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Boeing Starliner’s Future Is Unclear After Returning Without Astronauts
9 September 2024
The New York Times reports that Boeing’s Starliner “has finally come home, but the two NASA... -
Self-Flying Cessna Begins Testing for FAA Validation
6 September 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Self-flying aircraft may be closer to takeoff than you think. On Thursday, Boston-based Merlin Labs announced ... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches On National Security Mission for NRO
6 September 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with an undisclosed number of satellites on behalf of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)... -
EasyJet and JetZero to Partner on Development of BWB Aircraft
5 September 2024
Airways reports, “British low-cost airline EasyJet (U2) has announced a partnership with JetZero, a California-based company, to develop... -
Uncrewed Boeing Starliner Set to Depart Space Station Friday Night
5 September 2024
The New York Times reports, “Leaving behind the two NASA astronauts it took to the International Space Station three months ago, Boeing’s troubled Starliner... -
AIAA Announces 2024 Undergraduate Scholarship and Graduate Award Winners
5 September 2024
The AIAA Foundation has announced the 26 winners of its 2024 undergraduate scholarships and graduate awards. -
U.S. Air Force to Boost its MH-139 Fleet by Adding Over a Dozen Helos
4 September 2024
Breaking Defense reports, “After moving to halve the fleet in fiscal year 2025, a new Pentagon review says the Air Force now plans to add over a dozen MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters back into the aircraft’s program... -
ESA Targeting Wednesday Night for Final Launch of its First-Generation Vega Rocket
4 September 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “Update 7:05 a.m. EDT: Arianespace announced that the mission is scrubbed for a Tuesday night launch attempt... -
AIAA Names Clay Mowry as Chief Executive Officer
3 September 2024
AIAA announced today that its Board of Trustees has selected Clay Mowry as the Institute’s new chief executive officer (CEO). Mowry is a globally recognized space industry executive with experience across the international aerospace community. He will join the Institute effective 1 October 2024. -
Aurora Flight Sciences’ sUAS Completes Long-Endurance Flight Test
3 September 2024
Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, recently completed a successful seven-hour flight test of its fuel-cell-powered small... -
Wilmore Reports Strange Noise Coming from Starliner Spacecraft
3 September 2024
Ars Technica reports, “On Saturday NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore noticed some strange noises emanating from a speaker inside the Starliner spacecraft. -
Boeing's 777-9 Certification Program Paused to Address Engine Component Cracks
30 August 2024
Aviation Week reports, "Cracks in engine attachment components that have stalled Boeing’s 777-9 certification program were found in a fourth test aircraft that has not flown in nearly three years... -
NASA Targeting Sept. 6 for Bringing Uncrewed Starliner Back to Earth
30 August 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Following its decision to continue the Boeing CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) without its crew for safety reasons, NASA... -
Piper M700 Fury Attains Type Certification in Canada
29 August 2024
Flying Magazine reports, “Piper Aircraft's M700 Fury has achieved type certification from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA)—a validation... -
FAA Temporarily Suspends Falcon 9 Launches to Investigate Booster Landing Mishap
29 August 2024
Space News reports, “Falcon 9 launches are temporarily on hold as the Federal Aviation Administration looks into any public safety implications of the failed landing of a booster early Aug. 28. -
AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-26 Mission
29 August 2024
AIAA CEO Dan Dumbacher made the following statement: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate Blue Origin on its successful NS-26 mission. -
Boeing Boosts Its Forecast for China’s Commercial Jet Fleet Demand
28 August 2024
MarketWatch reports, “China will more than double its commercial airplane fleet by 2043, says Boeing, thanks to the expansion of the aviation industry to meet... -
SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Explodes on Droneship, Ending String of 267 Successful Landings
28 August 2024
Spaceflight Now reports, “Update 5:20 a.m. EDT: SpaceX is scrubbing the Starlink 9-5 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base to allow more time to review the data from the B1062 landing... -
Boom Eyes Third XB-1 Test Flight After Successful Second Sortie
27 August 2024
Flight Global reports, “Boom Supersonic’s successful second test flight of its XB-1 demonstrator on 26 August positions the company to accelerate the pace... -
Helium Leak Causes Delay of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn Astronaut Launch Until August 28
27 August 2024
SPACE reports that SpaceX has pushed the launch of the historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission back 24 hours, to Wednesday morning (Aug. 28), due to...
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