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Virgin Galactic Launches 5th Commercial Flight
3 November 2023
Spaceflight Now reported that the first of two Falcon 9 missions SpaceX “is planning for Sunday...
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AIAA Statement on Senate Confirmation of the Honorable Michael Whitaker as FAA Administrator
2 November 2023
AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher made the following statement on the Senate confirmation of the Honorable Michael Whitaker as FAA Administrator...
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Airbus Helicopters Uncrewed VSR700 Completes First Test Flight Campaign
2 November 2023
Aviation Week reports that Airbus Helicopters’ uncrewed VSR700 rotorcraft “has completed its latest flight test campaign, demonstrating its ability...
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RAeS Article: AI, Autonomy, and Human-Machine Teaming Become Rising Forces of Change in Aviation
1 November 2023
Machines that can surpass human intelligence? Today’s artificial intelligence (AI) systems promise to outmatch certain aspects...
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JetBlue Predicts Pratt & Whitney Engine Issues to Ground Aircraft through Next Year
1 November 2023
FlightGlobal reports that JetBlue Airways “expects six of its Airbus A321neos to be grounded by Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine problems by year-end...
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Space Force Assigns 21 Launch Missions to ULA, SpaceX as Part of NSSL Phase 2 Contract
1 November 2023
Space News reports that on October 31, Space Systems Command “announced 21 launch missions have been assigned to United Launch Alliance and SpaceX as part of the National Security Space Launch...
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Embraer Sees Backlogs Rise in Q3
31 October 2023
Aviation Week reports that Embraer “delivered 28 executive aircraft and 15 commercial aircraft during the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, up 30% from 33...
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NASA Safety Panel Expresses Concerns About ISS Transition Plans
31 October 2023
Space News reported that a “NASA safety panel expressed concerns about NASA’s plans to shift from the International Space Station to commercial successors, including funding for an ISS deorbit vehicle.” During its October 26 public meeting....
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HAL to Produce Forgings for CFM International LEAP Engines
30 October 2023
FlightGlobal reports that Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Safran have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for HAL to produce engine forgings...
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SpaceX Launches 22 More Starlink Satellites
30 October 2023
Spaceflight Now reported that the first of two Falcon 9 missions SpaceX “is planning for Sunday carried into orbit the largest batch of second-generation Starlink satellites...
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Northrop Grumman Remains on Track to Fly B-21 Raider Before End of 2023
27 October 2023
FlightGlobal reports Northrop Grumman said that it “remains on track to fly the secretive B-21 Raider stealth bomber before the end of 2023...
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USAF Conducting “Ground Taxi Activities” with B-21 Raider Ahead of First Flight
26 October 2023
Inside Defense reports the US Air Force said that it is “conducting ‘ground taxi activities’ with the B-21 Raider ahead of the bomber’s first flight.”
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Cosmonauts Find Radiator Coolant Leak on ISS During Spacewalk
26 October 2023
Spaceflight Now reports that two Russian spacewalkers “floated outside the International Space Station Wednesday and isolated a leaking radiator as planned, apparently causing residual coolant...
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StandardAero Commences CFM56-7B Test Capabilities at Dallas Facility
25 October 2023
Aviation Week reports that US maintenance provider StandardAero “has commenced test services for the CFM56-7B engine at its engine hospital shop close to Dallas/Fort Worth...
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Airbus Helicopters Opens 3D Printing Center
24 October 2023
Aviation International News reports that Airbus Helicopters “has opened a new 3D printing center at its Donauwörth, Germany site...
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USSF Prioritizing Modernization of Spaceports
24 October 2023
Space News reports that the need to “modernize US spaceports has been discussed for years, but major upgrades have yet to materialize.” With $1.3 billion in projected “funding for spaceport...
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Value of Older Commercial Aircraft Increases as New Models Experience Problems
23 October 2023
The Wall Street Journal reported the value of 10-year-old planes, particularly the Airbus A320-200, has surged by 10% since August, recovering from the pandemic.