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1934 race-winning DH.88 Comet damaged at Shuttleworth
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (331+ words) The de Havilland DH.88 Comet G-ACSS “Grosvenor House”, the aircraft that won the 1934 MacRobertson England to Australia air race, overturned on landing at Old Warden aerodrome in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, on August 15, 2026, sustaining extensive damage. The Shuttleworth Trust said the…...
Luftwaffe Transalls to return as armored water bombers
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (396+ words) Two Transall C-160Ds retired by the German Air Force are being prepared for a return to flight as firefighting aircraft, carrying Kevlar armor inherited from their military career that their operator believes will let them work over ground contaminated by unexploded…...
Pilatus opens $123M composite manufacturing center
23+ hour, 10+ min ago (263+ words) Pilatus has opened a new CHF 100 million ($123 million) composite manufacturing center in Switzerland as it prepares to expand the use of the lighter-weight materials in future aircraft. The new “Schwarzhorn” building in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden brings Pilatus’ composite…...
US Army moves to Robinson R66 under $10B training deal
22+ hour, 44+ min ago (282+ words) The US Army has selected the Robinson R66 as its next primary helicopter trainer under a contract with M1 Support Services worth up to $10 billion over 26 years. The Army announced that M1 had won its Flight School Next competition, a major overhaul of…...
Gol Linhas Aéreas welcome back former executive as new CEO
2+ day, 10+ min ago (226+ words) Gol Linhas Aéreas has welcomed back a former company executive as its new CEO, with Celso Ferrer announcing that he will join Boeing as its new president for the Latin America and the Caribbean regions. On August 13, 2026, following confirmation that…...
FAA proposes 787 fan cowl fix over dual engine shutdown risk
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (405+ words) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing mandatory fan cowl modifications on certain Boeing 787 Dreamliners after Boeing found that debris from a serious failure of one engine could damage critical components on the other and potentially cause both engines to…...
FAA proposes Boeing 787 fan cowl fix over risk of dual engine shutdown
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (405+ words) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing mandatory fan cowl modifications on certain Boeing 787 Dreamliners after Boeing found that debris from a serious failure of one engine could damage critical components on the other and potentially cause both engines to…...
Avolon and Akasa Air agree sale and leaseback of seven Boeing 737-8200 aircraft
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (237+ words) On August 14, 2026, leasing giant Avolon announced the sale and leaseback of up to seven Boeing 737-8200 aircraft to Indian carrier Akasa Air. Selling aircraft in its order book to Avolon and then leasing them back gives Akasa Air the ability to…...
Trump orders EMALS removed from fourth Ford-class carrier USS Doris Miller
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (440+ words) President Donald Trump signed a national security presidential memorandum on August 13, 2026, directing the Pentagon to strip the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) from the future USS Doris Miller and to fit steam catapults instead, reversing a launch-technology decision the US…...
NTSB: Ryanair 737 engine had five suspected bird strikes
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (449+ words) Bird remains and feathers were found inside the damaged engine of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 involved in a July 2026 uncontained engine failure over Greece that left a passenger partially pulled through a shattered window, according to a preliminary report from the…...