https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/here-s-how-much-more-efficient-new-engines-are-compared-to-older-generations-ebbed996 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-17T13:19:53.471Z Modern jet engines cut commercial aircraft fuel burn by up to 15 percent over predecessors https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/american-and-delta-jets-cross-s-o-paulo-runway-as-latam-a320-begins-takeoff-with-cd581739 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-17T13:19:53.471Z LATAM A320 aborts takeoff at São Paulo as American and Delta jets cross runway amid fog https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/sydney-airport-s-approved-master-plan-targets-integrated-terminal-by-2045-7c221614 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-17T13:19:53.471Z Sydney Airport's new Master Plan approved for integrated terminal by 2045 https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/reliance-rolls-royce-to-explore-local-engine-for-india-s-amca-c028f383 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-17T13:19:53.471Z Reliance and Rolls-Royce Collaborate to Develop Indigenous Engine for India's AMCA https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/syrian-airlines-resumes-damascus-moscow-flights-after-1-5-year-suspension-db1e029a The Touch & Go en 2026-08-17T13:19:53.471Z Syrian Airlines Restarts Damascus-Moscow Flights After 18-Month Pause https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/here-s-how-much-a-boeing-787-costs-compared-to-an-airbus-a330neo-ddc9a004 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-17T13:19:53.471Z Boeing 787 vs Airbus A330neo: Cost, Orders, and Operating Efficiency Compared https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/avianca-cargo-delivers-60-more-tons-of-aid-to-earthquake-hit-colombia-c429f2d0 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-17T13:19:53.471Z Avianca Cargo delivers over 150 tons of earthquake aid to Colombia in two days https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/the-4-aircraft-leasing-companies-quietly-dominating-the-world-s-widebody-fleet-7e6eed3b The Touch & Go en 2026-08-17T13:19:53.471Z BOC Aviation, Avolon, SMBC and AerCap Dominate Global Widebody Leasing Market 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Lithium Battery Suspected https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/the-a-10-warthog-just-flew-its-final-sortie-from-the-base-that-trained-its-pilot-9887fdb9 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-17T01:20:11.135Z Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Ends Five Decades of A-10 Pilot Training as Focus Shifts to F-35 https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/american-airlines-five-star-service-how-this-350-airport-vip-experience-works-ec5ec429 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-17T01:20:11.135Z American Airlines Offers $350 Five Star VIP Airport Service at 22 Major Airports https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/how-congress-increased-the-navy-s-sixth-gen-fighter-budget-from-74-million-to-ov-061c5b7c The Touch & Go en 2026-08-17T01:20:11.135Z Congress Boosts US Navy Sixth-Gen Fighter Budget From $74M to $971M to Accelerate F/A-XX Development https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/delta-s-new-airbus-a330-900neos-will-feature-a-massive-56-delta-one-suites-80fc525a The Touch & Go en 2026-08-17T01:20:11.135Z Delta Orders 16 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Munich Runway End During Takeoff https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/nbaa-welcomes-decisive-opposition-to-burke-lakefront-airport-closure-from-faa-oh-f9dbaecb The Touch & Go en 2026-08-16T13:17:36.102Z FAA and Ohio Senators Firmly Oppose Closure of Burke Lakefront Airport https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/sun-country-airlines-minneapolis-cutbacks-sparks-worry-over-higher-airfares-1e4b6cc6 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-16T13:17:36.102Z Sun Country Cuts Flights at Minneapolis-St Paul, Raising Concern Over Fare Increases https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/southwest-airlines-launches-7-new-nonstop-routes-from-its-5th-busiest-airport-ma-fda1c66b The Touch & Go en 2026-08-16T13:17:36.102Z Southwest Airlines Expands Nashville Hub with Seven New Routes by March 2027 https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/allegiant-air-s-massive-expansion-7-new-routes-announced-map-3eebce68 The Touch & Go en 2026-08-16T13:17:36.102Z Allegiant Air Announces Seven New East Coast to Florida Routes 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