Ryanair sued by hundreds of pilots

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/04/ryanair-sued-by-hundreds-of-pilots/

UFO disrupts traffic at German airport on Tuesday night

https://www.brusselstimes.com/world/2258932/ufo-disrupts-traffic-at-german-airport-on-tuesday-night

FAA says it is investigating Trump helicopter safety incident in Washington | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/faa-investigates-marine-one-safety-incident-washington-wsj-reports-2026-08-05/ 

Teaching Someone to Fly by Osmosis Doesn’t Work

 https://www.flyingmag.com/teaching-someone-to-fly-by-osmosis-doesnt-work/

Leonardo Signals Potential Fast-Track Deployment for Sixth-Generation Global Combat Air Programme Fighter Jet

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/leonardo-signals-potential-fast-track-deployment-for-sixth-generation-global-combat-air-programme-fighter-jet/

Cat Mishu found alive after 17 days missing at Brussels Airport

 https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brussels-airport-bru/cat-mishu-found-alive-after-17-days-missing/

NASA opens first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years

 https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/08/nasa-opens-first-new-wind-tunnel-in-more-than-40-years/

Airbus has completed Ground Vibration Testing on the A350F freighter, a critical part of certification trials ahead of first flight.

•  https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2026-08-pushing-the-a350f-to-the-limits-ground-vibration-testing
• https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/airbus-a350f-ground-vibration-tests-certification/
  

ADR Failure Forced British Airways A320 Into Alternate Law Over London, AAIB Opens Probe

 https://www.techtimes.com/articles/322350/20260730/adr-failure-forced-british-airways-a320-alternate-law-over-london-aaib-opens-probe.htm

UK regulator concerned over rise in decisions to continue unstable approaches

 https://www.flightglobal.com/archive/2026/08/uk-regulator-concerned-over-rise-in-decisions-to-continue-unstable-approaches/#:~:text=Civil%20Aviation%20Authority%20safety%20notice,trend%20in%20decisions%20to%20continue.

SibNIA aims to advance An-2 modernisation after securing type certificate

• https://www.flightglobal.com/archive/2026/07/sibnia-aims-to-advance-an-2-modernisation-after-securing-type-certificate/
• https://www.flightglobal.com/archive/2026/08/an-2-modernisation-plans-include-range-extension-and-higher-passenger-accommodation/

First production model of Russia’s MC-21 jet completes maiden flight

https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/aviation/first-production-model-of-russia-s-mc-21-jet-completes-maiden-flight/ar-AA29it70?ocid=BingNewsSerp

ESA Astronaut Completes Third Test of EuroSuit Prototype Aboard ISS

https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-astronaut-completes-third-test-of-eurosuit-prototype-aboard-iss/

5 people injured by turbulence, 22 planes diverted to Colorado Springs from Denver on Monday night due to ‘severe weather’ | CNN

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/04/us/denver-airport-weather

X-62A Toting Infrared Search And Track Pod Used Its AI 'Brain' To Autonomously Intercept An 'Enemy' T-38

Being able to autonomously use onboard sensor data to engage aerial threats is exactly what the USAF wants from its future CCA drones.

https://www.twz.com/air/x-62a-toting-infrared-search-and-track-pod-used-its-ai-brain-to-autonomously-intercept-an-enemy-t-38

[Video] A400M demuestra su capacidad de aterrizar en pistas improvisadas en una carretera sueca

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/video-a400m-demuestra-su-capacidad-de-aterrizar-en-pistas-improvisadas-en-una-carretera-sueca/

City Labs’ Tiny Nuclear-Battery-Powered Satellite Aims To Set A Precedent

https://aviationweek.com/space/satellites/city-labs-tiny-nuclear-battery-powered-satellite-aims-set-precedent

Comac has completed the maiden flight of a high-altitude C919-600, designed for Tibetan Plateau

https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/china-flies-comac-c919-plateau-variant

PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector Is Lockheed’s New Low-Cost Patriot Interceptor

https://www.twz.com/land/pac-3-adapted-capability-effector-is-lockheeds-new-low-cost-patriot-interceptor

Iryna Terekh talks Flamingo cruise missiles, weaponizing AI, Ukraine's future interceptors and much more in our wide-ranging interview.

https://www.twz.com/news-features/ukraines-fire-point-ceo-on-how-its-making-missiles-and-drones-to-destroy-the-russian-empire

PROCUREMENT: American Drone Supply Network

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/articles/2026080381123.aspx

Environmentalists Condemn ‘Obscene’ FAA Space Licensing Proposal

The FAA on Thursday published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would boost space launch providers such as SpaceX and Blue Origin by neutralizing environmental laws.

https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-commercial-space-licensing-nepa-waivers/

NTSB: Overweight Aircraft, Severe Icing Caused Fatal Bering Air Crash

https://www.flyingmag.com/ntsb-overweight-aircraft-severe-icing-caused-fatal-bering-air-crash/

Airbus awarded contract for SpainSat NG-III secure communications satellite

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-07-airbus-awarded-contract-for-spainsat-ng-iii-secure-communications-satellite

F-Drones Delivers 2,000 F10 Strike Drones to U.S. Army in Historic Ukrainian Defense Export

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/f-drones-delivers-2000-f10-strike-drones-to-u-s-army-in-historic-ukrainian-defense-export/

France Invests €1.5 Billion to Transform Luxeuil Air Base into Fourth Nuclear Defense Hub

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/france-invests-e1-5-billion-to-transform-luxeuil-air-base-into-fourth-nuclear-defense-hub/

France Advances €10 Billion ‘France Libre’ Next-Generation Aircraft Carrier to Boost Global Power Projection

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/france-advances-e10-billion-france-libre-next-generation-aircraft-carrier-to-boost-global-power-projection/

NZ government requests info on long-range maritime surveillance drones

 The information gathered will provide indicative costs and time frames for the potential delivery of a system to conduct maritime surveillance activities across the South-West Pacific.

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/08/nz-govt-requests-info-on-long-range-maritime-surveillance-drones/

Air Force Seeks New Ideas for Cheap MQ-9 Alternatives by Year End

 The Air Force plans to select vendors by the end of 2026 to help develop concepts for cheap, attritable drones that could perform the MQ-9 Reaper mission—providing persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, as well as strike capabilities—in a new way.

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-seeks-new-ideas-for-cheap-mq-9-alternatives-by-year-end/

Boeing Company - U.S. FAA certifies Boeing 737-7 airplane

• https://investors.boeing.com/investors/news/press-release-details/2026/U-S--FAA-certifies-new-Boeing-737-7-airplane/default.aspx 
• https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-statement-certification-boeing-737-max-7

Hughesnet files for bankruptcy as SpaceX irreversibly eats into subscriber base - Neowin

Hughesnet was driven to file for bankruptcy due to significant subscriber losses that it has experienced since late 2020. This is the time when SpaceX began offering satellite internet in beta in the United States.

https://www.neowin.net/news/hughesnet-files-for-bankruptcy-as-spacex-irreversibly-eats-into-subscriber-base/

Climate change is turning parts of Europe into an insurance nightmare – POLITICO

The European Central Bank and EU insurance regulators have called on Brussels to set up an EU-level reinsurance scheme and a public natural disaster fund.

• https://www.politico.eu/article/climate-change-europe-insurance/
• https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2026/07/30/climate-change-is-turning-parts-of-europe-into-an-insurance-nightmare-01016037
• https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/climate/climate/html/index.en.html

How The Airbus A321XLR Is Quietly Killing The Hub & Spoke Model

https://simpleflying.com/how-airbus-a321xlr-quietly-killing-hub-spoke-model/

Firefighters killed near Colorado-Utah border were waiting for helicopter pickup when burnover overtook them, latest investigation details show

https://wildfiretoday.com/firefighters-killed-near-colorado-utah-border-were-waiting-for-helicopter-pickup-when-burnover-overtook-them-latest-investigation-details-show/

Using Soap Bubbles and High-Speed Cameras: Flow Research on Quadcopters

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/using-soap-bubbles-high-speed-cameras-1q45f/

Reserve Wing at Whiteman Takes ‘First Step’ Toward Replacing A-10s with F-15Es

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/reserve-wing-whiteman-replacing-a-10s-with-f-15es/

GAO Warns B-52 Modernization Is Falling Behind

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/gao-warns-b-52-modernization-falling-behind/

Tragedy in Greece: Two Killed in Mid-Air Helicopter Collision During Wildfire Battle

 https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/08/03/greece-helicopter-collision-psatha-wildfires/

Positive Aviation trabaja en un ATR-72 antiincendios terrestre, además de en la versión anfibia

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/positive-aviation-trabaja-en-un-atr-72-antiincendios-terrestre-ademas-de-en-la-version-anfibia/

Australia envía dos helicópteros y 24 bomberos a combatir los incendios de Francia

Australia envía dos helicópteros y 24 bomberos a combatir los incendios de Francia - Sandglass Patrol

Türkiye’s KAAN P1 Taxi Test Reveals Advanced Sensors and Major Fifth Generation Design Refinements

https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/tuerkiyes-kaan-p1-taxi-test-reveals-advanced-sensors-and-major-fifth-generation-design-refinements

US Air Force's first F-47 fighter will take off in 2028 years before its next-gen engine is ready

https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/boeing-f-47-fighter-specs-2028-flight-ngap-engine-delay

Ukraine Drone Maker Uses Manual Work, Not Just Automation, to Keep up - Business Insider

Frontline Robotics, which makes drones and weaponry used by more than 60 Ukrainian units, has to make small changes to its products up to 20 times a month and make major updates around every six months to keep its edge.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-drone-maker-uses-manual-work-not-just-automation-changes-2026-6 

Australia provides firefighting support to France

• https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2026-07-31/australia-provides-firefighting-support-france
• https://newscop.com.au/2026/07/31/nsw-helicopters-24-crew-fires-france/

Australia sets air tanker SOPs after 737 crash findings

https://wildfiretoday.com/australia-sets-air-tanker-sops-after-737-crash-findings/

Boeing 737 MAX jet seats could be faulty, need inspection, FAA says

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-737-max-jet-seats-could-be-faulty-need-inspection-faa-says/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

FQ-42A and FQ-44A CCAs Are in Serial Production

https://theaviationist.com/2026/07/29/fq-42a-fq-44a-ccas-serial-production/

Japan Begins Captive-Carry Flight Tests Of Air-Launched Type 25 Anti-Ship Missile

https://theaviationist.com/2026/07/30/japan-captive-carry-air-launched-type-25/

Heart Aerospace Aims to Field Hybrid-Electric ES-30 by 2031

https://www.flyingmag.com/heart-aerospace-hybrid-electric-es30-2031/

Airbus delivers first NH90 designed for special operations to France

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-07-airbus-delivers-first-nh90-designed-for-special-operations-to-france

Boeing Books Fresh $280 Million Charge on Delayed Air Force One Replacement Program

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/07/boeing-books-fresh-280-million-charge-on-delayed-air-force-one-replacement-program/

U.S. Air Force Unveils Updated Air Dominance Strategy Pairing Crewed Fighters with Autonomous Drones

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/07/u-s-air-force-unveils-updated-air-dominance-strategy-pairing-crewed-fighters-with-autonomous-drones/

U.S. Air Force Unveils Updated Air Dominance Strategy Pairing Crewed Fighters with Autonomous Drones

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/07/u-s-air-force-unveils-updated-air-dominance-strategy-pairing-crewed-fighters-with-autonomous-drones/

Seven Killed as Firefighting Bell 412 Helicopter Crashes During Emergency Deployment in Argentina

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/07/seven-killed-as-firefighting-bell-412-helicopter-crashes-during-emergency-deployment-in-argentina/

[Australia] CASA to ease certification of large drones

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/07/casa-to-ease-certification-of-large-drones/

Air Force Moves to Purchase T-7 Engines, Not Boeing

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-moves-to-purchase-t-7-engines-not-boeing/

CCAs Head to Air Force’s Main Drone Base for Exercise

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/ccas-creech-air-forces-drone-base-exercise/

USAF Preps Next-Gen Engine Testing Ahead of 2030 Integration onto Aircraft

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/usaf-preps-next-gen-engine-testing-ahead-of-2030-integration-onto-aircraft/

Experts See Urgent Need to Defend Bases from Drone Attack. Here’s What USAF Is Doing

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-experts-strategies-defend-bases-drone-attack/

CCAs Head to Air Force’s Main Drone Base for Exercise

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/ccas-creech-air-forces-drone-base-exercise/

China Fires YJ-20 Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile From Smaller Destroyer

https://www.twz.com/sea/china-fires-yj-20-hypersonic-anti-ship-missile-from-smaller-destroyer

Japan Has Officially Joined The Tomahawk Cruise Missile Club

https://www.twz.com/sea/japan-has-officially-joined-the-tomahawk-cruise-missile-club

Will The F-47 Have To Fly Initially With Inferior Engines?

https://www.twz.com/air/will-the-f-47-have-to-fly-initially-with-inferior-engines

Apex Recordhunter becomes the world's fastest electric drone

A four-rotor drone built by N3XT, the experimental arm of German company Quantum Systems, has reportedly reached 699 km/h (434 mph) in level flight. That speed makes it the fastest battery-powered drone ever recorded.

https://newatlas.com/drones/quantum-systems-electric-drone-speed-record/ 

India says no abnormality seen in Boeing 787 fuel switch of Air India London flight

https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-says-no-abnormality-seen-boeing-787-fuel-switch-air-india-london-flight-2026-07-29/

MTU warns diverging fighter requirements could threaten Safran partnership

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/mtu-warns-diverging-fighter-requirements-could-threaten-safran-partnership-2026-07-30/

Safran Suspends FCAS Jet Engine Funding to Focus on National Priorities

https://raksha-anirveda.com/safran-suspends-fcas-jet-engine-funding-to-focus-on-national-priorities/?srsltid=AfmBOoo2_pD1gsR6nPltIOuxNIm-NiEF6qFCvUt6Suq3kREcgzu68wNz

Department of War Awards Lockheed Martin $58.62B for Multiyear PAC-3 MSE Production to Strengthen the Arsenal of Freedom

https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2026-07-29-Department-of-War-Awards-Lockheed-Martin-58-62B-for-Multiyear-PAC-3-MSE-Production-to-Strengthen-the-Arsenal-of-Freedom

[España] El JEMA presenta la Visión del Ejército del Aire y del Espacio

NdP: Un documento que nace de nuestra vocación de servicio y compromiso con la defensa de España. No marca un objetivo a conseguir en el futuro, sino un camino, una referencia estable y funcional acorde al contexto geoestratégico actual, pero con la flexibilidad necesaria para anticiparse a los cambios que vayan surgiendo.

https://ejercitodelaireydelespacio.defensa.gob.es/EA/ejercitodelaire/es/Actualidad/Noticias/Noticia/8f3bea34-8bf6-11f1-a38a-005056a2cb59/

U.S. Air Force Reveals Plans For VTOL Bomber Prototype

https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/us-air-force-reveals-plans-vtol-bomber-prototype

Los Canadair CL-215T y el contrato de la discordia

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/los-canadair-cl-215t-y-el-contrato-de-la-discordia/

Europe is unprepared and underinvested in face of wildfire surge, according to new report commissioned by Avincis

Published last March, 2026:

A new Avincis report warns Europe is dangerously unprepared for worsening wildfires. Following record 2025 fires (1.03M hectares burned), experts cite an ageing fleet, insufficient investment, and severe pilot shortages (12 EASA license conversions vs 1-2 in US). Though EU committed €600M for 22 DHC-515 aircraft (2027-2030), capacity remains inadequate. Industry calls for bulk procurement frameworks, faster licensing, and sustained funding shifting from reactive response to preparedness. The workforce gap alone could take a decade to close, leaving Europe under-equipped for longer, more intense fire seasons across six countries receiving delayed deliveries

https://www.avincis.com/press-release-aviation-chiefs-warn-europe-is-unprepared-and-underinvested-in-face-of-wildfire-surge-according-to-new-report-commissioned-by-avincis/

Europe set to surpass US in defence spending by 2030 amid rising tensions

https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2249201/europe-set-to-surpass-us-in-defence-spending-by-2030-amid-rising-tensions

Synchronised fires test new Europe wildfire response

https://wildfiretoday.com/synchronised-fires-test-new-europe-wildfire-response/

IAI Unveils Ellyon Electronic Warfare and ISTAR Aircraft

https://theaviationist.com/2026/07/27/iai-unveils-ellyon-ew-istar-aircraft/

Second Test B-52 Being Modified with New Radar After June Crash

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/test-b-52-modified-new-radar-june-crash/

Marcos Aerospace lanza Quencher, un UAV antiincendios

 La start-up griega Marcos Aerospace, con sede en Atenas, acaba de lanzar su aeronave no tripulada Quencher, un avión sin piloto que dicen que se podrá coordinar con las aeronaves tripuladas y realizar vuelos masivos en enjambre gracias a su cerebro con iA y que podrá operar de noche y de día.

Marcos Aerospace lanza Quencher, un UAV antiincendios - Sandglass Patrol

Saab sells two GlobalEye radar planes for $1B, buyer a secret

https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/saab-receives-order-for-globaleye

Defense tech company Anduril in talks to raise funding at about $100 billion valuation

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/defense-tech-company-anduril-talks-raise-funding-about-100-billion-valuation-2026-07-24/

Aerospace fights for young recruits as AI drains talent pool

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/aerospace-fights-young-recruits-ai-drains-talent-pool-2026-07-24/

Italian machine tool sector wants tougher EU trade rules on China

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/italian-machine-tool-sector-wants-tougher-eu-trade-rules-china-2026-07-27/

Europe's huge wildfires strain waterbomber capacity, aerial firefighting firm Avincis says

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/europes-huge-wildfires-strain-waterbomber-capacity-aerial-firefighting-firm-2026-07-27/

China's Yitong TP200 multipurpose drone completes maiden flight in Shandong to reach 3,000 km range.

• https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/china-yitong-tp200-uav-maiden-flight
• https://youtu.be/qYSRZ5Mk9Bo?si=akbVZaEICYmbeVuJ 

Belgium Arms MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones with Brimstone Missiles for Precision Strike Missions.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/belgium-arms-mq-9b-skyguardian-drones-with-brimstone-missiles-for-precision-strike-missions

UAE Accelerates Advanced Defense Manufacturing with Homegrown Military Systems.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/defense-web-tv/uae-accelerates-advanced-defense-manufacturing-with-homegrown-military-systems

Ukraine Debuts High-Speed Interceptor Built to Kill Jet-Powered Shaheds

https://thedefensepost.com/2026/07/27/ukraine-shahed-jet-killer/

US Air National Guard Eyes Powered Paragliders for Special Missions

https://thedefensepost.com/2026/07/27/usaf-powered-paragliders/

Helicopters Just Took Center Stage In Rim Of The Pacific Sinking Exercises

https://www.twz.com/news-features/helicopters-just-took-center-stage-in-rim-of-the-pacific-sinking-exercises

More Of The UK’s Stealth Fighter Demonstrator Revealed In New Images

https://www.twz.com/air/more-of-the-uks-stealth-fighter-demonstrator-revealed-in-new-images

De Havilland poised to start final assembly of first DHC-515, eyes 2028 delivery - FlightGlobal

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/2026/07/de-havilland-poised-to-start-final-assembly-of-first-dhc-515-eyes-2028-delivery/

Rocket Lab Secures Record $266 Million U.S. Space Force Contract for Suborbital Launches

 – Aviation News

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/07/rocket-lab-secures-record-266-million-u-s-space-force-contract-for-suborbital-launches/

Kratos Delivers Critical Turbomachinery to Lockheed Martin for Ramjet Propulsion – Aviation News

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/07/kratos-delivers-critical-turbomachinery-to-lockheed-martin-for-ramjet-propulsion/

Japan, Britain, Italy eye Japanese factory to build fighter jet

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260726/p2g/00m/0bu/012000c

A new era for wheelchair accessible aircraft cabins

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2026-04-airspace-u-suite-redefining-accessible-air-travel-for-everyone

Russia Shows Su-34s Carrying Four Jet-Capable UMPK Glide Bombs

https://theaviationist.com/2026/07/25/russia-su-34s-jet-capable-umpk-glide-bombs/

Lockheed Martin’s Ethos for Seamless, Cross-Platform Autonomy in Future Battlespaces

https://theaviationist.com/2026/07/26/lockheed-martin-autonomy/

J-16 en modo bestia, o el nuevo camión de misiles antiaéreos chino

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/j-16-en-modo-bestia-o-el-nuevo-camion-de-misiles-antiaereos-chino/

China's expanding aviation capabilities "a very positive development," says Airbus executive-Xinhua

China has become the biggest single-country market of Airbus around the world

https://english.news.cn/20260725/3ac7fec767a84184a08541877f1bb29e/c.html

MTU readies for ground tests of Flying Fuel Cell demonstrator - FlightGlobal

https://www.flightglobal.com/archive/2026/07/mtu-readies-for-ground-tests-of-flying-fuel-cell-demonstrator/

China Imposes Export Restrictions on Tatra and Rheinmetall in Response to EU Sanctions Against Russia

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/china-export-restrictions-tatra-rheinmetall/