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Euronews • Gavin Blackburn, Lutz Faupel

German investigators find third drone and suspected explosives near military logistics hub Leipzig/Halle Airport

German investigators reportedly found a third drone and suspected explosives at an additional location near Leipzig/Halle Airport, more than a week after two other UAVs were involved in incidents. The airport handles military shipments for Germany and NATO allies and hosts Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines.

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Third drone and more explosives found at location near Leipzig Airport: reports

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2026-08-25T01:06:26.710800-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Montreal airport worker hit by aircraft, seriously injured

By AeroTime: A ground signaller was seriously injured after being struck by an aircraft on the apron at Montreal-Trudeau Airport.

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Ground Worker Critically Injured After Being Struck by Frenchbee A350 During Pushback at Montreal-Trudeau

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2026-08-25T01:05:07.604897-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Il-114-300 completes high-temperature testing in Uzbekistan

By FlightGlobal: Performance checks in Bukhara intended to verify capabilities of modernised Russian twin-turboprop. United Aircraft’s Ilyushin Il-114-300 had completed a series of hot-weather tests intended to expand the aircraft’s performance envelope.

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2026-08-25T03:20:26.042727-07:00

eVTOL Routes Asia-Pacific (APAC) Air India

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eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

SkyDrive, Air India And Suzuki To Assess eVTOL Medical Logistics Routes In India

By eVTOL Insights: SkyDrive, Air India and Suzuki Motor Corporation are set to evaluate potential routes for eVTOL-based medical logistics in India, focusing initially on urgent pharmaceutical, organ and medical transport.

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2026-08-25T03:20:45.932693-07:00

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L2 Aviation and Gotonomi Extend UAV Connectivity Beyond Cellular Reach

By avm-mag.com: .entry-header Collaboration combines L2 Aviation’s integration and certification expertise with Gotonomi’s compact satellite communications technology to support reliable operations in remote and connectivity-constrained environments.

eVTOL Insights

L2 Aviation And Gotonomi Partner To Extend UAV Connectivity

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2026-08-25T00:53:14.543066-07:00

Supply Chain Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) GKN Aerospace

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Melrose shares climb on Garden Grove plant reopening timeline

By Reuters: Shares of Melrose Industries rose 8% on Tuesday after the GKN Aerospace owner said it was targeting September 28 to ‌resume full production at its Garden Grove facility and pay up to $100 million to settle damage claims from a May incident involving an overheating chemical tank.

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2026-08-25T01:20:21.120090-07:00

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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Air Tahiti Nui Seeks $82.9 Million Government Loan for Four 787-9 Cabin Retrofits

By ch-aviation: French Polynesia's government has proposed lending XPF8.5 billion CFP francs (USD82.9 million) to Air Tahiti Nui (TN, Papeete) to refurbish the cabins of its four B787-9s, subject to approval by the territorial assembly.

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2026-08-24T18:20:19.710137-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Airbus A350 Airlines

ch-aviation • Paul Ash

A350s will be vital for int'l growth at IndiGo, says Walsh

By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “A350s will be vital for int'l growth at IndiGo, says Walsh” today!.

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2026-08-24T23:51:20.519608-07:00

German investigators find third drone and suspected explosives near military logistics hub Leipzig/Halle Airport

Third drone and more explosives found at location near Leipzig Airport: reports

Montreal airport worker hit by aircraft, seriously injured

Ground Worker Critically Injured After Being Struck by Frenchbee A350 During Pushback at Montreal-Trudeau

Il-114-300 completes high-temperature testing in Uzbekistan

SkyDrive, Air India And Suzuki To Assess eVTOL Medical Logistics Routes In India

L2 Aviation and Gotonomi Extend UAV Connectivity Beyond Cellular Reach

L2 Aviation And Gotonomi Partner To Extend UAV Connectivity

Melrose shares climb on Garden Grove plant reopening timeline

Air Tahiti Nui Seeks $82.9 Million Government Loan for Four 787-9 Cabin Retrofits

A350s will be vital for int'l growth at IndiGo, says Walsh

SkyDrive, Air India And Suzuki To Assess eVTOL Medical Logistics Routes In India

L2 Aviation and Gotonomi Extend UAV Connectivity Beyond Cellular Reach

Il-114-300 completes high-temperature testing in Uzbekistan

Those behind hybrid attacks against Germany 'will pay,' Merz says, as officials find third drone at airport

Melrose shares climb on Garden Grove plant reopening timeline

Montreal airport worker hit by aircraft, seriously injured

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