Civil aviation news
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August 5, 2026
Chinese logistics firm Cainiao is stepping up its e-commerce offering with a cross-border logistics service that enables parcels to be delivered within three calendar days on 15 international…
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff.
The telephone contact between President Lula and Russian President Vladimir Pitun, held on Tuesday (04AUG2026), is highly significant. DefesaNet note. Series of three pieces on the visit of…
Japan Airlines (JAL) has unveiled an aircraft with a special livery to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tokyo DisneySea, one of Japan's most visited theme parks. Named JAL Jubilee Express, the…
With contemporary conflicts illustrating the continued relevance of ground operations and positional warfare, the United Kingdom Armed Forces are moving forward with an investment of more than 4.4…
Vitória da Conquista airport, in Bahia, will begin building a cargo terminal with an investment of R$1 million
Is control tower avoidance a flight school tradition or a legitimate rule?
Forty years ago this year, Chris Heintz’s CH701 first flew. That alone would be reason enough for a celebration. The 701 is one of the most consequential designs in the history of experimental…
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Flights are now operating daily.
What I Did During the Vietnam War—Part I Air Facts Journal My work involved testing aircraft carrier catapults and arresting gear, both shipboard and land-based, as well as visual landing aids…
Volatus Aerospace is backing a new class of autonomous aircraft to battle Canadian wildfires after forming a strategic… The post Volatus Aerospace backs new autonomous aircraft to battle Canadian…
Asia Pacific airlines carried 30.5 million international passengers in June 2026, a 1.1% year-over-year decline, even as the… The post APAC airlines see June 2026 passenger figures dip; cargo demand…
The Cathay Group has reported a strong first-half 2026 performance, posting an attributable profit of HK$6.2 billion, up from HK$3.7 billion in the same period last year, as robust passenger and…
IFSA Global Expo is an important annual event for the inflight services sector, where airline executives, catering companies and suppliers, and many other industry players assemble every year to…
Swedavia’s airports handled just over 3.3 million passengers in July 2026, an increase of nearly 2% compared with the same month last year, driven by continued growth in international travel despite…
Honda Aircraft Company has delivered the first HondaJet Elite II in Brazil after the country’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) validated the type certificate for the latest version of the…
The company said cost-saving measures introduced in the second quarter are expected to generate savings of €40 million to €60 million, mainly in the second half of the year.
The airport reported serving 4.3 million passengers that month, a 9.3 percent decline from the number reported in June 2025.
A remark by Defense Minister José Múcio Monteiro during a National Confederation of Industry (CNI) event in Brasília sparked widespread reaction by putting the capability…
By Ignacio Montes de Oca. The attack by Iraqi militias against Saudi Arabia could mark a turning point in the Middle East war. Not because of the damage it caused, but because…
The president previously said he would step up the intensity of bombing until Iran reopened the strait.
DJI's first Mini-tier mic with 32-bit float internal recording went global on August 4, 2026, with product pages for Canada, the UK and the EU. The United States got none of them. DJI's own…
IFR procedure mandates turn at FAF and requires human altimeter reading for Maine landing.
The airline will add four destinations and increase frequencies on existing routes with the first 14 aircraft expected by March 2027
APOC Aviation appointed Darren Naughton as vice president of engines, expanding its leadership team as the aircraft parts and leasing specialist seeks to grow its global engine leasing and trading…
An aircraft that delivers a significant leap in efficiency and performance using today's available technologies was the goal of a team led by Moving Terrain founder Stefan Unzicker. With the Piero…
The nonstop flight from Scotland to Australia lasted more than 19 hours and covered about 18,000 km
Every year, it's not just the Christ Child that comes around, but also the Spitzerberg airshow. Now the date has been set.
GetJet Group’s Airhub Aviation (Airhub) secured a site at Vilnius International Airport to expand its aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations. The company won the right to lease…
