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Boeing 737-10 receives FAA certification

28 October 2026 Jacek Domański

On 20 October 2026, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified the Boeing 737-10, the largest member of the 737 MAX family. The approval clears the way for Boeing to begin delivering the aircraft in […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Lufthansa bids farewell to its Airbus A340-600 fleet after nearly 23 years of service

26 October 2026 Kacper Kolibowski

On 19 October 2026, Lufthansa operated its final scheduled Airbus A340-600 passenger flight, LH419, from Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt Airport. The landing marked the end of nearly 23 years of the type’s service […]

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Zenith/Zenair STOL CH 701

13 October 2026 Jacek Domański

Zenith/Zenair STOL CH 701 (c/n -, SP-SZDZ), landing at Witków airfield during the International Vintage Glider and Classic Hang Glider Rally, Witków, May 2026. The CH 701 sport utility aircraft belongs to a family of […]

AVIATION HISTORY

2 October 1918 – maiden flight of the Kettering Aerial Torpedo

1 October 2026 Jacek Domański

On 2 October 1918, the experimental unmanned aircraft, officially designated the Kettering Aerial Torpedo (aka the Kettering Bug), performed its maiden flight. Development of this aircraft, at that time known as an aerial torpedo and […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Boeing selected to develop U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX fighter

30 September 2026 Jacek Domański

On 29 September 2026, the U.S. Navy announced that Boeing had been selected to develop and produce its F/A-XX, a new sixth-generation fighter intended to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet. The multi-billion-dollar contract will […]

CIVIL AVIATION

Boeing wins major new orders from Korean Air, Turkish Airlines and Biman Bangladesh

28 September 2026 Jacek Domański

Boeing has secured a series of major new orders from airlines in Asia and Europe. Korean Air, Turkish Airlines and Biman Bangladesh Airlines have all announced agreements covering more than 260 aircraft in total. The […]

AVIATION HISTORY

Operation Halyard – 82nd anniversary commemorated in Serbia

21 September 2026 Jacek Domański

Eighty-two years ago, Operation „Ваздушни мост“ (Vazdušni most – Air Bridge, also known as Operation Halyard) was launched in German-occupied Yugoslavia. It became one of the largest Allied operations to rescue airmen stranded behind enemy […]

CIVIL AVIATION

TAROM receives its first Boeing 737 MAX

16 September 2026 Jacek Domański

TAROM, the Romanian national carrier, has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-8, making it the first Romanian airline to operate the 737 MAX. The aircraft, leased from CDB Aviation, marks an important step in […]

MILITARY AVIATION

PEGASE 26 opens a new route to the Indo-Pacific through the Arctic

14 September 2026 Jacek Domański

As previously reported, Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (the French Air and Space Force – FASF) began its seventh long-range air power projection mission, PEGASE 26, on 8 September 2026. The first stage of […]

AVIATION HISTORY

11 September 1911 – Robert G. Fowler begins the flight across the United States

10 September 2026 Jacek Domański

On 11 September 1911, Robert G. Fowler took off on the first coast-to-coast flight across the United States. Robert Grant “Bob” Fowler was born on 10 August 1884 in San Francisco, California. In the early […]

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