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Artists rendering of an ICEYE synthetic aperture radar SAR satellite in orbit

ICEYE-X36 radar satellite had close approach with Russian military satellite

Russia’s Cosmos 2612 military satellite may have passed within a few hundred meters of ICEYE-X36, a US-registered commercial radar satellite operated by Finnish-founded ICEYE, during a close approach on October 18, 2026, according to independent orbital tracking analysis. Dutch satellite…

12 hours ago

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Aviation Technology and Innovation

Archer completes demonstration flights over San Francisco Bay area

9 hours ago

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Airlines

Virgin Atlantic launches first nonstop Heathrow-Phuket flights using Boeing 787s

10 hours ago

Starlink gateway station at Wood Walton England

Defense

Lithuania suspects Russian sabotage after attempt to burn Starlink site in Vilnius

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Airport

German authorities investigate new security breach at Leipzig-Halle airport

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Aviation Safety

Austrian Airlines jet diverts under fighter escort after bomb threat

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Ukraine airlifts wounded soldier by drone in claimed battlefield first

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Airport

London City Airport runway turns into race track for Nike After Dark women’s run

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Central Asia Aviation Cargo Summit

Air Cargo

Is Central Asia running into an air cargo capacity gap?

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Airlines

Icelandair completes deal for 49% stake in former rival PLAY’s Maltese operation

7 hours ago

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Aviation

Denmark orders $42M in Naval Strike Missiles to bolster Baltic coastal defense

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Berlin Brandenburg CEO: BER is ‘hub-ready’ but point-to-point is its future

Executive Spotlight banner featuring Alberto López Iberojet Accountable Manager with AeroTime and Iberojet logos

Inside Iberojet, the airline quietly building a unique transatlantic network

Executive Spotlight banner introducing Pauls Calitis CEO of euroAtlantic Airways with AeroTime and euroAtlantic logos

euroAtlantic’s new CEO Calitis on why widebody ACMI needs both Boeing and Airbus

AVIATION ECONOMICS

A recent report by the ECA pointed out that the European aviation system might not be as resilient to fatigue related risks as previously thought

Airlines will need 2.4 million new aviation workers by 2045, Airbus forecasts

October 14, 2026

TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320neo

Lufthansa beats Air France-KLM to acquire minority stake in TAP Air Portugal

October 14, 2026

Ethiopian Airlines Aircraft at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

African airlines grow 6% but earn just $1.30 per passenger as open skies stall

October 12, 2026

Yellow air ambulance helicopter on the tarmac with paramedics in red uniforms gathered by the open door of the cabin and a hangar in the background

Spanish helicopter operator Eliance files for preliminary creditor protection

October 12, 2026

Pegasus Airlines Smartwings

Pegasus Airlines completes its acquisition of Czech group Smartwings

October 2, 2026

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AIRLINES

Two commercial aircraft at the gate Icelandair on the left and the red PLAY jet on the right

Icelandair completes deal for 49% stake in former rival PLAY’s Maltese operation

7 hours ago

Commercial jet in ascent with two red engines nose forward against a blue sky with clouds

Virgin Atlantic launches first nonstop Heathrow-Phuket flights using Boeing 787s

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Air India aircraft in white and red livery flying against a clear blue sky angled upward

Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian airlines

October 18, 2026

urkish Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft

Turkish Airlines signs MOU with CFM for 300 MAX engines and support for over 600

October 16, 2026

Close up of a white Lufthansa Airbus A350 900 nose with cockpit windows and left engine on a runway

Lufthansa tells jets to carry extra fuel as Frankfurt, Zurich face supply crunch

October 15, 2026

Southwest 737

Southwest replaces A-List with new loyalty tiers, adds international rewards

October 15, 2026

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DEFENSE

A soldier suspended in a harness beneath a large quadcopter drone hovering over a dry grassy field logos shown at the bottom

Ukraine airlifts wounded soldier by drone in claimed battlefield first

5 hours ago

Starlink gateway station at Wood Walton England

Lithuania suspects Russian sabotage after attempt to burn Starlink site in Vilnius

10 hours ago

Artists rendering of an ICEYE synthetic aperture radar SAR satellite in orbit

ICEYE-X36 radar satellite had close approach with Russian military satellite

12 hours ago

A Starshield satellite communications terminal mounted on a US Marine Corps Humvee

Accounts diverge over who ordered limits on Ukraine’s Starshield service

October 16, 2026

Sheremetyevo Airport Moscow Russia

Ukrainian drone attacks cause chaos at multiple Russian airports overnight

October 16, 2026

An overhead view of the Swedish Air Forces first S 106 GlobalEye serial 061 showing the Erieye Extended Range radar mounted above the Bombardier Global 6000 fuselage

Saab rolls out Sweden’s first GlobalEye as NATO prepares to follow

October 16, 2026

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BUSINESS IN AVIATION

Two blue and white corporate jets fly in tight formation over misty green mountains

PlaneSense to equip all 71 of its Pilatus aircraft with Gogo satellite Wi-Fi

October 16, 2026

A Bombardier Global 7500 business jet

Bombardier Global 7500 gains EASA-certified anti-missile defense

October 14, 2026

NetJets Rendering Dallas Love Field

NetJets to build three new US terminals and transition to larger space at DJT

October 12, 2026

MEBAA Show exhibition floor in Dubai

MEBAA Show 2026 draws global aviation leaders as UAE market expands

October 6, 2026

White business jet in flight against a clear blue sky with an orange stripe along the fuselage and gear extended for landingapproach tailswept

Cessna Citation crashes in mountainous area of western Mexico

October 5, 2026

Flexjet Praetor

Embraer delivers first Praetor 600E to launch partner Flexjet

September 18, 2026

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AVIATION TOP 10s

Flying on a budget Top 10 cheapest planes in the world

The 10 cheapest planes you can buy in 2026

July 8, 2026

Top 10 attack helicopters

Top 10 most advanced attack helicopters in service in 2026

July 2, 2026

Top 10 most widely operated fighter jets in 2025

Top 10: Most widely used fighter jets in 2026

June 26, 2026

Top 10 most expensive fighter jets

Top 10 most expensive fighter jets in 2026

June 24, 2026

Top 10 largest passenger planes

Top 10 biggest passenger planes in the world in 2026

June 18, 2026

Ranked Top 10 worlds fastest fighter jets in 2025

Ranked: Top 10 fastest fighter jets in the world in 2026

June 14, 2026

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TECHNOLOGY

White tilt rotor aircraft flying low over the bay with a red suspension bridge and hills in the background

Archer completes demonstration flights over San Francisco Bay area

9 hours ago

White shipping container shelter with solar panels on top crates outside and soldiers in camouflage gear in a grassy field military equipment in a training area

Sikorsky unveils four-drone deployment kit in a shipping container

October 12, 2026

White HyLight airship gliding over green vineyards and rolling countryside with a blue tail in the distance to the right

French startup HyLight raises €13 million to build autonomous airships

October 12, 2026

Airplane flying above a snow capped mountain range with clouds and clear blue sky ahead of the peaks

Swiss weather intelligence firm Meteomatics unveils new high-altitude drone

October 8, 2026

Two operators in a control room monitor a large digital map showing weather patterns and routes on a central screen one gesturing as they discuss data

Jeppesen ForeFlight introduces AI tools to help airlines manage flight disruptions

October 6, 2026

White and blue private jet with red stripe flying above clouds viewed from the front left

Epic E1000 AX wins FAA approval for Garmin Autoland

October 1, 2026

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