August 2026

Civilian aviation news August 3, 2026

FAA Certifies Boeing 737-7 Aircraft Clearing Longest-Range MAX Variant for Commercial Service

Aviation News – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has granted Boeing an amended type certificate for the new 737-7 airplane, formally clearing the narrow-body jet…

Dassault Rafale C 138/30-GQ EC 03.030 French Air Force

Military Aviation News August 3, 2026

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

Aviation News – The French Air Force is undertaking a massive overhaul of the Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Air Base to establish the facility as the nation’s fourth…

Civilian aviation news August 3, 2026

Air China to Launch Beijing-Copenhagen-Reykjavik Route with Intra-European Fifth-Freedom Flights

Aviation News – Air China will launch a new scheduled service connecting Beijing, Copenhagen, and Reykjavik starting October 26, 2026. This landmark service establishes the…

Urban Transportation August 3, 2026

Eve Air Mobility Completes Landmark Partial Transition Flight Test for Engineering Prototype eVTOL

Aviation News – Eve Air Mobility has achieved a critical milestone in urban air mobility by completing the first partial transition flight of its full-scale…

Military Aviation News, Military Drone August 3, 2026

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

AviationNews – Ukrainian defense manufacturer F-Drones has completed the delivery of 2,000 F10 FPV attack drones to the U.S. Army, marking the first direct export…

Military Aviation News August 3, 2026

Northrop Grumman Secures $3 Billion Framework Deals to Surge Missile Interceptor Production

AviationNews – Defense contractor Northrop Grumman has signed two multi-year framework agreements valued at over $3 billion with the U.S. Department of War and Lockheed…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News August 3, 2026

ORIX Aviation Expands Into Aftermarket Sector with Acquisition of AerFin Limited

AviationNews – Global aircraft lessor ORIX Aviation has reached an agreement to acquire UK-based aftermarket specialist AerFin Limited in a transaction valued at approximately $640…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News August 3, 2026

WestJet Cancels Schiphol Flights as Ongoing Flight Attendant Strike Disrupts Transatlantic Travel

AviationNews – Canadian carrier WestJet has canceled transatlantic flights between Halifax and Amsterdam Schiphol for consecutive days following a nationwide strike by its cabin crew….

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News August 3, 2026

Battle for easyJet Escalates as Board Synchronizes Takeover Deadlines for Apollo and Castlelake

AviationNews – British low-cost carrier easyJet has set an identical deadline for Castlelake and Apollo Global Management to submit firm takeover offers, intensifying the competition…

Civilian aviation news August 3, 2026

Somon Air Takes Delivery of First Boeing 737 MAX 8 to Support Network Expansion

AviationNews – Boeing and Tajikistan flag carrier Somon Air have confirmed the transfer of the country’s very first Boeing 737 MAX 8, marking a key…

NHIndustries NH90 TFRA for Special Operations Cleos

Military Aviation News August 3, 2026

Airbus Helicopters Delivers First Special Operations NH90 Standard 2 to French DGA

Aviation News – Airbus Helicopters has officially handed over the first NH90 Standard 2 helicopter to the French Armament General Directorate (DGA), marking a major…

Military Aviation News August 3, 2026

End of an Era: U.S. Air Force Bids Farewell to Iconic A-10 Warthog at Davis-Monthan Base

Aviation News – The U.S. Air Force officially concluded nearly five decades of legendary A-10C Thunderbolt II operations at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on July…

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