Civil aviation news
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August 21, 2026
The shipping industry’s shift towards alternative fuels is accelerating, but debate over how it should be regulated is intensifying as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) considers its…
Icelandair Group has acquired a 49% stake in Fly Play Europe Holdco (FPE), giving the airline access to an additional European Air Operator Certificate (AOC) as it seeks greater operational…
In the labour dispute between the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit and Malta Air, part of the Ryanair group, the conflict over working conditions for those…
SyberJet Aircraft announced today that its SJ30-2 has set an unofficial East-to-West transcontinental speed record in the C-1.f aircraft class, flying nonstop from Jacksonville, Florida to San…
At Toronto Pearson Airport, a seized Russian Antonov An-124 has sat outdoors since February 2022, racking up fees. A court is blocking its departure while parking costs…
A US appeals court overturned the government decision that would have ended a nearly decade-old alliance allowing the airlines to coordinate schedules, fares and capacity
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European aircraft manufacturer will retain its existing hybrid work arrangements after a push for more on-site work triggered protests and strikes across several countries
The states of Vienna and Lower Austria are putting the funding of the Christophorus 9 rescue helicopter on a new contractual footing. The one operated by the Christophorus air rescue association…
China has released new images of its latest military transport aircraft, the Y-15, offering the most detailed view yet of the aircraft during flight testing. The model, previously…
The Argentine Navy destroyer ARA Almirante Brown, of the MEKO 360H2 class, made a logistics stop and held naval exercises in Ushuaia during its voyage to the port of Callao, Peru…
Transavia (Netherlands) opened a base for its crews in Brussels. Four aircraft are also based there. «Since our beginnings at Brussels Airport [in 2022, editor's note…
Palm Beach County’s airport has made a rare change, replacing its PBI identifier with DJT across global booking, baggage, and navigation systems after being renamed for U.S. President Donald Trump…
Desarrollo de Tecnologías y Sistemas (DTS) presented at the Innovation and Technology Transfer Seminar, organized by the Talcahuano Naval Systems Engineering Inspectorate and the Center…
Yangpu Newnew Shipping, which specialises in China-Russia liner services, is now eyeing regular services to Murmansk via the Northern Sea Route. CEO Ke Jin said yesterday that Newnew’s 1,220 teu Xin…
The Chilean Navy fleet oiler AO-52 Almirante Montt docked on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at the San Diego naval base, California, to officially begin the deployment…
TP Aerospace has appointed Julie Løkkegaard as Chief People & Corporate Affairs Officer (CPCAO), effective August 2026. Løkkegaard has been with the company since 2017, when she joined as…
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has announced that president and CEO Michael Robbins will depart the organisation on 30 September to become The post Michael…
FedEx has launched a non-stop freighter service between its Asia-Pacific hub in Guangzhou, China, and Sydney, Australia. The route between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Sydney Airport…
What to Know A federal judge has dismissed most of a class action against United Airlines brought by two ex-flight attendants who accused the carrier of not paying crew members for boarding…
A long-haul Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt am Main to Chicago had to be interrupted on 20 August 2026 due to a medical emergency on board. The aircraft, a…
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Aerospace customers are increasingly prioritising supply-chain resilience and manufacturing proximity, with companies such as Airbus and BAE Systems seeking suppliers that can provide shorter, more…
E-commerce is driving a shift towards point-to-point freighter networks, with flight viability increasingly determined by demand density and aircraft fill rates. The model prioritises high payloads…
The Strait of Hormuz disruption is exposing the vulnerability of concentrated global trade routes, with shipping traffic collapsing, oil prices rising and freight costs increasing. Australia is…
Indian importers sourcing goods from Asia continue to grapple with freight rate shocks. Indian manufacturers and retailers traditionally rely heavily on Chinese suppliers, so elevated shipping costs…
AI is helping airports increase capacity and efficiency without relying solely on major infrastructure projects, improving security screening, baggage handling and operational coordination while…
Swisscom Broadcast AG, supported by Murzilli Consulting and working in partnership with the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA), has secured a further regulatory The post FOCA authorises…
Time-critical logistics has evolved from an emergency response into a strategic resilience capability for automotive manufacturers, driven by increasingly globalised, complex and tightly optimised…
Dubai-based Avora Aviation has completed a sale-and-leaseback transaction with FTAI Aviation covering one Airbus A320, MSN 5931. The aircraft will be operated by Fly2Sky Airlines and is expected to…
Maintaining this equipment is necessary to ensure the availability of observation, targeting and other electronic systems capabilities fitted on the platforms…
A first stone was laid yesterday morning at the heart of a military base in southern Belgium, a symbolic step in another strand of the Franco-Belgian CaMo partnership: the construction…
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