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Vertical Mag • Ben Forrest

Two killed after Bell 412ST firefighting helicopters collide near Athens

Two crew members were killed and two survived when two Bell 412ST firefighting helicopters collided while battling a wildfire west of Athens on Aug. 2. The accident came as strong winds fueled multiple blazes across Greece and challenged aerial firefighting operations, including on Crete.

Also: Wings and AirMed&Rescue
2026-08-04T06:00:13.241072-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Tekever will launch AR5 deliveries to British Army before year-end under Corvus deal

By FlightGlobal: UK-built tactical UAS is heading for operational service within the coming months. Tekever’s Project Corvus deal to equip the British Army with a new tactical uncrewed aerial system (UAS) capability could be worth £400 million ($534 million) over an operational period of up to 10 years, the company says.

Also: Aerospace Testing Intnl and calibredefence.co.uk
2026-08-04T06:35:11.418324-07:00
aviation   Europe   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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Aviation Week • David Casey

London Gatwick Second Runway Project To Proceed After Court Ruling

By Aviation Week: London Gatwick Airport’s $3 billion plan to bring its northern runway into routine use is set to proceed after a court refused campaigners permission to appeal an earlier ruling upholding the expansion.

Also: Airline Economics and The Independent
2026-08-04T06:31:44.547155-07:00
aviation   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation  
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ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Heathrow gets UK CAA nod to charge airlines for new runway

By ch-aviation: The UK Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that it has allowed London Heathrow (Heathrow Airport Limited) to incur additional costs on airlines and travellers to recover the early-stage investments in its third runway project.

2026-08-04T06:34:40.004998-07:00
aviation   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus A350   Airbus  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus puts A350F freighter through vibration campaign

By Air Data News: Ground campaign validates structural models required to expand the freighter's Airbus has validated the A350F's aeroelastic model through ground vibration testing, a mandatory certification exercise that supports the aircraft's subsequent flight-test program.

2026-08-04T06:35:12.110568-07:00