Civil aviation news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 21, 2026
SNAPSHOT: In-house designed and produced custom folding propeller blades for Dufour Aerospace’s Aero-200 tilt-wing aircraft support the platform’s cruise-efficiency goals.
Airbus has begun construction on a 6,221-square-meter extension to its Belfast A220 wing facility to enable production ramp-up to 13 aircraft per month by 2028.
Unable to secure the funding needed for industrialisation, Horten Aircraft is giving up on going it alone with its flying-wing project for general aviation. The German company is seeking…
Mammoth Freighters has delivered its first converted Boeing 777-200LRMF freighter to Texas-based lessor Jetran ahead of the aircraft joining DHL’s UK operation. The aircraft (MSN 32222) is the first…
Ryanair sped up its onboard safety video after cabin crew complaints, but flight attendants now say the new pace is too fast to follow.
Air connectivity in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula will gain a new player before…
If confirmed, it would be a major win for the US manufacturer over its European rival. This Thursday, August 20, 2026, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced it had approved the…
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport is responding to persistent passenger-processing overloads by reforming its entry procedures. With a daily volume of around…
Avianca and Gol parent’s losses widened in the April-June period as its fuel bill rose 80%. Abra Group will focus on preserving liquidity and pushing fares up as it continues to navigate a…
The US State Department has approved a $4.5 billion sale of four Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft… The post US approves $4.5 billion sale of four Boeing KC-46A tankers to Qatar…
Pakistan extends the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft until 24 September. The rule applies to aircraft registered in India as well as to aircraft operated by Indian…
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The MS-21, created to compete with Airbus and Boeing, advances in a nationalized version after Western sanctions altered the project
Looking around my home airport one morning, it dawned on me that there were a lot of yellow airplanes there. With apologies to the Beatles, this reminded me of their song from the 60’s, We all Live…
The carrier’s blue-and-gold design has remained remarkably consistent through more than five decades of fleet changes.
Air Congo has operated its first flight between Kinshasa and Paris, opening its second European destination after Brussels. The Congolese airline plans five weekly…
Abra Group, parent holding company of airlines Avianca, Gol Linhas Aéreas and Wamos Air, reported its financial…
Commission is awaiting federal guidance as pilots and some local officials oppose the proposed nonaviation use.
The US Department of State has approved a possible $4.5bn foreign military sale (FMS) to Qatar for KC-46A aerial refuelling aircraft and related equipment.
For an event that welcomed 734,000 attendees, 10,000 aircraft, 6,000 volunteers, and more than a thousand exhibitors, Enstrom Helicopter still managed to stand out with its terrific rotorcraft…
Lufthansa and Munich Airport are expanding their joint stopover programme to five more Asian markets. From now on, Lufthansa passengers from China, India, Japan, South Korea and…
“It is safe to say that much has happened over the past few months.” Those were recent remarks from performance-driven DSV CEO Jens Lund to staff* – clearly, he wasn’t pointing to any good news to…
JetSmart will temporarily move its flights to and from Pereira to El Edén International Airport in Armenia due to the closure of Matecaña International Airport. The measure will be in effect…
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The project will add 24 gates by 2034.
Delta CEO targets global premium status, but reliability, service quality, and product consistency remain key challenges. The post Delta CEO Wants to Rival Emirates, Singapore Airlines, But Critics…
Thai Airways Boeing 777 flight TG921 to Bangkok declared an emergency and just returned to Frankfurt
FRANKFURT — A Thai Airways long-haul flight bound for Bangkok was forced to declare an emergency and make an unscheduled return to Frankfurt Airport on Friday afternoon following a mechanical issue…
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Operator Fraport has put two fully electric E-Phoenix aircraft tugs made by Goldhofer into service at Frankfurt Airport. A third vehicle has already been ordered. The tugs…
Barely longer than a football goal is wide, it was capable of aerobatics and taught generations of Australian military pilots to fly. Three decades after its official…
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Aeroméxico and Delta Air Lines will be able to keep their joint cooperation agreement for the Mexico-United States market after a US federal appeals court overturned…
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Shortly before the end of the summer holidays in the state of Brandenburg and in Berlin, construction work and a technical fault are disrupting the capital's public transport. Since…
Zenith Aircraft Company is bringing its hands-on builder workshop and regional fly-in back to central Michigan this October. Workshop participants will assemble a rudder from a standard kit while…
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