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An air traffic controller strike at Norway's Avinor triggered at least 150 flight cancellations and 2,110 delays across Europe, with Oslo Gardermoen hit hardest at 75 cancellations by August 24, 2026.
The FAA proposed a noise-based certification standard for supersonic aircraft, part of a plan to finalize two related rules by mid-2027 and enable overland supersonic flight.
The FAA awarded Air Space Intelligence a contract for two new software systems, FMDS and SMART, to consolidate air traffic data and predict flow conflicts before departure, with initial operations starting this fall.
Archer Aviation agreed to acquire Boeing's Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid businesses, gaining Wisk's autonomous flight technology and Generation 6 capabilities to broaden beyond air taxi development.
Emirates and Etihad are trimming frequencies, rerouting flights south over the Arabian Sea and Pakistan and revising timetables as Iranian and adjacent airspace restrictions persist into 2026, adding up to an hour to som
A small aircraft crashed at Brenham Municipal Airport in Texas around 8 a.m., leaving two occupants with minor injuries after a multi-agency emergency response.
ORIX Aviation, the Dublin-based, Japanese-owned aircraft lessor and asset manager, is acquiring Wales-based aftermarket specialist AerFin to expand into engine, component, and end-of-life aircraft services.
The FAA issued a request for information on Aug. 21 on new spaceport locations and priority launch airspace, giving stakeholders 60 days to respond once published in the Federal Register.
Altitude Parts, led by Kevin Wargo, acquired Fly Alliance's aircraft parts business for approximately $100 million, closing August 17 with an Orlando warehouse of 156 disassembled aircraft and over 42,000 spare parts.
A 68-year-old French tourist died in Death Valley National Park after his vehicle got stuck on a remote road and temperatures reached 46°C.
A labor dispute at Israel Airports Authority halted key ground operations at Ben Gurion Airport for about two and a half hours on August 20, 2026, disrupting roughly 106,000 passengers across 620 flights.
DHS paid $464 million to Daedalus Aviation for 10 ICE Air deportation aircraft that have sat largely grounded since delivery due to a shortage of qualified pilots, flight attendants and security staff.
Nigeria's Safety Investigation Bureau issued four safety recommendations to NCAA, FAAN and NiMet after an Enugu Air Embraer ERJ 170-100LR overran Runway 05 at Benin Airport on July 23 with 68 occupants aboard.
A pressure-data system failure at Marseille Provence Airport around 06:00 Saturday disrupted 35 flights, with 21 delayed, 14 awaiting departure by 11:00, and two cancelled.
A French Air Force Rafale intercepted a Bombardier Global 6000 over France after a fuel leak forced it to divert from its Miami-bound route, one of ten incidents in a weekly roundup.
ExecuJet Middle East posted a vacancy on 21 August 2026 for a Dubai-based Falcon 7X PIC requiring 4,000 total flight hours and 1,000 hours as pilot-in-command.
Beta Technologies resolved an FAA regulation interpretation issue for its H500A electric cruise engine and completed requirements definition for the Alia CX300 aircraft certification.
NovaJet is recruiting a Gulfstream Captain based in Halifax for a client-based aircraft management operation, supported by its 24/7 Operations Control Center.
Global MRO spending is projected to rise from $136 billion to nearly $193 billion by 2030 as a worsening technician shortage leaves North America alone short of roughly 17,000 aircraft mechanics.
Greek air traffic controllers say Athens-area airspace is overloaded as southeast European traffic runs about 40 percent above 2019 levels, with the control centre staffed at 154 of a needed 250 controllers.
EASA issued NPA 2026-01 (B) proposing amendments to EU No 139/2014 and EU 2017/373, covering ground handling arrangements, helicopter safety areas, closed runway markings, and lowering the ADR.OPS.C.015 threshold from 55
A privately owned Cessna 195 registered N1569D was photographed at Hildesheim, with one image credited to photographer David K.
Jetcraft CEO Chad Anderson said the firm's deal count is running approximately 15% ahead of last year, citing falling days-on-market and tighter supply as evidence of a stabilising, not slowing, pre-owned jet market.
Japan's MLIT accepted Archer Aviation's type certification application for its Midnight eVTOL on August 21, 2026, the fifth such filing the country has received.
Severe storms swept the Northeast on Thursday, spawning tornadoes and a waterspout off Long Island, dropping up to two inches of rain in three hours, prompting Nassau County to declare a state of emergency.
A Bombardier Challenger 604 registered N135SM, operated by Solairus Aviation under flight number TWY308, completed nine recorded flights between August 16 and August 23, 2026.
Jet Match recorded 84 ultra-long-range resale transactions against 114 listed aircraft in the second quarter of 2026, founder Luiz Sandler said, as asking prices become largely meaningless.
A 23-year-old pilot ditched her twin-engine plane in the Atlantic about 2 miles east of Boca Raton Airport on Saturday around 9:40 a.m. after landing gear and right-engine failure, escaping without injuries.
Chartright Air Group is recruiting a Challenger 300 First Officer based at Toronto Pearson International Airport, requiring 1,500 total flight hours and 500 multi-engine PIC hours.
Archer Aviation and AEG are planning to develop a vertiport at L.A. LIVE, the downtown Los Angeles entertainment complex, to serve as an urban air mobility hub for Archer's eVTOL aircraft.
Solairus Aviation posted a full-time Captain opening on 22 August 2026 for both the Gulfstream G650 and Falcon 900EX EASy under a Part 91 operation based at KMHR airport in Sacramento, California.
C4ADS research identified at least 75 flights by Russian military and private aircraft to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger between January 2025 and July 2026, revealing a coordinated logistics network.
Argentina's ANAC released only ARS 46,372,601,620 of its ARS 70,941,280,000 2026 budget despite collecting ARS 145,145,118,623 in navigation fees, straining airport fire and rescue services.
Abercrombie & Kent will operate a 28-day private jet tour visiting all seven continents from January 3-30, 2028, priced from £173,075 per passenger on a 50-seat Boeing 757.
Bombardier Challenger 300 D-BEAM, operated by DAS Private Jets, flew a dense schedule of short European legs between 17 and 24 August 2026, including three scheduled hops on 24 August under flight DWW459.
Engine maintenance events are projected to outnumber airframe events on European airline aircraft over the next decade, per a 2026 Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms on Monday diverted 14 flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport and caused severe road congestion across Delhi-NCR, with no fatalities reported.
Pilatus PC-12 NGX EI-NGX, operated by Stellaer, flew a multi-leg circuit across the UK, Ireland, and France between 16 and 23 August 2026.
GTA Air Inc, a family-owned FAA Part 135 cargo carrier based at Addison Airport since 1991, flies 15 piston aircraft around the clock to deliver time-critical freight across the continental United States.
Northern Jet Management Inc is hiring a full-time Aviation Ramp Supervisor for its Grand Rapids, Michigan private jet operations, offering an annual salary of USD 60,000 to 70,000.
TBX's 2026 General Aviation Parts Survey found 66% of maintenance professionals expect parts supply to worsen, with the average certified piston aircraft now 53 years old.
Saab says its Ruby low-cost uncrewed jet-powered aircraft system is nearing a first flight after development challenges involving assembly of the air vehicle's wings.
Joby Aviation shares closed at $7.58 on August 20, down 1.81% for the session, on volume of 23.03 million shares versus a 41.86 million average.
Afterburner magazine's August 2026 roundup covers NATO downing a drone over Latvia on August 14, India's ten-billion-dollar transport aircraft tender, and Airbus delivering 67 jets in July.
Steiner Aviation International expanded airframe maintenance capabilities at its Akron-Canton Regional Airport facility to cover Citation 500/550/560, King Air and Falcon types, adding five new technicians.
Flexjet's Gulfstream G650ER N663FX flew Cleveland to Nantucket via Philadelphia on August 16 then crossed the Atlantic to Venice and Milan on August 17, with further Milan and Tampa legs scheduled for August 22-23.
Storms on Aug. 11 caused NIPSCO's largest outage event on record in Northwest Indiana, cutting power to nearly 400,000 customers, with thousands still without electricity in Gary by Aug. 22.
A Cirrus Vision Jet struck construction equipment after entering a closed section of Runway 04/22 at Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport, Idaho, on August 14, 2026, injuring one of two occupants.
A panel at the June FAA-EASA International Aviation Safety Conference, titled Digital Maintenance and the Aviation Supply Chain: From Data to Deployment, examined how new technologies are entering aviation maintenance.
A Gulfstream GIVSP business jet is now available for charter out of Burbank Airport, positioned and ready for private charter operations in Southern California.
Romania's National Company Bucharest Airports launched market consultations for drone detection and counter-drone systems at Otopeni and Băneasa, with proposals due by September 9.
Millions across the United States faced deadly heat and dangerous storms on August 22, 2026, after tornadoes struck several parts of the country.
The 20th Electric Aircraft Symposium at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh drew nearly 200 in-person attendees, a 50% rise, with a record 47 speakers and 12 moderators across 12 sessions on July 18-19, 2026.
Oregon officials say unauthorized drones near the Grasshopper Fire have delayed firefighting operations, with violators facing civil penalties up to $75,000 and up to 12 months in federal prison.
Igneo Infrastructure Partners acquired FlightServ's FBO at Trenton-Mercer Airport through its Infinity Aviation platform, marking Infinity's third location and second bolt-on deal.
A jet fuel shortage halted refueling operations at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, grounding aircraft and prompting an emergency NOTAM and airline directives to carry extra fuel or divert.
Overnight thunderstorms from late Saturday into early Sunday disrupted flights at Vancouver International Airport, Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson and Charlotte, while heavy rain and flooding hit Mid-Atlantic, Rockies and S
A federal judge vacated Secretary of State Marco Rubio's policy freezing immigrant visas from 75 countries, ruling he exceeded his statutory authority.
Instagram user joe.keirouz posted photos and videos from Al Maktoum International Airport's Private Jet Terminal in Dubai on August 22, 2026.
Royal Jordanian Airlines selected Ramco Systems' aviation software platform to manage engineering, maintenance, supply chain, safety and compliance functions as it pursues growth.
A powerful cyclone crossed Latvia and Lithuania from Saturday into Sunday, killing at least two people and cutting power to roughly half a million residents across the Baltics and Poland.
Jetex and SOF Connect signed an agreement to build a VIP lounge at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, expecting to open in the fourth quarter of 2026 and handle over 30,000 passengers in 2027.
Tropical Storm Moke weakened to 45 mph winds Saturday but still threatens the Big Island with 5 to 10 inches of rain, up to 15 inches locally, and flooding through Monday.
Air New Zealand cancelled flights on Sunday after severe gales with gusts reaching 168 km/h at Wellington's Mt Kaukau disrupted airports across southern and central New Zealand.
An analysis of Egbe, a rural Nigerian community, outlines five agricultural opportunities including fish, rice, tree-crop and cotton value chains to address rural poverty and underdeveloped infrastructure.
The 20th Rex Fuels Global Expo & Conference will convene fuels, bitumen, petrochemical, logistics and infrastructure participants in Muscat on 31 August 2026.
Starlink Aviation hardware pricing rose to about $200,000 from approximately $145,000, according to installation specialist Basenor, raising connectivity costs for business jet operators.
The Hawk Fire has grown to more than 10,500 acres near Peavine, pushing into north valleys and northwest Reno, prompting evacuations and the closure of Reno-Stead Airport.
KBR was awarded a contract by KazMunayGas-Aero and KazFoodProducts to license its PureSAF technology and provide engineering design for Kazakhstan's first sustainable aviation fuel plant.
The FAA Aeronautical Information Manual outlines seven Special Use Airspace categories, including Prohibited, Restricted, Warning, and Alert Areas, detailing charting, NOTAM and avoidance rules for each.
Flexjet is hiring a full-time Senior iOS Mobile Developer to work on-site in Cleveland, Ohio, building applications for its private aviation brands.
Volato Group's stock fell 75.6% year-to-date in 2026, dropping from $0.64 on January 1 to $0.1559, with insiders holding about 25.40% of shares.
Joby Aviation leads Archer Aviation toward FAA type certification for eVTOL aircraft after conducting its first FAA-conforming test flight in early March with five electric air taxis now flying.
South Korean startup FLYTO raised a Pre-A investment led by The Wells Investment through a fund operated with MYSC to build VeriAero, a digital-twin flight-data platform for validating drones and eVTOL aircraft before ph
A jet fuel supply-chain issue at Nadi International Airport prompted Qantas, Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand to change flight operations, with 1.3 million litres of additional fuel released to ease the shortage.
A Pilatus PC-12/45 registered XB-ILU diverted to Váculo Airfield in Coahuila on 23 August 2026 after a technical malfunction and ran off the runway, with all five occupants uninjured.
Garmin's product pages currently highlight GPS running smartwatches, limited-edition rugged smartwatch colours, a truck side camera system, a motorcycle rearview and blind spot radar, and a motorised LiveScope sonar cont
Gama Aviation Ltd currently has one aircraft airborne, a Cessna 182 Skylane registered G-MAHY, flying at 1,525 feet and 122 knots.
B&H Worldwide named Matt Silverberg as Chief Executive Officer effective 24 August 2026, succeeding Stuart Allen after his thirteen years in the role.
Assa Abloy's Hangar and Large Application Door division, which runs manufacturing plants in Peachtree City, Georgia, and Skelleftea, Sweden, supplies durable hangar door systems aimed at improving aircraft maintenance ef
Hillsboro City Council is set to rule on appeals of a Planning Commission approval for Sky Harbour's 573,500-square-foot business aviation hangar campus at Hillsboro Airport.
Flight delays climbed at Doha's Hamad International and other Gulf hubs in August, with more than one hundred cancellations recorded at Jeddah's King Abdulaziz International Airport amid persistent conflict-related airsp
The NTSB found that a Cirrus SR22, registration N565CP, stalled on final approach near Lakeway, Texas on September 25, 2024, after airspeed fell to about 63 KIAS, causing substantial airframe damage and two injuries.
Batam Aero Technic received maintenance facility approval from South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, authorising it to service HL-registered aircraft.
Air Niugini delayed flight PX 086 to Nadi by a full day after weather twice blocked flight PX 082 from landing at Port Vila on 23 August 2026.
A shortage of air traffic controllers has contributed to at least four near-miss incidents at Sydney Airport since late July, prompting warnings from pilots' representatives.
Weekend thunderstorms across North America canceled over 50 flights and delayed 50 more at Vancouver, triggered a Detroit ground stop, and cut power to thousands near Memphis.
TRNC media dismissed Greek Cypriot and Greek reports of a near-collision on August 19 between a Turkish Air Force A400M and a British passenger jet, citing 1,300 feet vertical and two nautical miles horizontal separation
IndexBox projects the global aircraft-grade titanium fasteners market index will reach approximately 160 by 2035 from a 2025 base of 100, growing 4-6% annually on record jet order backlogs.
Two German pilots told Greek authorities a helicopter landing on Spetses' crowded Zogeria beach was forced because parked motorcycles blocked the island's official helipad.
B&H Worldwide relocated its Auckland aerospace logistics operations to a new facility in Mangere, less than ten minutes from Auckland Airport, becoming fully operational on 8 June 2026.
Gama Aviation operates eight locations across the United Kingdom, including its Farnborough group headquarters and a Bournemouth hangar and office facility exceeding 135,000 sq ft.
GippsAero's GA8 Airvan, an eight-seat single-engine utility aircraft built in Victoria, Australia, saw roughly 260 airframes delivered since production began around December 2000.
Private jets commonly cruise at 41,000 to 45,000 feet, above the 30,000 to 42,000 foot band typical of airliners like the Boeing 787 or Airbus A320.
A doctoral study of air traffic controllers across seven countries found automation bias, skill erosion and non-interoperable systems, alongside a 69% rise in South African general aviation accidents in 2021-2022.
An analyst commentary published on August 24, 2026 urged African aviation organisations to build a deliberate 'stay proposition' to counter talent losses to migration, betting and online income opportunities.
Thunderstorms across Boston, Charlotte, Atlanta, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Florida airports triggered FAA ground stops and delay programs disrupting late-August US flights, including a Detroit halt on August 22.
De Havilland Canada signed a Letter of Intent with Island Aviation Services for two DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft at the 2026 Farnborough Airshow, while EASA certified the type on July 22, 2026.
Syrian Airlines signed a $250 million deal in August 2025 for 10 Airbus A320 jets as overflight traffic rose and twelve airlines resumed flights to Damascus by May.
Jobgether is recruiting a Global Director of Aviation MRO Sales and Growth based in South Africa, offering a salary of ZAR 2,500,000 to ZAR 5,000,000 per year plus commission and bonus.
Advanced Air Mobility is introducing eVTOL air taxis, cargo drones, and automated airframes for intracity, regional, and specialized aviation uses, the FAA said it is developing rules under the MOSAIC framework to integr
The ATR 72-201 and ATR 72-202, early variants of the ATR 72-200 series certified in September and December 1989 respectively, remain in active regional and charter service worldwide.
Jet Linx Aviation's Raytheon Beechcraft 1000, tail N67WE, flew Sarasota-Martha's Vineyard-Charlotte-Sarasota routes between August 21-23, 2026, with an August 23 SRQ departure scheduled at 22:40.
Wildfire smoke cut visibility below 1,000 meters at Kalimantan airports between 18 and 21 August 2026, delaying at least 21 morning flights at Supadio and forcing a diversion to Batam.
Gulfstream confirms the G600 flies up to 6,600 nautical miles at Mach 0.90, linking city pairs like New York-Dubai and Los Angeles-Shanghai, with over 100 jets delivered.
Syzygy Plasmonics and the International Finance Corporation signed a framework agreement to explore sustainable aviation fuel projects across Latin America using Syzygy's light-driven technology.
Monsoon storms and three named typhoons caused 4,501 flight delays and 210 cancellations in a single day around 20 August 2026 across Shanghai, Delhi and Jakarta.
Two flights from Jakarta to Jambi diverted on August 23, 2026, after haze cut visibility at Sultan Thaha Saifuddin Airport to 1,000 meters.
NASA awarded roughly $30 million to four university teams under its University Leadership Initiative's ninth funding round, backing multiyear research into supersonic propulsion, AI-enabled avionics, urban air mobility n
Menzies Aviation has filed urgent ICC arbitration contesting the termination of its ground-handling concession at Abidjan's Félix-Houphouët-Boigny Airport after Air Côte d'Ivoire sought a licence to enter the same busine
Severe thunderstorms triggered ground stops at Chicago O'Hare and Detroit Metro, flow controls near New York, Philadelphia and Washington, and a multi-day airline travel waiver from August 19 to 23.
Phoenix Aviation Capital used a LinkedIn post to describe Phoenix Global Air Ambulance flights as end-to-end patient-care journeys aimed at hospitals, insurers and government agencies.
The UAE barred Sudanese carriers Badr Airlines and Tarco Aviation from Dubai and Sharjah, grounded a Sudanese airliner in Abu Dhabi, and stranded hundreds of passengers amid a diplomatic rift.
AirSprint's Cessna Citation CJ3+ C-FSUP completed 13 flight segments under flight number ASP653 between August 17 and August 23, 2026, all landed.
Aerofugia and Sysgo are collaborating on a certifiable avionics platform for the AE200-100 eVTOL, built on ARMv8 technology and Sysgo's PikeOS real-time operating system.
Walmart's corporate fleet traces from Sam Walton's $1,850 Ercoupe bought in the 1950s to today's roughly 15 to 22 business jets, topped by a $75 million Bombardier Global 7500.
Kenya's Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu found 90 abandoned aircraft clogging Wilson Airport's apron, blocking operational parking as the Kenya Airports Authority has auctioned only about five planes since 2024.
A National Business Aviation Association study found Oklahoma general aviation supports 18,800 jobs and $1.3 billion in labor income, as Broken Arrow considers a $150,000 feasibility study for a new general aviation airp
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal opened a two-day regional workshop on Next-Generation Flight Simulation Training Devices in Kathmandu on 24 February, backed by the EU–South Asia Aviation Partnership Project.
The FAA has defined Advanced Air Mobility as an emerging aerospace sector aimed at integrating highly automated aircraft into the National Airspace System, covering use cases from urban and regional air mobility to cargo
Fair Aviation PTY Ltd, a South African carrier operating under ICAO code FAV and callsign FAIRAVIA, currently shows no flights on live tracking networks.
Palladyne AI and Orkid Tech partnered to integrate Palladyne's Pilot and SwarmOS autonomy software with Orkid's NDAA-compliant fixed-wing VTOL UAVs for defense and industrial customers.
Shield AI co-founder Brandon Tseng said the company's Hivemind AI pilot software now runs on more than 30 platforms and that widespread autonomous defense systems will likely arrive between 2040 and 2045.
A Friday afternoon plane crash near Fulton Airport in Fulton County, Kentucky, closed KY 1706 between KY 166 and KY 94 after 1:15 p.m., with the FAA planning an investigation.
The AHA Centre reported that Tropical Cyclone NARRA and the Southwest Monsoon have affected Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam, killing at least 10 people and displacing thousands.
US air travel saw about 189 flight cancellations and roughly 4,265 delays in a single day, with Boston Logan and Chicago O'Hare hit hardest.
A technical equipment outage at Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport over August 22-23 caused arrival, departure, gate hold and taxi delays across interisland and mainland routes.
flyExclusive appointed Brian P. Reid as Chief Commercial Officer effective August 24, 2026, following the company's record $111.1 million revenue quarter, up 22% year over year.
Texas A&M-Fort Worth will host a free panel titled "The Future of Advanced Aviation" at the Kimbell Art Museum on August 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Emper General Aviation (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., a Chinese carrier flying as ICAO code STJ and callsign KINGSMAN, currently has one aircraft, registered TWR with callsign STJARN, under live tracking.
Air traffic control staffing shortfalls at Sydney Airport caused 392 flight delays and eight cancellations on trans-Tasman routes over the weekend of 8-10 August 2026.
Skyports Infrastructure and Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority opened a 33,400-square-foot purpose-built eVTOL vertiport in July, designed for 170,000 passengers and 42,000 aircraft movements annually.
The global sustainable aviation fuel market is projected to reach USD 17.01 billion by 2035, growing at a 25.2% compound annual growth rate.
UK air traffic control staffing shortages and a jet fuel supply warning at Gatwick contributed to more than 150 flight cancellations and over 2,100 delays across major European airports.
VistaJet's Bombardier Global 6000, registered 9H-VJX and operating as flight VJT972, flew nine legs between Seychelles, Europe and the Americas from August 17 to August 23, 2026.
Flight disruptions centred on Bangkok delayed 2,316 services and cancelled 143 across 16 Asian airports, with pressure persisting into late August 2026.
Rolls-Royce and Tata Consultancy Services completed a four-year programme demonstrating a modern aero gas turbine running on 100% hydrogen fuel across a full simulated flight cycle.
Bangladesh's Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism held talks with AirAsia parent Capital A on ground handling and airport management cooperation during a delegation visit to Malaysia on August 17-18.
Jetfly Aviation's Pilatus PC-12 NG G-OJFB flew five sectors between 20 and 23 August 2026 across the UK, Guernsey and Denmark, with a sixth flight to La Rochelle scheduled for 24 August.
An AirX Boeing 737-7BC (BBJ) registered 9H-ELF flew flight AXY182R from Zurich to New York Newark on August 22, 2026, taking 9 hours and 5 minutes.
A California Highway Patrol helicopter crew rescued a stranded paraglider near Mussel Rock, while Iowa committed $10.2 million and the FAA announced $615 million for airport upgrades.
The Civil Aviation Academy of Bangladesh opened ATC Basic Course No. 36 on August 23, 2026, enrolling 14 trainees for a 27-week air traffic control training program.
TSA Administrator David P. Cummins unveiled the Horizon 25 Strategy ahead of the agency's 25th anniversary, targeting checkpoint modernization, traveler experience and multi-modal security.
A student team at ETH Zurich built the H2-Sling, described as Switzerland's first hydrogen-powered aircraft, using a fuel cell system rated at 100 kilowatts.
Saunders-Roe's SR.A/1, the world's first jet-powered flying-boat fighter, first flew on 16 July 1947 but lost two of three prototypes to fatal accidents in 1949 before retiring in 1951.
Gulf Air signed a letter of intent at the Farnborough International Airshow for JetZero's Z4 blended-wing-body aircraft, securing preferential delivery positions in the early 2030s.
Daher, an aircraft manufacturer and industry supplier founded in 1863, runs an official Instagram account, @daher_official, with 8,851 followers.
A strategic analysis by consultant René Armas Maes finds older pre-owned Super Mid-Size Jets can deliver 39–45% net cost savings versus factory-new aircraft over a five-year holding period.
Stan Kroenke's Bombardier Global 7500 flew London Luton to Los Angeles in 10.5 hours on August 23, 2026, logging 11.1 hours across two flights, the day's top mover among 89 tracked private flights.
No verifiable weather or delay information for John F. Kennedy International Airport could be retrieved on August 24, 2026.
Vestmannaeyjar Town Council approved expanding Surtsey's helicopter landing pad from 36 to 100 square metres at an estimated cost of ISK 9 million.
Garmin provides FltPlan flight planning services for aviation users, presenting all aviation content in English on its U.S. website.
A severe storm hit Forli in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region, producing wind gusts of about 120 km/h that displaced multiple aircraft parked on the ground.
Asia's refined fuel imports fell to 5.59 million barrels per day in August 2026, about 21% below the three-month average through February, as officials dispute Strait of Hormuz crude flow volumes.
The Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flies WC-130J aircraft into hurricanes, with data that can improve storm-track accuracy by about 30 percent.
Authorities warned that Taiwan and the Philippines are bracing for a simultaneous threat of heavy rainfall and typhoon conditions approaching the region.
India signed a long-term fuel supply arrangement with Mauritius covering petrol, diesel and aviation fuel, while Bengaluru airport's domestic passenger fee will drop 45% to Rs 300 from September 1.
Gama Aviation published a website disclaimer stating its site content is for general information only and carries no guarantees of accuracy or reliability.
Typhoon Obet is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility within 12 hours and is no longer forecast to strengthen into a super typhoon.
A significant winter storm forecast to hit New Zealand's South Island from Wednesday could bring over 30 centimetres of snow to State Highways 8 and 80 in the Mackenzie Basin and South Canterbury by Thursday.
Global business-jet departures reached 1.95 million in the first half of 2026, up 4.0% year over year, as digital platforms like XO, Jettly, Victor and PrivateFly expand charter booking access.
Henderson Executive Airport recorded a 104°F air temperature and a density altitude of 6,001 feet at 18:56 UTC on August 23, 2026, well above its 2,492-foot elevation.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a Severe Weather Warning on 24 August 2026 for East Gippsland, North East, and West and South Gippsland, forecasting 50-60 mm of rain in six hours and flash flooding early Tuesday.
Chromalloy, headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is marking its 75th anniversary since its 1951 founding, having grown to more than twenty locations worldwide.
Developer Pete Pilot has been building an experimental turbine-powered personal jetpack since the late 1990s, aimed at vertical takeoff and runway-free flight.
A low pressure system near Ceduna is set to bring flash flooding risk and up to 90 mm of rain across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales through Wednesday.
The FAA requires pilots to review NOTAMs, time-critical notices covering closed runways, navigation aid outages and flight restrictions, before every flight under 14 CFR § 91.103.
Bravo's private charter register, computed August 23, 2026, counted 3,792 tracked aircraft, 2,386 operators and 9,890 reviews, with only 44% of operators holding a current third-party safety audit.
Israel will see above-average temperatures through Wednesday, with extreme heat stress in the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee areas before slight relief begins Thursday.
AirGO Private Airline's Piaggio Avanti II, registration D-IRBS, flew a multi-city European routing from Turin to Stavanger via Tallinn, Copenhagen, and Farnborough between August 18 and 22, 2026.
Meteorologist Dr. Ryan Maue reported a new African tropical wave expected to become a depression by mid-week, while Invest 95L carries a 50% development chance and Typhoon Saudel holds 110-knot intensity.
A wildfire forced evacuations on August 23, 2026, as the United States pursued economic measures against Iran and Canada, NBC Nightly News reported.
Flexjet's Embraer Praetor 600, registration 9H-PFX, flew a multi-leg routing across Europe and North America between August 16 and August 22, 2026, under flight number FJO71P.
James Dolan and his family and company gave $1.4 million this year to committees backing Republican Bruce Blakeman for New York governor, making Dolan the state's largest GOP donor.
No verifiable details were available regarding any hydrogen-powered passenger flight, as the source consisted only of aerospace engineering diagram images without accompanying text.
Boom Supersonic launched The Boom Prize, offering $800,000 to the first amateur team to fly a remotely piloted, air-breathing aircraft past the speed of sound.
JSX Flight 109, operating under call sign XE109 and flight number JSX109, is tracked as a scheduled service on FlightAware's flight tracking platform.
Loganair signed a term sheet with BETA Technologies for five ALIA CX300 electric aircraft, with an option for five more, targeting Scottish service in 2029.
Bristow Group is expanding into advanced air mobility, citing a Norway trial with BETA Technologies that logged 126 cargo flights between Stavanger and Bergen from August 2025 to January 2026.
The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command designated Camp Grayling in northern Michigan as one of five new drone and counter-drone test ranges, the only Midwest site on U.S. soil.
AAM Nation launched an insurance solutions service with insurance provider partners to offer customized risk coverage for advanced and urban air mobility manufacturers, fleet operators, infrastructure developers, and ser
Ayapel Airport in Colombia, coded ICAO SK-198 and IATA AYA, is listed with no curfew and a customs status of Not AOE, meaning it is not an official Airport of Entry.
Electra flew a hybrid-electric aircraft between Manassas, Virginia and Philadelphia with stops at Millville Executive Airport and Atlantic City's Bader Field this month under an FAA integration program.
Private jets operating at major commercial airports must navigate FAA slot controls at congested hubs like JFK and LaGuardia, prior-permission rules at Los Angeles International, and separate FBO facilities for passenger
Elevation Point Wealth Partners bought 13,182 Honeywell Aerospace shares worth about $2,951,000 in Q2 2026, joining BlackRock and other institutions building new stakes.
Airbus A319-115CJ VP-CSN flew Dhahran to Riyadh on 19 August 2026 and departed Riyadh again on 22 August 2026, each flight lasting about 45 minutes.
A flood advisory hit Suffolk County on August 20 as slow-moving storms dropped up to an inch of rain, and by August 23 weather delayed flights at LaGuardia, JFK and Long Island MacArthur airports.
VistaJet's Embraer Legacy 650, registered D-AHOS, flew a multi-leg routing across Europe, the Middle East and Africa from August 16 to 22, 2026, covering cities including Munich, Dubai, Lagos and Riga.
Namibia Airports Company is monitoring a Jet A-1 fuel supply disruption at Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek, prompting Discover Airlines to reroute Frankfurt and Munich flights via Angola to refuel.
Pagasa said the southwest monsoon will bring rain to Luzon on August 24 while Typhoon Saudel, packing 165 kph winds, and two tropical depressions are tracked outside the Philippine area of responsibility.
Nashville International Airport's FAA airport data becomes effective August 6, 2026, detailing four runways, five nearby instrument-procedure airports, and two fixed-base operators, Atlantic Aviation and Signature Aviati
Joby Aviation's stock fell to a 20-day low of $7.58, down 62.5% from last year's $20 high, even as the company advances FAA certification and plans an Ohio plant to double monthly production by 2027.
The National Hurricane Center said on August 23 a tropical wave off Africa, moving west at 15 to 20 mph, could become a depression by midweek and possibly Tropical Storm Dolly.
JetPhotos published a collection of Pilatus PC-24 business jet photographs showing registered aircraft flown by operators including PlaneSense, Gestair Private Jets, Flying Group and NSW Ambulance.
Textron shares traded at $86.26 on a Moderate Buy consensus with a $102.44 price target, implying about 18.8% upside, after second-quarter earnings per share of $1.62 beat estimates.
Gulfstream G450 N470QS, operated by Executive Jet Management under flight number EJM470, completed nine logged flights across the continental United States between August 16 and August 23, 2026.
Italy denied the United States permission to use a key Sicily airbase for a flight connected to operations in West Asia.
Pakistan's continued ban on Indian aircraft using its airspace is forcing Indian carriers to reroute flights, lengthening journey times and raising operational costs, while Pakistani airlines remain largely unaffected.
Australian-registered Bombardier Global 6000 VH-LEP flew a six-leg route from São Paulo to Melbourne between August 17 and 22, 2026, crossing South America, Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Flying Group Luxembourg S.A., operating under ICAO code FYL and callsign FLYINGLUX, currently shows no active flights on live tracking, alongside other Luxembourg-registered carriers.
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