Russia Converts MiG-29 Fighter into Antidrone Interceptor – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/08/russia-converts-mig-29-fighter-into-antidrone-interceptor/

Incident: UPS B748 at Taipei on Aug 13th 2025, engine pod strike on landing

https://avherald.com/h?article=52ba0abd&opt=0

Boeing 747-8 Strikes Engine Pod During Jawdropping Crosswind Landing

https://simpleflying.com/video/boeing-747-8-strikes-engine-pod-during-jawdropping-crosswind-landing/

F/A-18 Super Hornets to ‘remain relevant for a very long time’ – Australian Aviation

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/08/f-a-18-super-hornets-to-remain-relevant-for-a-very-long-time/

Next aviation crisis ‘not if but when’, says Alan Joyce – Australian Aviation

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/08/next-aviation-crisis-not-if-but-when-says-alan-joyce/

Eve Air Mobility Raises $230M, Broadens Investor Base

https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=CBADFE51-74BE-40A2-9DE0-13E4116DDC0F

KAI unveils KF-21EX stealth fighter concept with internal weapons bays and reduced radar signature | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/kai-outlines-conceptual-kf-21ex-variant/164183.article

Northrop Grumman reveals F/A-XX fighter concept image

https://newatlas.com/military/northrop-grumman-6th-gen-fighter/

Boeing interfered with electric plane startup Zunum, appeals court finds | The Seattle Times

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-interfered-with-electric-plane-startup-zunum-appeals-court-finds/

F-15 Ride-Along Passenger Accidentally Ejects While On The Ground (Updated)

https://www.twz.com/air/f-15-ride-along-passenger-accidentally-ejects-from-the-jet-while-on-the-ground

Ver "El futuro Airbus A321 MPA de la Armada francesa" en YouTube

https://youtu.be/g6mH0bTcZbk?si=DOuuu_Hp538I06zU

Boeing Outlines Positive Momentum For F-15EX | Aviation Week Network

https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/boeing-outlines-positive-momentum-f-15ex?elq2=4521b469175240ddac2755b28594dcea&sp_eh=ae627583d328a9d270c96ea51c7397c525aa17162fcc2297672fa0f8103d24a3&elq2=4521b469175240ddac2755b28594dcea&sp_eh=ae627583d328a9d270c96ea51c7397c525aa17162fcc2297672fa0f8103d24a3&utm_campaign=56387&utm_emailname=AW_News_DefenseDigest_NL_08132025&utm_medium=email&utm_rid=CPEN1000002242919

Taxis Voladores: Entre la Promesa y la Realidad del eVTOL

 Este artículo es suficientemente interesante como para ofreceros un resumen en castellano. No obstante, es preferible que leáis el original en inglés para no perder ninguno de los matices

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/betting-it-all-on-red/ 

1. Introducción y panorama general

El sector de la movilidad aérea urbana (UAM) está viviendo una fuerte inyección de capital, con inversiones que, según McKinsey, alcanzaó los 20.000 millones de dólares para finales de 2024. Las expectativas están centradas en que los vehículos eléctricos de despegue y aterrizaje vertical (eVTOL) entren en servicio en los próximos años. Archer Aviation y Joby Aviation son las dos empresas que lideran el mercado, con planes de iniciar sus primeras operaciones en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos, y no en Estados Unidos como muchos habrían esperado. El lanzamiento de sus servicios se presenta como un hito mediático: por ejemplo, Archer anunció su acuerdo para ofrecer transporte durante los Juegos Olímpicos de Los Ángeles 2028 en un programa de televisión de máxima audiencia, evitando los canales de comunicación tradicionales y apostando por una imagen aspiracional de sus vehículos como “alfombras mágicas” capaces de unir eventos deportivos en pocos minutos.

Betting it all on red

As eVTOL developers gamble on leaping final hurdles, how far away are we from flying taxis entering service? BILL SWEETMAN casts an eye over the 'agonisingly slow' progress in the race towards certification.

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/betting-it-all-on-red/

Boeing plane deliveries dipped in July as company recovery rolls on

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-plane-deliveries-dipped-in-july-as-company-recovery-rolls-on/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

Spirit Airlines sounds the alarm on its future ability to stay in business

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/spirit-airlines-sounds-the-alarm-on-its-future-ability-to-stay-in-business/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

New B-1B Bomber Task Force Deploys to Norway

https://theaviationist.com/2025/08/11/new-b-1b-bomber-task-force-deploys-to-norway/

Anduril, Korean Air partner on autonomous aircraft development

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/anduril-korean-air-partner-on-autonomous-aircraft-development/164132.article

German aviation association urges tax cut as carriers ‘avoid’ country’s airports

https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/german-aviation-association-urges-tax-cut-as-carriers-avoid-countrys-airports/164140.article 

Swiss plane maker Pilatus halts business jet deliveries to US over tariffs

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/08/swiss-plane-maker-pilatus-halts-business-jet-deliveries-to-us-over-tariffs/

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Mission Safely Returns to Earth, Splashing Down off California

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/08/nasas-spacex-crew-10-mission-safely-returns-to-earth-splashing-down-off-california/

INFORMATION WARFARE: American Analysis of How Russia Fights

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htiw/articles/202508120111.aspx

WARPLANES: Chinese Pilot Combat Inexperience

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/2025081143558.aspx

Marines Train on MV-22B Osprey Anti-Submarine Warfare Operations in the Pacific

https://theaviationist.com/2025/08/12/usmc-mv-22b-osprey-asw/

Marines Fly MQ-9 Reaper with SkyTower II and RDESS/SOAR Pods

https://theaviationist.com/2025/08/12/usmc-mq-9-skytower-ii-rdess-soar/

Lufthansa Technik Seeks Approval For Airbus A330 Shark Skin Modification

https://simpleflying.com/lufthansa-technik-airbus-a330-sharkskin-approval/

Piasecki plans new variant of Kargo logistics drone with expanded capacity

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/piasecki-plans-new-variant-of-kargo-logistics-drone-with-expanded-capacity/164145.article

USMC Osprey performs first anti-submarine warfare mission for first time

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/usmc-osprey-performs-first-anti-submarine-warfare-mission-for-first-time/164150.article

Canadair 215 water bomber Grounded in Portugal—For Now

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/08/aerial-firefighting-in-portugal-grounded-for-now/

US DOJ Supports Ending Delta-Aeromexico Joint Venture

https://simpleflying.com/delta-aeromexico/

WARPLANES: India Retires Its MiG-21 Jets

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/2025081301814.aspx 

South Korea fast-tracks KF-21 ground-attack capability

Defence committee approves revised development plan that advances air-to-ground weapons testing by 18 months as the nation seeks to bolster military capabilities

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/south-korea-fast-tracks-kf-21-ground-attack-capability/164147.article

Trump Pushes to Shoot Down Vital Climate Satellites, Threatening Agriculture, Science, and Everyday Weather Tools

Brace yourself—it's not sci-fi. The Trump administration is reportedly planning to decommission and possibly destroy two of NASA's most crucial satellites, OCO-2 and OCO-3, which...

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/08/trump-pushes-to-shoot-down-vital-climate-satellites-threatening-agriculture-science-and-everyday-weather-tools/

Boeing’s July Aircraft Deliveries Drop 20% from June, Falling Behind Airbus

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/08/boeings-july-aircraft-deliveries-drop-20-from-june-falling-behind-airbus/

Royal Air Maroc expands Marrakech-Europe links with new and strengthened routes to France and Belgium

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/royal-air-maroc/royal-air-maroc-expands-marrakech-europe-links-with-new-and-strengthened-routes-to-france-and-belgium/

Aena Group hits record passenger numbers in Spain with 38.47 million travellers in July

https://www.aviation24.be/airport-operator/aena/aena-group-hits-record-passenger-numbers-in-spain-with-38-47-million-travellers-in-july/

Brussels Airlines sees rising demand for cooler summer climates destinations amid Europe’s heatwaves

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/brussels-airlines/brussels-airlines-sees-rising-demand-for-coolcation-destinations-amid-europes-heatwaves/

Union urges Brussels Airport workers to refuse handling flights to Tel Aviv

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/tel-aviv-tlv/union-urges-brussels-airport-workers-to-refuse-handling-flights-to-tel-aviv/

Sustainable aviation fuel can secure our supply, argues Airbus

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/08/sustainable-aviation-fuel-can-secure-our-supply-argues-airbus/

[Australia] New survey sounds alarm on mental health in general aviation

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/08/new-survey-sounds-the-alarm-on-mental-health-in-general-aviation/

The first National General Aviation (GA) Culture and Wellbeing Survey, conducted by Navigating Aviation, found 76 per cent of current GA workers are concerned about mental health issues in the industry and 59 per cent believe there is a "culture of silence" preventing them from speaking up

Australian Navy trials logistics drones for offshore delivery

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/08/navy-trials-logistics-drones-for-off-shore-delivery/

[Australia] Pilot standby duty is work, High Court affirms

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/08/pilot-standby-duty-is-work-high-court-affirms/

Acting NASA Administrator Reflects on Legacy of Astronaut Jim Lovell

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2025/08/12/acting-nasa-administrator-reflects-on-legacy-of-astronaut-jim-lovell/ 

Joby Looks to L3Harris to Develop a Defense-Centered VTOL

https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=639CCF04-E7DC-415C-9993-4134C4206EF9

Shortened version of COMAC C919 to enter service in 2028

https://centreforaviation.com/news/shortened-version-of-comac-c919-to-enter-service-in-2028-1321476

Boeing Wins Legal Battle to Hire Engineers in Brazil - Air Data News

https://www.airdatanews.com/boeing-wins-legal-battle-to-hire-engineers-in-brazil/

Boeing subsidiary in Brazil is free to continue hiring Brazilian engineers, a Court has ruled, dismissing a case brought by national aerospace associations seeking to restrict the U.S. manufacturer's recruitment.

[Podcast] Especial verano: de F35s, navegación magnética, aviones ligeros armados y más - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-especial-verano-de-f35s-navegacion-magnetica-aviones-ligeros-armados-y-mas/

America’s F-35 is stealthy in combat but lights up the radar in Trump’s trade war

https://fortune.com/2025/08/08/f35-stealth-fighter-trump-trade-war-switzerland-tariff-lockheed-spain-nato/

Embraer Pitches C-390M for IAF’s AWACS and MTA Requirements, Offering Faster Development Over Out-of-Production ERJ-145 - Indian Defence Research Wing

https://idrw.org/embraer-pitches-c-390m-for-iafs-awacs-and-mta-requirements-offering-faster-development-over-out-of-production-erj-145/

Trump Tariffs Prompt Swiss Calls To Abandon F-35 Deal | Aviation Week Network

https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/trump-tariffs-prompt-swiss-calls-abandon-f-35-deal

Rheinmetall in talks with Boeing and Lockheed Martin on uncrewed combat aircraft and missile production

Rheinmetall in talks with Boeing and Lockheed Martin on uncrewed combat aircraft and missile production https://defence-industry.eu/rheinmetall-in-talks-with-boeing-and-lockheed-martin-on-uncrewed-combat-aircraft-and-missile-production/

SP-30, de copia rusa del CH701 a UAV de carga, armado o kamikaze - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/sp-30-de-copia-rusa-del-ch701-a-uav-de-carga-armado-o-kamikaze/

Hydrogen fuel cells power US Marines in the field

https://newatlas.com/military/hydrogen-tactical-field-power-source-marines/

Spanish Low-Cost Airline To Codeshare On Flights To 4 Cities In The United States

https://simpleflying.com/volotea-flights-4-cities-united-states/

COMAC Civil Aircraft Overview – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/08/comac-civil-aircraft-overview/

Phoenix II: The Next-Gen TACAMO Aircraft

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/08/phoenix-ii-the-next-gen-tacamo-aircraft/

Four carriers form one of the most powerful fleets at sea

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/four-carriers-form-one-of-the-most-powerful-fleets-at-sea/

France is Testing the Rafale F4.3 - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2025/08/09/france-testing-rafale-f4-3/

Australian KC-30A Cleared to Refuel USAF F-15EX Eagle II and F-15E Strike Eagle

https://theaviationist.com/2025/08/09/raaf-kc-30a-refuels-usaf-f-15ex-f-15e/

Kratos closing in on firm order for XQ-58 autonomous fighter with US Marine Corps | News | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/kratos-closing-in-on-firm-order-for-xq-58-autonomous-fighter-with-us-marine-corps/164124.article

Eve to test Beta’s electric motors as US air taxi firms reveal deals

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/eve-to-test-betas-electric-motors-as-us-air-taxi-firms-reveal-deals/164126.article

Emirates to ban power bank use onboard after safety incidents - Aviation24.be

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/emirates-airline/emirates-to-ban-power-bank-use-onboard-after-safety-incidents/

Electric CTOL aircraft delivered for Nordic route tests

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/beta-alia-cx300-electric-ctol-first-customer/

Lockheed Super Star restored for Lufthansa’s centennial - Aviation24.be

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/lufthansa/lockheed-super-star-restored-for-lufthansas-centennial/

Avión agrícola con misiles antiaéreos como arma anti-drone - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/avion-agricola-con-misiles-antiaereos-como-arma-anti-drone/

Restored Nagasaki bell rings in 80 years since A-bomb

https://www.spacewar.com/m/reports/Restored_Nagasaki_bell_rings_in_80_years_since_A-bomb_999.html

Emirates bans use of power banks on board its aircraft - Runway GirlRunway Girl

https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/08/emirates-bans-customer-use-of-power-banks-on-board/

Bjorn's Corner: Faster aircraft development. Part 2. - Leeham News and Analysis

https://leehamnews.com/2025/08/08/bjorns-corner-faster-aircraft-development-part-2/

UK regulator clears Boeing takeover of Spirit AeroSystems | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/uk-regulator-clears-boeing-takeover-spirit-aerosystems-2025-08-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=68968d31f074e900010790fc&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Russia’s Biggest Airlifters Are Fleeing the War in Ukraine

https://medium.com/war-is-boring/russias-biggest-airlifters-are-fleeing-the-war-in-ukraine-2e1105297ba8?source=rss----2ce4bbcf83bb---4

Tensions flare between FAA & NTSB, 2 federal agencies charged with aviation safety

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/tensions-flare-between-2-federal-agencies-charged-with-aviation-safety/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

China’s Third Tailless Next-Generation Aircraft Emerges

https://theaviationist.com/2025/08/05/chinas-third-tailless-aircraft/

Hydraulic Fitting Failure Led to B-2 Gear Collapse, Wing Fire and $300M Damage at Whiteman AFB in 2022

https://theaviationist.com/2025/08/06/b-2-2022-incident-aib-report/

B-1B Lancer Bombers Fly ‘Hybrid’ Strike Sorties During Red Flag Nellis 25-3

https://theaviationist.com/2025/08/07/b-1b-hybrid-strike-sorties-red-flag-nellis-25-3/

AIR DEFENSE: Iran Rearms With Chinese Air Defense Systems

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htada/articles/202508040930.aspx

Bombardier to Launch Major U.S. Services Expansion Initiative Across Multiple States

https://bombardier.com/en/media/news/bombardier-launch-major-us-services-expansion-initiative-across-multiple-states

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils Proposed Rule to Unleash American Drone Dominance as Part of His Innovation Agenda

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/us-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-unveils-proposed-rule-unleash-american-drone 

Indra Group closes the purchase of the Duro Felguera plant en Gijón for conversion into one of Europe's most advanced military vehicle factories

https://www.indracompany.com/en/noticia/indra-group-closes-purchase-duro-felguera-plant-gijon-conversion-one-europes-advanced

Indra strengthens its position in the unmanned aerial systems market with the acquisition of Aertec Defence & Aerial Systems (DAS)

https://www.indracompany.com/en/noticia/indra-strengthens-position-unmanned-aerial-systems-market-acquisition-aertec-defence-aerial

Cathay Pacific Orders 14 More Boeing 777-9 Passenger Jets

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2025-08-06-Cathay-Pacific-Orders-14-More-Boeing-777-9-Passenger-Jets

IATA Launches 2024 World Air Transport Statistics Report

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2025-releases/2025-08-04-01/

Joby Aviation acquires Blade’s passenger brokerage and marketing business

US air taxi developer Joby Aviation has agreed to acquire Blade Air Mobility's passenger-transportation brokering and marketing business for at least $90 million, positioning itself to access established infrastructure and customers ahead of its eVTOL launch

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/joby-aviation-acquires-blades-passenger-brokerage-and-marketing-business/164058.article

India faces urgent fighter gap amid J-35 threat

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/india-faces-urgent-fighter-gap-amid-j-35-threat/164084.article

A380 flight computers updated after ‘erroneous’ soft-thrust command on take-off

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/a380-flight-computers-updated-after-erroneous-soft-thrust-command-on-take-off/164068.article

Precision weapons boom gets underway with global demand set to grow ‘exponentially’

Billions of dollars in contracts are pouring into weapons producers from governments around the world, with defence industry heavyweights and newcomers all seeing the benefits

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/precision-weapons-boom-gets-underway-with-global-demand-set-to-grow-exponentially/164090.article

Spirit expects Boeing acquisition to close in fourth quarter

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/spirit-expects-boeing-acquisition-to-close-in-fourth-quarter/164096.article

United grounds all flights at US airports following ‘technology issue’

https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/united-grounds-all-flights-at-us-airports-following-technology-issue/164097.article

Exclusive: new Canadian air chief affirms plans for ‘fifth-generation air force’

In an interview with FlightGlobal, newly appointed commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet says her service remains committed to a sweeping set of modernisations, including fielding Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/exclusive-new-canadian-air-chief-affirms-plans-for-fifth-generation-air-force/164110.article 

Australia's Koala Airlines aims for late 2026 launch

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/156904-australias-koala-airlines-aims-for-late-2026-launch

Europe’s New Mobile Rocket Launcher Blasts Off — First Test Firing a Major Success

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/08/europes-new-mobile-rocket-launcher-blasts-off-first-test-firing-a-major-success/ 

Airbus Bets on Magnetic Navigation: What Is ‘MagNav’ and Why Does It Matter?

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/08/airbus-bets-on-magnetic-navigation-what-is-magnav-and-why-does-it-matter/ 

France’s New “Spy Jet” Takes Off: The Falcon 8X Archange Makes Its Debut!

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/08/frances-new-spy-jet-takes-off-the-falcon-8x-archange-makes-its-debut/ 

First Japanese F‑35B Stealth Fighters Touch Down at Nyutabaru Air Base

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/08/first-japanese-f%e2%80%9135b-stealth-fighters-touch-down-at-nyutabaru-air-base/

Spain Says “No Thanks” to U.S. F-35 Jets — Sticks with Eurofighter or FCAS Instead

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/08/spain-says-no-thanks-to-u-s-f-35-jets-sticks-with-eurofighter-or-fcas-instead/

Air Cambodia Set to Acquire Up to 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Jets in New US Trade Agreement

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/08/air-cambodia-set-to-acquire-up-to-20-boeing-737-max-8-jets-in-new-us-trade-agreement/

Airlink Levels Up: 10 Brand-New Embraer E195-E2 Jets Coming Soon!

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/08/airlink-levels-up-10-brand-new-embraer-e195-e2-jets-coming-soon/

Spain rejects U.S. F-35 jets in favour of European defence strategy

https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/spanish-air-force/spain-u-s-f-35-jets-in-favour-of-european-defence-strategy/

Controversy grows over donkey evacuations from Gaza via Liège Airport, Belgium

Hundreds of donkeys have been airlifted from war-torn Gaza to animal sanctuaries in France via Liège Airport, in an operation led by Israeli NGO Starting Over Sanctuary. Marketed as a humanitarian mission to rescue neglected animals, the initiative—dubbed the "Donkey Flying Project"—has drawn sharp criticism for being ethically and politically charged. Critics, including Al Jazeera […]

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/liege/controversy-grows-over-donkey-evacuations-from-gaza-via-liege-airport-belgium/

Australia to acquire MC-55A aircraft equipment in US$404m sale

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/08/australia-to-acquire-mc-55a-aircraft-equipment-in-us404m-sale/

Robotic spaceplane flies to edge of space to spy on the spysats

Who watches the watchmen and who spies on the spy satellites? It turns out it's an optical package called Morning Sparrow made by Scout Space and carried by Dawn Aerospace's Aurora spaceplane to the edge of space to snap low-orbit spysats.

Continue Reading https://newatlas.com/space/dawn-aerospace-robotic-spaceplane-spysat/