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August 5, 2026

Using the KOMPROMAT playbook — after all, Patrushev once led the FSB, successor to the KGB — Nikolai Patrushev left his mark on his visit to Brasília. Nelson During, DefesaNet Editor. 05 August…

After the leadership change at IndiGo, where Elbers stepped down in favor of Walh, Air India is also seeing a change: Campbell Wilson departs and Tewolde Gebremariam arrives. Air India press release…

Ligurian airline AIRIDEA announced in a statement that Andrea Giustini is now part of its shareholder base with 8.25%. But the target is 33%. Who is Andrea Giustini and what does he do Photo by…

Delta Air Lines Pushes Ahead With Non-Stop Riyadh Flights From October 23 Despite Middle East Unrest
The Middle East remains in turmoil, and many international carriers have abandoned plans to resume flights to the region as tensions between Iran and the United States show no sign of coming to a…

LATAM Airlines Group released its financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026, highlighting…

The carrier is also expanding service for NFL games, music festivals, and other events this fall.

Naples Airport in Florida is nearing completion of a solar project, installing 270 rooftop panels to generate 100 kilowatts daily. The new sustainability initiative highlights the airport's ongoing…

Low-cost airline Ryanair continues to strengthen its growth pace during the period of highest demand…

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened an investigation into a safety incident involving the presidential helicopter Marine One during the takeoff of the…

Brazilian airline Azul announced it carried more than 230,400 passengers on routes to and from Portugal in the first half of the year, an increase of 34% compared to the period…

Ryanair carried 22.2 million passengers in July 2026, the highest monthly figure in the Irish airline's history. The result represents 7% growth compared to the same…

Transavia will launch a new air link between Brussels and Porto, strengthening its presence at Brussels Airport and the range of flights between Belgium and Portugal. The new route will start…

French automakers are entering drone production as governments look to build resilient manufacturing capacity for autonomous systems. (image copyright Thales, 2026) France’s latest effort to expand…

Air France-KLM has appointed Guilhem Mallet as general manager for Latin America. The group's new executive will be based in São Paulo

Engine components were the highest-searched parts, both globally and in North America, with procurement largely centered on engine reliability and maintenance needs.

Hermes Logistics Technologies has signed a SaaS migration agreement with VG Cargo, moving the handler’s Hermes 5 Cargo Management System from on-premise infrastructure to a fully managed cloud…

A drone carrying explosives was this week discovered within the cargo area of Leipzig Airport, while a DHL freighter was later hit by an “unknown object” after taking off from the airport. In a…

RC Celta Vigo arrived in Italy on a charter flight that departed today from Vigo bound for Bologna aboard an Air Horizont Boeing 738-400 registered 9H-TIA. Tonight they will play against…

Skydio and CentralSquare announced a partnership on August 3 that builds Drone as First Responder operations natively into CentralSquare's computer-aided dispatch software, moving the drone launch…

Cape Town International Airport closed its main runway after a Kenya Airways aircraft experienced tire failure on landing. All passengers safe.

The post Horizon signs LOI to sell up to 100 aircraft worth $600M appeared first on Horizon Aircraft .

Flight IB1473, named in tribute to the birth year of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, will depart from and return to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, following a special route to maximise…

Using LiDAR sensors, OPTIM-ICE quickly scans the aircraft and automatically identifies the appropriate surfaces before generating optimized spray patterns.

05/08/2026 Página 12 – Article – Politics – Pg. 6. Eva Moreira. The president of the LLA bloc in the Senate, Patricia Bullrich, presented the new amendments added to the bill that…

The latest updates align with the Airman Certification Standards (ACS), and contain new and expanded information focused on the operation of systems, safety, landing and takeoff performance, weight…

05/08/2026 monitorgremial.com.ar – Report. The General Confederation of Labour (CGT) confirmed it will march on the National Congress this Thursday, 6 August, in rejection of the law on foreign…

Measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), global demand rose 8.5% compared to June 2025, while available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTKs) increased 4.4%.

KLN Logistics Group has launched a new road feeder service (RFS) connecting Europe and the Middle East that it stressed is a more cost-effective option than airfreight at a time when Middle East air…

UK forwarder association BIFA has appointed Amanda Francis as PR and media manager. With 15 years’ experience of leading strategic communications across public and private sectors, Francis will…

Quantum Systems gave its Vector reconnaissance drone a yellow fuselage that blends into Ukraine's dry summer fields and a rear-facing thermal camera whose AI dodges FPV interceptors without waiting…