Civil aviation news
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August 21, 2026
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…
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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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…
Dubai Customs has stepped up preparations for the post-summer travel surge, increasing staffing at arrival halls, deploying teams according to flight schedules and reinforcing high-traffic areas…
Lockheed Martin has developed a layered counter-drone architecture to address the emerging threat posed by cheap swarming UAVs. In August 2026 the company unveiled a system “designed to detect…
On Aug. 19, Lufthansa launched its new Starlink-powered Wi-Fi. Flight LH234, travelling from Frankfurt to Rome, was operated using an Airbus A320neo with registration “D-AINM” and is the first…
Historic center will come under the operational umbrella of Utah-based Vintage Aviation Museum.
Airbus's new-generation freighter moves forward after delays and is expected to begin flight testing still in 2026
Alaska Airlines will launch seasonal nonstop services from Seattle to Athens and Paris in May 2027, expanding its intercontinental network from its largest hub to seven destinations. The…
Airbus is firming up the A350F timeline. The freighter's first unit could make its maiden flight in late September 2026, with September 24 currently the favoured date…
Brazil's civil aviation authority Anac wants to overhaul its passenger rights regulations. A new version of the so-called Resolution 400 is expected by the end of August or September at the…
Zipline, a leader in drone delivery, and Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced a
The Kansas Crewed and Uncrewed Aerial Systems Association (KCUASA), in collaboration with Kansas State University
Following a route review, the airline will cut connections to Barcelona, Málaga, Mallorca, Paris and Belfast. Jet2 responds with a £100 holiday discount, and Ryanair launches…
Following a route review, the airline will drop connections to Barcelona, Málaga, Mallorca, Paris and Belfast. Jet2 responds with £100 off holidays and new destinations, while Ryanair launches fares…
Zurich Airport agrees to sell its indirect 12.75% stake in the operator of Belo Horizonte's international airport
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LATAM Cargo has successfully operated a dedicated charter flight transporting eight tigers and seven lions from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Denver, Colorado in the US, with a technical stop in…
On 15 August, a Vietnam Airlines 787-9 departing Munich for Hanoi suffered a runway overrun and tail strike on departure. The aircraft, registration VN-A867, was able to gain altitude and vectored…
Latin American airline group carried 17.6 million passengers as GOL and Avianca expanded capacity, while adjusted EBITDAR fell 62%
Ukraine’s defence ministry has announced that the country’s Alexa Spatium, the first Ukrainian jet-powered drone interceptor, has been added to the arsenal of the Defence The post “Ukraine adds…
Aspiring pilots and aviation mechanics have a new way to fund their education. Epic Flight Academy now accepts 529 education savings plans for eligible FAA Part 141 flight and Part 147 mechanic…
Pilatus has opened a state-of-the-art center dedicated to composite materials production in the canton of Nidwalden. From now on, the development and production of composite components…
On Saturday, 22 August 2026, significant traffic disruptions are expected in Vienna's city centre and on the main access roads to Ernst Happel Stadium. The cause is, among other things…
Université de Sherbrooke researchers demonstrate a new approach to landing multirotors on steep, irregular ice surfaces Cats may seem an unlikely source of inspiration for drone landing gear. But…
Edelweiss is sticking to its flights between Zurich and Windhoek. According to the leisure airline, connections are running on schedule and nonstop. Even in the face of possible…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), Australia's transport safety regulator, confirmed the opening…
Mateo Arjona will take over the leadership of the Colombian state airline, replacing Major General Óscar Zuluaga Castaño, in a handover that marks a significant change from the traditional…
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