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August 26, 2026
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A Boeing 737-500 operated by Sepehran Airlines ran off the runway while landing in Mashhad, Iran. The aircraft, registered EP-FSF, was carrying 127 people on board as flight IS4310 from…

Talon Precision, Inc. has acquired Baron Machine Company, Inc., a third-generation aerospace and defense manufacturer based in Laconia, New Hampshire, expanding its precision manufacturing…

Britten-Norman has begun ground testing the first Islander aircraft that has been built in the UK since returning… The post Britten-Norman begins ground testing of first Islander built since UK…
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The company carried 8.06 million passengers and increased its capacity by 8.2% in July, with a strong international performance.
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The airline carried 8.06 million passengers and increased its capacity by 8.2% in July, with strong international performance.

Avinor delivered improved results in the first half of 2026 despite geopolitical uncertainty, higher energy prices and continued cost pressures. The Norwegian airport operator recorded operating…

He was DHL's director of labor relations for nine years and held the same post at IBM Spain, Portugal, Greece and Israel for two decades. Notably, during his time at SIMA…

One of the world's largest cargo aircraft has been grounded for more than four years at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, after being seized in Canada in the wake of the Russian invasion of…

The manufacturer presented an inflation-linked wage offer in a bid to break the deadlock that has brought its industrial sites in Spain to a standstill.

Delta Air Lines is reportedly set to start training thousands of flight attendants on a new onboard experience it has been secretly designing for its premium Delta One cabin, with the new-look…

Dubai International Airport (DXB), one of the busiest in the world, recorded a 31.3% drop in passenger numbers during the first half of the year, due to the geopolitical situation…
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One Pacific Airways wants to build a new flight network in Micronesia, operating Cessna 337, De Havilland Canada Dash 8 and Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft, plus its own flight school.

With a network that handled 189,000 flights and 46,000 transfers over the past year, the company is rolling out live tracking technology and autonomous drones in its warehouses.

With a network that handled 189,000 flights and 46,000 transfers last year, the company is rolling out live tracking technology and autonomous drones in its warehouses.

The carrier expects to have all of its Dreamliners equipped by the end of the year.

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will carry out extensive maintenance on runway 09/27, also known as the Buitenveldertbaan, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 8, 2026…

Brazilian airline Azul announced it will boost its operations for the high season and expand domestic travel options. Between December 5, 2026 and February 14, 2027, the…

Aug. 26, 2026, © Leeham News: For nearly 20 years, beginning with the Potemkin-airplane 7-8-07 rollout of the 787, Boeing has stumbled from one miscue after another. The depths to which it bottomed…

Universidad de los Andes, CADA (Colegio de Abogados de Derecho Aeronáutico), and the Advanced Air Mobility Institute have revealed details The post AAM Institute and Universidad de los Andes to…

Korean Air has announced it will begin operating a new route between Incheon International Airport, Seoul (ICN) and Hiroshima Airport (HIJ). The route will be operated daily by Korean Air’s fleet of…

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 26, 2026, © Leeham News: When Boeing was going through travails with the 787 program from 2007-2015, Airbus boasted it sold more A330s after the…

GE Aerospace has completed the first year of its CNC machinist apprenticeship program at its Wilmington, North Carolina, facility, with more than 80 apprentices graduating since the programme began…

Pilot looks to expand job horizons with added qualification.

With more than four decades of service under the flag of the Italian Navy (Marina Militare), the aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi set off yesterday, August 24, on its final…

<p><strong> </strong></p> <p>Delta plans to resume daily nonstop flights between New York-JFK International Airport to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport, with the first flight departing…

This column is geared more toward the younger crowd looking to enter aviation, so if you know anyone that might benefit from this, please pass it along to them. One of the first things I tell the…
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EgyptAir announced on August 26, 2026, that it has signed an agreement with renowned sports club FC Barcelona… The post EgyptAir to sponsor FC Barcelona in drive to boost carrier’s global profile…

Dubai International recorded a total of 31.5 million passengers in the first half of 2026, 31.3 percent fewer than in the same period last year. The decline was mainly due to…

Air Astana opens a selection process for Latin American pilots, focused on the Airbus A320 and professionals with few flight hours

NextNav has partnered with Tiami Networks to evaluate 5G-powered sensing technologies for counter-UAS detection and airspace awareness. The companies will use NextNav’s 5G PNT Network The post…