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Free 8 Aug 2026
WestJet Flight Attendants Strike Cancels 309 Flights
About 4,400 WestJet flight attendants went on strike over unpaid ground work, cancelling 309 flights before a quick deal was reached.
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6 Aug 2026
Aviation History: The First Flight Across the English Channel
Just after dawn on 25 July 1909, Louis Blériot pointed a fragile monoplane towards England. This is the story of the first flight across the English…
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5 Aug 2026
GE Flies Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Above 30,000 Feet
GE Aerospace has flown a hybrid-electric aircraft above 30,000 feet and across the Atlantic, an industry-first test of electrified propulsion at altitude.
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Free 1 Aug 2026
FAA Orders 58,500 Radio Altimeters Replaced by 2030
The FAA has ordered US airlines to replace 58,500 radio altimeters by 2030 to block interference from new 5G phone signals.
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30 Jul 2026
Aviation Explained: Why Was Supersonic Flight Banned Over Land?
For 53 years a single rule kept airliners subsonic over land. As the FAA proposes to lift it, Aviation Explained asks why the ban existed —…
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29 Jul 2026
Airbus Begins Flight Tests for Its ‘Wing of Tomorrow’
Airbus has launched a new flight-test campaign for extended, folding wingtips on an A321neo, part of its long-running Wing of Tomorrow research programme.
