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Amazon, Uber Plan Expanded Drone Deliveries In U.S. Plans for drone deliveries in the U.S. are accelerating as the FAA prepares to release a final rule enabling routine BVLOS commercial operations. andy.savoie@av… Wed, 08/19/2026 - 17:05 Author Graham Warwick Content source The Weekly of Business Aviation Business Aviation & AAM Report Primary Category Advanced Air Mobility

Airbus Begins Extension Of Belfast A220 Wing Facility Airbus begins expanding its Belfast A220 wing facility to support production ramp-up to 13 aircraft per month by 2028, adding new infrastructure and jobs. jill.angelini@… Wed, 08/19/2026 - 13:49 Author Helen Massy-Beresford Content source Aviation Daily Aviation Week MRO Primary Category Manufacturing & Supply Chain

NASA published images showing the crater left on the Moon by a spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage, and put the feature… SpaceX Falcon 9 stage carved 60-foot crater into the Moon, NASA images show appeared first on AeroTime.

Tech giant Google has won a bid to acquire a large trove of internal business data from bankrupt… Google to acquire bankrupt Spirit Airlines internal data for $10 million appeared first on AeroTime.

German investigation authority confirms tail-strike as Hanoi-bound twinjet laboured to become airborne. German investigation authority BFU has confirmed that the Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 involved in a prolonged take-off roll at Munich struck its tail during a late lift-off. The aircraft, operating to Hanoi, was departing from runway 26L at 13:57 on 15 August but… The post Tyre marks at Munich runway end offer possible clues to Vietnam 787’s late rotation first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Integration of 1,607 vehicles into the Bolt platform strengthens service availability, improves operational efficiency, and reduces customer waiting times DUBAI: Dubai Taxi Company PJSC (DTC), a leading provider of comprehensive mobility solutions in the UAE, and its strategic partner Bolt, has signed a partnership agreement with Arabia Taxi, a subsidiary of the Economic Group Holdings, … The post Dubai Taxi Company Expands Bolt Network Through Partnership with Arabia Taxi appeared first on Biz Today.

Both airlines do not rule out further collaboration in future, including with competitors. Japan’s two largest carriers will coordinate their schedules on the Tokyo Haneda-Okayama domestic route, as part of a broader move to maintaining a “sustainable” domestic network. In separate statements, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways (ANA) say they will adjust their flight… The post ANA, JAL to start schedule coordination as part of domestic network reforms first appeared on FlightGlobal.

Investigators are trying to determine why a Cirrus Vision Jet attempted to take off from a runway that… Cirrus jet suffers gear collapse during takeoff attempt from closed runway appeared first on AeroTime.

A possible braking malfunction has emerged as one potential explanation for a Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 that struggled… Possible brake problem emerges in Vietnam Airlines runway incident appeared first on AeroTime.

The airline industry has achieved something that once appeared difficult to reconcile with record passenger volumes: baggage mishandling is falling. SITA's 2026 Baggage IT Insights report shows that the global mishandling rate fell 23% in 2025, while the number of mishandled bags declined 19%, taking performance below pre-pandemic levels for the first time. Yet the operational problem remains stubbornly expensive. Some 24 million bags were mishandled during the 2025 calendar year, generating an estimated USD6.3 billion in industry costs - equivalent to around 15% of global airline profits. The significance of the report therefore lies less in the headline improvement than in what happens next. Technology, real-time tracking, connected data and AI are beginning to shift baggage handling from a reactive process towards predictive intervention. But adoption remains uneven and transfers continue to account for 39% of mishandling. Regional performance also varies sharply, reflecting differe

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 19, 2026, © Leeham News: Airbus’ backlog for the A320neo family shows why the company is adamant about increasing production to 75 aircraft per month. It has already sold out at this... Read More The post Airbus pushing to increase monthly A320neo production rate sooner than later appeared first on Leeham News and Analysis.