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Alaska Airlines Places Record Order for 110 Boeing Jets to Fuel Expansion
8 January 2026
The New York Times reports, “Alaska Airlines said on Wednesday that it would buy 110 Boeing planes, part of an ambitious plan for growth fueled by…
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NASA Cancels Spacewalk, Mulls “All Options” Due to Crew Medical Issue
8 January 2026
CBS News reports, “A spacewalk planned for Thursday outside the International Space Station was called off late Wednesday because of a…
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Lockheed Delivers Record 191 F-35s in 2025 as Production Accelerates
8 January 2026
Reuters reports, “Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday it delivered 191 F-35 fighter jets in 2025 to the United States and its allies, a record for…
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Air Force Taps Boeing to Begin B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement
7 January 2026
Defense News reports, “In December the Air Force awarded Boeing Defense Systems a more than $2 billion contract to start the first…
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SpaceX Stacks Super Heavy Booster for Starship’s 12th Test Flight
7 January 2026
SPACE reports, “SpaceX recently stacked the giant Super Heavy booster that will help launch the upcoming 12th test flight of the…
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Heavy-Lift Cargo Drones Streamline Alpine Logistics at Val Gardena World Cup
6 January 2026
Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “The organizers of the FIS Ski World Cup in Val Gardena recently integrated FlyingBasket heavy-lift…
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The ISS National Laboratory Seeking Research Submissions for Technical Sessions at ASCEND 2026
6 January 2026
The ISS National Lab invites abstracts for technical sessions at ASCEND 2026 (19–21 May 2026, Washington, D.C.), covering…
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Airbus Delivers Nearly 800 Jets in 2025, Topping Revised Target
5 January 2026
Aerotime reports, “Airbus is set to slightly exceed its revised 2025 aircraft delivery target, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar…
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SpaceX and China Power Record-Breaking Year for Orbital Launches
5 January 2026
Space News reports, “Orbital launch activity set another annual record in 2025, although future growth may depend on factors different from those…
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Autoland System Completes First Emergency Landing of a Civil Aircraft
2 January 2026
CBS News reports, “For the first time, an automatic landing system called Autoland was used to land a plane in Colorado after pilots reported…
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SpaceX Smashes Its Own Launch Record With 165 Orbital Flights in 2025
2 January 2026
SPACE reports, “Elon Musk’s company has now set a new mark six years in a row, and the numbers are getting pretty silly. The record has risen…
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FAA’s ‘Michigan Model’ Lays Groundwork for Large-Scale AAM Operations
23 December 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “The FAA has taken major strides toward the safe integration of advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft…
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Long March 12A Reaches Orbit in Reusable Rocket Debut, Booster Landing Falls Short
23 December 2025
Space News reports, “A first launch of the Long March 12A Chinese state-owned reusable rocket reached orbit late Monday…
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Bombardier’s Global 8000 Achieves FAA Certification as Fastest Civil Jet in Decades
22 December 2025
Reuters reports, “Bombardier’s Global 8000 business jet, the world’s fastest civilian plane since the Concorde, has received…
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Rocket Lab Closes Record-Breaking Year With Successful Electron Launch
22 December 2025
Space News reports, “Rocket Lab successfully launched a Japanese radar imaging satellite Dec. 21 in the final flight of a record-setting…
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BAE’s PHASA-35 HAPS Secures Multiyear AFRL Surveillance Contract
19 December 2025
Aviation Week reports, “The BAE Systems PHASA-35, an uncrewed, high-altitude, pseudo-satellite (HAPS), will operate monthslong airborne…
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Rocket Lab Launches STP-S30 DiskSat Mission From Wallops Island
19 December 2025
Via Satellite reports, “A Rocket Lab Electron rocket carrying the Pentagon’s Space Test Program (STP) S30 mission lifted off from the Virginia…
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Air Unveils and Delivers First Production Air One Cargo Aircraft
18 December 2025
Aviation International News reports, “Israeli start-up Air has revealed the first production model of its Air One Cargo eVTOL…
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SpaceX Pulls Off Dual-Coast Starlink Launch Doubleheader
18 December 2025
SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets Wednesday, each carrying Starlink satellites, one from Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
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Wisk Completes First Gen 6 eVTOL Air Taxi Flight
17 December 2025
Aerotime reports, “Wisk Aero, a fully owned subsidiary of Boeing, has successfully completed the first flight of its Generation 6 aircraft, bringing…
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Rocket Lab Readies Electron for Space Force–NASA DiskSat Test Flight
17 December 2025
Space News reports, “A U.S. Space Force and NASA experiment is set to launch later this week to test a new small-satellite architecture designed…
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Joby Aviation Predicts Its Passenger Air Taxi Service Will Take Off in 2026
16 December 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Joby Aviation believes 2026 will be the year its air taxi…
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MAVEN Telemetry Reveals Changes to Spacecraft Orbit and Rotation
16 December 2025
Space News reports, “New analysis suggests that problems with NASA’s MAVEN Mars orbiter may be more serious than a simple communications…
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Vertical Aerospace CEO Says New Valo eVTOL to Become ‘People’s Air Taxi’
15 December 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “U.K. developer Vertical Aerospace this week unveiled its flagship electric vertical takeoff and…
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Rocket Lab Launches JAXA Tech Demo Satellite atop an Electron Rocket
15 December 2025
Space News reports, “A Rocket Lab Electron rocket successfully launched a technology demonstration satellite for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Dec. 13 as the company reshuffles its…
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Boeing-Backed EVIO Unveils Hybrid-Electric Regional Jet With 450 Orders
12 December 2025
Aerotime reports, “EVIO, a little-known hybrid-electric aircraft developer backed by Boeing, stepped into the spotlight on December 11, 2025…
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Avio to Build Major Solid Rocket Motor Facility in Virginia
12 December 2025
Aviation Week reports, “Avio says it plans to build an 860,000-ft. solid rocket motor production facility in Virginia to meet strong demand…
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U.S. Navy Tests Automated Weather Drones to Boost Maritime Forecasting
11 December 2025
Unmanned Systems Technology reports, “Meteomatics, a weather intelligence company has collaborated with the U.S. Navy to trial…
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Rocket Lab Completes Final Tests On Reusable ‘Hungry Hippo’ Fairing Ahead of 1st Neutron Rocket Launch
11 December 2025
SPACE reports, “Rocket Lab is getting ready to take a bigger bite out of the space launch market. The company recently completed final…
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Vertical Aerospace Introduces Valo, Its Latest eVTOL Design
10 December 2025
Aerotime reports, “Electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Vertical Aerospace has unveiled Valo, the latest evolution of its…
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NASA Reports Loss of Communication with MAVEN Mars Orbiter
10 December 2025
Space News report, “NASA has lost contact with a Mars orbiter that has circled the planet for more than a decade, collecting science data…
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Global 8000: Fastest Civil Jet Since Concorde Enters Service
9 December 2025
Aerotime reports, “After over a decade of development and testing, the first owner of the Bombardier Global 8000 has received their aircraft signaling the entry into service of the fastest civil aircraft…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 29 Starlink Satellites on Record 32nd Flight
9 December 2025
SPACE reports, “A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. It was “a new record for a “flight-proven” booster…
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U.S. Advocates for Advanced Air Mobility Call for Increased Regulatory Clarity
8 December 2025
Aviation International News reports, “As eVTOL developers edge closer to operational approval, U.S. lawmakers and stakeholders alike stress the need for regulatory clarity and consistency and close…
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International Space Station Set to Receive New Commander
8 December 2025
Spaceflight Now reports NASA astronaut Mike Fincke will take command of the orbiting outpost as Expedition 74 begins with the undocking of Soyuz MS-27 on Monday, Dec. 8. “After 25 years of continuous…
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U.S. DOT Selects Peraton For ATC Modernization Integrator Role
5 December 2025
Aviation Week reports, “Peraton has been chosen as the sole integrator in the ambitious U.S. Transportation Department (DOT)…
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China Temporarily Without Emergency Launch Capabilities Following Space Station Lifeboat Crisis
5 December 2025
Space News reports, “China could be without emergency launch capability to Tiangong space station for months, leaving no…
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Honda Plans First Flight of its Full-Scale Hybrid eVTOL Prototype in Early 2026
4 December 2025
Aviation International News reports “At the Dubai Airshow, the aviation division of Japanese automotive group Honda finally talked openly…
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Air Force Authorizes SpaceX to Develop SLC-37 in Florida as Starship Launch Site
4 December 2025
SPACE reports, “SpaceX just took a big step toward launching its Starship megarocket from Florida. The U.S. Air Force has given SpaceX…
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New Boeing CFO Highlights Improved Economic Outlook
3 December 2025
Aviation Week reports, “Boeing CFO Jay Malave said Dec. 2 that the company expects to report a $2 billion cash burn for all of 2025, better than…
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8 Spacecraft Are Docked to the ISS for the 1st Time Ever
3 December 2025
SPACE reports, “All eight docking ports for spacecraft on the current configuration of the International Space Station (ISS) are fully occupied…
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Airbus Places Cold-Weather Takeoff Restrictions on A320neos Powered by PW1100G Engines
2 December 2025
Aerotime reports, “Airbus has introduced new cold-weather takeoff restrictions for A320neo-family aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney…
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Russian Launch Site Mishap Leaves Country’s Space Program in Limbo
2 December 2025
The New York Times reports, “The launchpad Russia uses for sending astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station is out of…
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Supersonic Flight Has Potential to Reshape the NFL
1 December 2025
Flying Magazine reports, “In December, Congress is expected to review legislation that would end the FAA’s 52-year restriction on….
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Discovers Lightning on Mars
1 December 2025
The New York Times reports, “It is shocking but not surprising. Lightning crackles on Mars, scientists reported on Wednesday. What they…
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DARPA Announces 2026 X-plane Competition for New Uncrewed Cargo Drone
26 November 2025
Flight Global reports, “The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plans to launch the Lift Challenge in 2026, seeking novel…
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover May Have Discovered its First Meteorite on Mars
26 November 2025
SPACE reports, “NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has found a possible meteorite on the surface of the Red Planet. Perseverance…
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Navy and Marines Corps Set to Install Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance Systems in Boeing F/A-18s
25 November 2025
Aviation Week reports, “The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, along with two partner operators, are set to install automatic ground collision avoidance systems…
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Boeing Starliner’s Next Flight Allowed to Carry Cargo Only
25 November 2025
Ars Technica reports, “The US space agency ended months of speculation about the next flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, confirming Monday…
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Navy to Create Drone ISR Services Through Basic Ordering Agreements
24 November 2025
Defense Daily reports, “Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced it plans to establish delivery orders for land and sea-based Unmanned…