic opportunity to produce SAF in the Caribbean region.
Air transport representatives are assessing how to turn the environmental burden of sargassum into an economic opportunity to produce SAF fuel in the Caribbean.
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT UK) has called for a comprehensive national airport expansion policy, arguing that the current Airports National Policy Statement is…
The largest edition in COP International's history will bring together more than 20,000 participants, over 80 exhibitors from eight countries, Brazilian and international authorities, demonstrations…
Or how to survive beyond the "178 seconds to live"… For those still not convinced, who believe that one day, if the need suddenly arises, they could enter IMC and handle it…
By Judie Mooney, Media Coordinator, EAA Chapter 1088 Juli Martinez was selected from among her fellow students in the Angelo State University aviation program to represent the program and share her…
Iberia to Fly Researchers Above the Clouds for Spain's First Total Solar Eclipse in Over a Century
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This piece originally ran in the June 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Dale Hanneman, EAA 363327, is one of many local, year-round volunteers in EAA’s Print Mail Center who makes sure…
The GT50 is the first such engine developed in Britain since the 1960s.
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ITA Airways has introduced a new model for procuring jet fuel at its Rome-Fiumicino hub. As the first Italian airline to do so, it is taking on the role of a…
The shareholders' assembly validated the previous fiscal year's figures, posting operating profits, positive equity and a fleet renewal plan funded with internally generated resources.
The shareholders' assembly approved last year's figures, reporting operating profits, positive equity and fleet renewal funded with the company's own resources.
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De Havilland Canada has resumed production of the DHC-515 Firefighter amphibious aircraft, the latest evolution of the historic Canadair family, marking the return of production of this…
Following the collapse of Skyhub PAD, the route to Munich is once again history. Now the Hungarian city of Pécs is trying to recover at least part of the subsidies from the insolvent…
The aircraft will be used to conduct ETOPS and function and reliability testing.
E-commerce specialist freight forwarder Rich Sale International will launch freighter flights between China and the US through a new partnership with Atlas Air. The flights will operate between…
The company officially reported that it returned to positive net equity after more than a decade, and will pay income tax for the first time in its history. During 2026…
Copa Holdings, parent company of airlines Copa Airlines and Wingo, presented its financial results for the second quarter…
Glasgow Prestwick Airport has supported National Airlines in completing what is believed to be the world’s longest commercial Boeing 777 Freighter cargo flight, transporting a critical aerospace…
Officials with AeroSouth Technology are leading a new initiative to expand competitive air racing in the Southeast U.S. By partnering with major racing associations like SCARA and SARL, they are…
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), one of the busiest international gateways in the United States, is set for a sweeping $22 billion transformation that aims to modernize aging…
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