6 AUG 2026|Issue ٤٢١ · Vol. VII
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Aviation news, curated.
Headlines from across the industry, refreshed every few hours from a whitelist of credible aviation publications. We link to the source — we don't reproduce article bodies.
Thursday, 6 August 2026
- Why The Ilyushin Il-96 Is Making An Unexpected ComebackSimple Flying
- Boeing scores contract for JDAM LR strike weaponFlightGlobal
- Australia confirms AIM-260 air-to-air missile procurementFlightGlobal
- DHL Cargo Jet Collides With Unidentified Object After Bomb Drone Alert At German AirportSimple Flying
- EVA Air to launch first flights linking Taiwan and IndiaFlightGlobal
- Qantas revises E-Jet wet-lease deal with Alliance AviationFlightGlobal
- US Navy concludes C-2A Greyhound operationsFlightGlobal
- Why The Embraer C-390 Is The Only Western Airlifter Smaller Nations Can Actually AffordSimple Flying
Wednesday, 5 August 2026
- SWISS To Retire Entire A220-100 Fleet Just 10 Years After Launching ItSimple Flying
- The Real Reason Why No US Airline Ever Operated The Airbus A380Simple Flying
- Why Is Airbus Creating A New A220?Simple Flying
- Norse seeks new home for six Boeing 787s as formal airline sale process beginsAeroTime
- The Bahamas hits aircraft operators with retroactive bills dating to 2021AeroTime
- Allegiant Is Flying 7% Less But Earning 16% More: Here’s HowSimple Flying
- Breeze Airways Has Canceled 18 Routes From Its 5 Busiest Airports Over The Years: See Where NowSimple Flying
- What Actually Happens In The Cockpit During A Transatlantic CrossingSimple Flying
- German police appeal after explosive drone found at Leipzig airport cargo zoneFlightGlobal
- Southwest Airlines Launches 11 Massive New Routes [Full List]Simple Flying
- LATAM confident in outlook, growth after Q2 profitFlightGlobal
- Turkish Airlines’ profits down as fuel costs almost double in second-quarterFlightGlobal
- Video: Piper barely misses highway sign during emergency landing in FloridaAeroTime
- Canada deploys Textron Aerosonde on Arctic patrol ship ahead of S-100 sea trialsFlightGlobal
- UK Royal Navy advances Wildcat integration with uncrewed assets for Dragon Rider trialFlightGlobal
- North Korean missile unit deploys to Russia with up to 120 missiles: ReutersAeroTime
- Air India names former Ethiopian Airlines boss as new CEOAeroTime
- Air Astana Q2 revenue climbs 18.3% as engine issues push H1 into net lossAeroTime
- National Airlines completes nonstop B777F flight between Scotland and AustraliaAeroTime
- Volatus Aerospace backs new autonomous aircraft to battle Canadian wildfiresAeroTime
- APAC airlines see June 2026 passenger figures dip; cargo demand stays resilientAeroTime
- Lockheed Martin seeks domestic fighter metal supply amid China export controlsAeroTime
- Suspected explosive device and mid-air collision disrupt Leipzig airportAeroTime
- FAA examines Marine One safety incident involving Trump take off: WSJAeroTime
- Cathay capacity growth targets ‘on track’ as half-year profits improveFlightGlobal
- Why Nearly Every Aircraft Crossing The Atlantic Flies 1-2 Miles Off Its TrackSimple Flying
- Asia-Pacific passenger volume declines again as fuel costs impact regional demandFlightGlobal
- Qantas formalises divestment of Jetstar JapanFlightGlobal
- Wings Of The Future: What Airbus' A321neo Test Program Reveals About The Next NarrowbodySimple Flying
- FAA awards $870M for airport infrastructure projects across USAeroTime
Tuesday, 4 August 2026
- Silk Way West 747-8 Flies To Dallas Instead Of Houston, Then Declares Emergency With 30 Minutes Of Fuel LeftSimple Flying
- Qantas Has Axed 9 Long-Haul Destinations: See The Full ListSimple Flying
- US Air Force demonstrates AI-led intercept of airborne targets with X-62FlightGlobal
- The World’s Largest Air Forces By Number Of F-35sSimple Flying
- How Airlines Actually Decide Which Routes To Cut Each SeasonSimple Flying
- Itochu to acquire 50% of aircraft lessor ACG in $1.95B dealAeroTime
- “Potentially Catastrophic”: Major Pilots Union Issues Urgent Warning On Airbus Engine ShutdownsSimple Flying
- How Long-Haul Pilots Actually Sleep At 38,000 Feet On An 11-Hour International FlightSimple Flying
- Breeze Airways Confirms It's Pulling Out Of This Major US Airport: See Flights NowSimple Flying
- London Gatwick dual-runway project cleared after judges dismiss campaign appeal bidFlightGlobal
- Air India A320 Plunges 300 Feet In Severe Turbulence, Leaves 17 InjuredSimple Flying
- A350F undergoes vibration tests to validate cargo jet’s aeroelastic modelFlightGlobal
- Marine pilot survives low-altitude ejection before F-35B crashes at MiramarAeroTime
- Colombia signs for two KC-390s marking key Latin America win for EmbraerFlightGlobal
- Spohr sees turnaround at Germany’s Lufthansa Airlines ‘on track’ despite Q2 lossFlightGlobal
- UK regulator concerned over rise in decisions to continue unstable approachesFlightGlobal
- Lufthansa keeps options open ahead of planned 777-9 service startFlightGlobal
- Former Saudia and EVA Air Boeing 747-400BCF joins Network Airline ManagementAeroTime
- Lockheed Martin AI flies F-16 in 27 live-target interceptsAeroTime
- US Air Force puts F-15EX and F-16 engine suppliers on noticeAeroTime
- Joby partners with Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick to build vertiportsAeroTime
- Gatwick to press ahead with second runway after judges rule against appealAeroTime
- Japan Airlines unveils Tokyo DisneySea 25th anniversary-themed aircraftAeroTime
- Swiss semi-private aviation startup PeakJet completes first flightAeroTime
- Changi Airport rolls out autonomous wheelchairs for reduced mobility travelersAeroTime
- Lufthansa Group pays over three-quarters of a billion dollars extra for Q2 fuelAeroTime
- An-2 modernisation plans include range extension and higher passenger accommodationFlightGlobal
- Why Only Boeing Jets Wear Those Distinctive Serrated Engine NozzlesSimple Flying
- US eyes alternative engines for F-15EX, F-16FlightGlobal
- ANA 767 & Japan Aviation Bureau CJ4 Come Within 70 Feet, Nearly Collide At Tokyo HanedaSimple Flying
- Boeing's 777-8F Backlog Just Crossed 80 Jets & The Newest Buyer Isn't Even An AirlineSimple Flying
Monday, 3 August 2026
- American Fights Back: Reimagined Card, Lounge Updates Take Aim At Delta & UnitedSimple Flying
- Why The GEnx-Powered Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Beats 13 Other Widebody Combinations On Fuel BurnSimple Flying
- How The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit's Cockpit Layout Prioritizes Long-Duration Mission EnduranceSimple Flying
- Eve begins challenging ‘transition’ phase of air taxi flight-test programmeFlightGlobal
- How A 7-Year Delay Made 30 Already-Built Boeing 777-9s Financially ObsoleteSimple Flying
- American Airlines Launches 4 New Nonstop International Routes: See Full List NowSimple Flying
- Southwest Airlines Launches These 4 New Nonstop Routes This Week [List & Map]Simple Flying
- Why The Airbus A380 Is Having An Unexpected 2nd LifeSimple Flying
- US KC-135 damaged over Iraq returns to service with new tail sectionFlightGlobal
- FAA certificates Boeing’s 737 Max 7FlightGlobal
- Tour flight firm’s operations suspended in wake of fatal Caravan crash in NazcaFlightGlobal
- Somon Air receives its first Boeing 737 MAX jet, a first for TajikistanAeroTime
- Eve Air activates pusher propulsion system in first partial transition flightAeroTime
- WestJet reaches deal with flight attendants to end strikeFlightGlobal
- Bamboo Airways halts ticket sales as fleet shrinks to just three planesAeroTime
- WestJet strike ends after tentative agreement reached with cabin crew unionAeroTime
- French Air Force chief says it cannot wait until 2033 for more Rafale jetsAeroTime
- Starlux Airlines launches first European route with Taipei-Prague flightAeroTime
- easyJet sets up dramatic deadline day finale for Castlelake and Apollo bidsAeroTime
- First serial-production MC-21-310 conducts maiden flightFlightGlobal
- Tajikistan’s Somon Air receives first 737 MaxFlightGlobal
- Two firefighting crew killed after helicopters collide in Greece wildfiresAeroTime
- Aviation heavyweight Willie Walsh begins his first day as IndiGo CEOAeroTime
- Irish leasing firm Orix acquiring Welsh-based aftermarket specialist AerFinFlightGlobal
- Edelweiss appoints new CEO as Bernd Bauer steps down after 12 yearsAeroTime
- USAF ‘Franken-tanker’ KC-135 flies again with donor tail after Iraq collisionAeroTime
- British Airways Cancels Ticket Over Seat Fee Chargeback, Charges Family $3,200 For New OneSimple Flying
- Croatia Airlines’ first half losses soar as fuel and finance pressures add to renewal costsFlightGlobal
- Australia's F-35 Pipeline Is Quietly Bottlenecked By A 25-Year-Old Trainer Fleet Barely Keeping The Schoolhouse OpenSimple Flying
- The UK's 'Expanded' F-35 Fleet Won't Add A Single Jet Until The 2030sSimple Flying
- Kaan prototype starts taxi testsFlightGlobal
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