August 2026

General Aviation News August 5, 2026

Indian Aviation Authority Launches Investigation into Severe Turbulence Onboard Air India Flight AI2379

AviationNews – India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has formally initiated an investigation following a severe clear air turbulence incident on Air India flight…

Civilian aviation news August 5, 2026

Gatwick Airport Wins Final Court Approval to Press Ahead with £2.2 Billion Second Runway Project

Aviation News – Legal Challenge Dismissed for Gatwick Airport Expansion London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) will press ahead with plans for its £2.2 billion Northern Runway Project…

Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana Selects Embraer KC-390 Millennium to Modernize Transport Fleet

Military Aviation News August 4, 2026

Embraer Lands Colombian Air Force Deal for Two KC-390 Millennium Multi-Mission Jets

Aviation News – Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana Expands Defense Capabilities The Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (FAC) has signed an official contract with Embraer to acquire two KC-390…

Military Aviation News, Military Drone August 4, 2026

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works Achieves Historic Sensor-Powered AI Fighter Intercepts in Live Flight Tests

AviationNews – Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School have successfully demonstrated sensor-driven artificial intelligence on a fighter jet, marking…

Military Aviation News, Military Drone August 4, 2026

Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin Complete Initial Flight Tests for DARPA’s Autonomous Nomad 100 VTOL Drone

AviationNews – Defence contractors Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin have successfully completed the initial ground and flight testing phase of the Nomad 100, an autonomous vertical…

Military Aviation News August 4, 2026

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

AviationNews – Defence prime Leonardo revealed that partner nations are evaluating options to accelerate the operational deployment of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) sixth-generation…

Civilian aviation news August 4, 2026

ITOCHU Secures $1.95 Billion Stake in Aviation Capital Group to Expand Global Aircraft Leasing Footprint

AviationNews – Japanese trading house ITOCHU Corporation has finalized a strategic $1.95 billion investment to acquire a 50 percent stake in U.S.-based Aviation Capital Group…

Civilian aviation news August 4, 2026

Network Airline Management Expands Cargo Fleet with Fifth Boeing 747-400BCF

AviationNews – Air cargo carrier Network Airline Management (NAM) has expanded its main freighter fleet based at Liege Airport by introducing a fifth Boeing 747-400BCF…

Airbus A320-232 JA24JJ Jetstar Japan Airlines

Civilian aviation news August 4, 2026

Qantas Sells Jetstar Japan Stake for $52 Million as Budget Carrier Rebrands Under Full Japanese Ownership

Aviation News – Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways has agreed to sell its 33.32% stake in low-cost carrier Jetstar Japan back to the airline for…

Civilian aviation news August 4, 2026

MC-21-310 Completes Maiden Flight as Russia Steps Up Domestic Aircraft Production

Aviation News – Yakovlev and the United Aircraft Corporation have completed the successful maiden flight of Russia’s first serial-production MC-21-310 airliner from the Irkutsk Aviation…

Military Aviation News August 4, 2026

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

Aviation News – France is developing a next-generation aircraft carrier, provisionally named ‘France Libre’, in an estimated €10 billion project designed to modernize the nation’s…

Civilian aviation news August 4, 2026

Daher Aircraft Delivers First Next-Generation TBM 980 Turboprop to Brazilian Business Operator

Aviation News – Daher Aircraft has officially delivered the first TBM 980 fast turboprop to a Brazilian customer, marking the arrival of the manufacturer’s flagship…

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