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KC-46 Deliveries Suspended Due to Boom Issue
28 May 2024
Aviation Week reports, “The U.S. Air Force has not taken delivery of KC-46 tankers from Boeing in more than two months as a new...
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SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites Marking 5th Anniversary of First Dedicated Starlink Flight
24 May 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX completed its third Falcon 9 launch in less than 48 hours with a mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. As with its launch...
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Air Force Says B-21 Flight Testing and Production ‘Continues to Make Progress’
24 May 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “The B-21 Raider ‘continues to make progress’ in flight testing and production, the U.S. Air Force said Wednesday. The stealth strike bomber...
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AIAA Statement on the Passing of Jeff Bingham
23 May 2024
AIAA CEO Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: ““AIAA is saddened by the news of the passing of Jeff Bingham. Jeff was a leading influence in the aerospace community helping shape U.S. space policy. We are grateful for his...
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Joby Aviation Eyes Saudi Arabia for Electric Air Taxi Network
23 May 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi manufacturer Joby Aviation is setting its sights on Saudi Arabia...
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Ariane 6 Inaugural Flight Attempt Scheduled for July 2024
22 May 2024
SpaceWatch.Global reports, “The Ariane 6 Launcher Task Force has announced that Ariane 6’s first launch attempt...
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SkyCourier’s Passenger-Cargo Combi Variant Approved by FAA
22 May 2024
Flight Global reports, “The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated a variant of Textron Aviation’s SkyCourier turboprop that can carry a mix...
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Aurora Unveils Updated High-Speed VTOL X-Plane Concept for DARPA
21 May 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Aurora Flight Sciences has unveiled a refined concept for a fan-in-wing high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft as it receives funding to proceed to a preliminary...
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Hermeus Begins Testing of Precooler Technology on Pratt & Whitney F100
20 May 2024
Aviation International News reports, “Hermeus continues its march toward hypersonic development with the testing of its precooler technology...
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Starliner Crew Flight Test Delayed Further Due to Ongoing Helium Leak Review
20 May 2024
Spaceflight Now reports that the shift in launch date is to allow more time to build in redundancy to account for the helium leak. The new target launch date...
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AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-25 Mission
19 May 2024
AIAA CEO Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate AIAA Corporate Member Blue Origin on its successful NS-25 mission.
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AIAA Applauds the Passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
17 May 2024
AIAA CEO Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the Institute’s nearly 30,000 professional and student members, we are pleased with the passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 that authorizes the FAA for the next five years.
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Heart Aerospace Unveils Redesigned Hybrid Propulsion System
16 May 2024
Aviation Week Network reports, “Heart Aerospace has announced a redesigned hybrid propulsion system built around off-the-shelf turboprops and electric motors, as well as a series of related design changes...
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Opinion: After the ISS, America Must Continue to Lead in LEO, Cislunar to Maintain Supremacy
16 May 2024
Space News reports, "As the International Space Station (ISS) nears the end of its service life and the United States
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Textron eAviation’s Nexus eVTOL Aircraft Could Take Flight in 2025
15 May 2024
Aviation International News reports, “The Nexus eVTOL aircraft is coming together at Textron eAviation’s Wichita headquarters as the company prepares to begin flight testing its hybrid-electric Nuuva V300 cargo...