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Boeing’s Largest Union Approves New Contract, Ending Lengthy and Costly Strike
5 November 2024
The New York Times reports, “Members of Boeing’s largest union approved a new contract on Monday, ending a weekslong strike... -
Yearslong Leaks on International Space Station Deemed “Top Safety Risk”
4 November 2024
Scientific American reports, “In the hostile conditions beyond Earth, a spacecraft is all that stands between an astronaut and certain death. So having... -
A400M Operators Set to Receive New Upgrades, Support Package
4 November 2024
Aviation Week reports, “Airbus’ A400M airlifter is set to receive a series of upgrades as part of a new agreement between the launch customer nations. The upgrades package, called Block Upgrade... -
Will China Beat US in Race to Return Mars Samples to Earth?
1 November 2024
SPACE reports, “It appears that China has moved up its agenda for bringing Mars samples to Earth, and aims to do so before the U.S. achieves... -
US Army Purchases Long-Endurance Solar Drones to Monitor Pacific Operations
1 November 2024
Defense News reports, “The Army’s 1st Multi-Domain Task Force has used a small number of Kraus Hamdani Aerospace K1000 Ultra Long-Endurance... -
China’s Three-Person Crew Arrives at Tiangong Space Station
31 October 2024
AP News reports, “A Chinese space ship carrying a three-person crew docked with its orbiting space station as the country seeks to expand... -
Riyadh Air Places Order for 60 Airbus Narrowbody Jets
31 October 2024
Reuters reports, “Saudi Arabia's newest airline Riyadh Air said on Wednesday it had placed an order for 60 Airbus narrowbody A321-family jets... -
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Stunning View of Big Mars Crater
30 October 2024
SPACE reports, “NASA's Perseverance rover took a break from its Mars mountaineering expedition recently to survey its old stomping... -
Japan Grounds Ospreys Following Hard Landing During Exercise
30 October 2024
Aviation Week reports, “The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has grounded its fleet of Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys following a hard landing incident. -
2025 AIAA SciTech Forum to Energize the Future
29 October 2024
AIAA announced registration is open for the premier aerospace R&D event of the year, 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum, 6–10 January, Orlando, Florida. Press passes are available. -
NASA Determines Cause for Orion Heat Shield Charring
29 October 2024
Aviation Week reports, “NASA says it has determined why its Orion spacecraft returned from its 25-day Artemis I flight test around the Moon with unexpected charring... -
American Airlines Sets New Record with its Longest Flight by Distance
29 October 2024
Simple Flying reports, “American Airlines made history this morning with the arrival of its inaugural... -
NASA’s Europa Clipper Has Some Stops on its Long Road to Jupiter and its Moons
28 October 2024
SPACE reports that the NASA Europa Clipper mission is on its way to Europa, but it has some stops to make before it investigates “the potential habitability... -
Lilium Set to File for Insolvency Protection to Salvage eVTOL Aircraft Plan
28 October 2024
Aviation International News reports, “Lilium is about to file self-administration proceedings in a German court, implementing a form of insolvency protection as it scrambles to line up further investment to complete the development... -
NASA Still Working to Resolve Boeing Starliner Issues After 1st Crewed Test Flight
28 October 2024
SPACE reports that Boeing's Starliner had propulsion issues after launching on its first test mission with astronauts. Six weeks after the mission concluded, “NASA is still working... -
Northrop Anticipates Next B-21 Production Award by End of the Year
25 October 2024
Defense One reports, “Northrop Grumman anticipates getting a second contract to continue producing the Pentagon’s new B-21 Raider by the end of the year, executives announced... -
Crew-8 Splashes Down Off the Coast of Pensacola, Florida
25 October 2024
Spaceflight Now reports that three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut have “returned to Earth after spending more than seven months in space. -
GE Aerospace Expands Use of its AI-Powered Blade Inspection Technology
24 October 2024
Aviation Week reports, “GE Aerospace is expanding the use of its artificial intelligence-enabled blade inspection tool to its two most advanced commercial engine platforms. -
Blue Origin’s Second Human-rated New Shepard Makes First Flight
24 October 2024
Space News reports, “Blue Origin carried out the first flight of a new model of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle Oct. 23, a mission the company called ‘nominal and on target’ despite... -
AIAA Statement on Blue Origin’s Successful NS-27 Mission
24 October 2024
AIAA issued the following statement from AIAA CEO Clay Mowry: “On behalf of the 30,000 professional and student members of AIAA, we congratulate Blue Origin on its successful NS-27 mission, debuting its second human-rated vehicle.
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